2027 Summer World University Games
| Host city | Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Motto | Step, Jump, Leap (Korean: 스텝, 점프, 도약, romanized: Seuteb, Jeompeu, Doyag) |
| Edition | 33rd |
| Teams | 33 |
| Sport | TBA in 17 sports |
| Opening | 14 September 2027 |
| Closing | 26 September 2027 |
| Opened by | President of South Korea (expected) |
| Torch lighter | TBA |
| Main venue | Daejeon World Cup Stadium (opening ceremony) Sejong Stadium (closing ceremony) |
| Website | www |
The 2027 FISU Summer World University Games, known also as the XXXIII Summer World University Games, or the 33rd Summer Universiade, and commonly known as Chungcheong 2027, is a multi-sport event scheduled from 14 to 26 September 2027 in Chungcheong, South Korea. The province was confirmed as the host city for the games on 12 November 2022.[1] This will be the fourth time in the history that the event will be held in South Korea after being held for the third time after the most recent 2015 Summer Universiade held in Gwangju.
Bidding process
Chungcheong and North Carolina, (United States) were the candidates in the running to host the 2027 edition. Chungcheong was selected on 12 November 2022 at the FISU executive committee in Brussels, Belgium.[2]
References
- ^ "Chungcheong Megacity announced as host of 2027 FISU World University Games Summer". FISU. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Chungcheong Megacity awarded 2027 FISU World University Games". InsideTheGames. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
