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26-785: The FISU World University Games , formerly the Universiade , is an international multi-sport event , organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad ". The Universiade is referred to in English as the World University Games or World Student Games ; however, this latter term can also refer to competitions for sub-University grades students. In July 2020 as part of

52-614: A European competition became a truly global one, with the inclusion of Brazil, Japan and the United States among the competing nations. The increased participation ultimately led to the establishment of the Universiade as the primary global student sport championship. Not recognized by FISU as Universiade or World University Games: Unlike other sporting events, the World University Games are recognized for

78-1024: A footrace and the number of sporting competitions expanded at later editions. There were several other "games" held in Europe in the classical era : Other multi-sport festivals emerged in the Middle Ages in Europe, including the Cotswold Olimpick Games in England in the 1600s, the Highland Games in Scotland , and the Olympiade de la République in France in the 1800s. In the late 19th and early 20th century, athletes at multi-sport events were almost exclusively male. As international women's sport began to develop, events such as

104-644: A new branding system by the FISU, it was stated that the Universiade was to be officially branded as the FISU World University Games . The most recent summer event was the 2021 Summer World University Games held in Chengdu , China from 28 July – 8 August 2023, after being postponed three times due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It effectively replaced the 2023 Summer World University Games , that

130-585: A selected group of athletes, rather than everybody, which was the case with the Olympic Games. The Soviets organized the first Spartakiad in 1920, a communist alternative to the 'bourgeois' Olympic Games, and in 1922 the University Olympia was organizedor in Italy , the forerunner of the World University Games , meant for students only. Regional games were another kind of multi-sport event that

156-555: A similar event was created in Germany in 1909 in the form of the Academic Olympia . Five editions were held from 1909 to 1913, all of which were hosted in Germany following the cancellation of an Italy-based event. At the start of the 20th century, Jean Petitjean of France began attempting to organise a "University Olympic Games". After discussion with Pierre de Coubertin , the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Petitjean

182-458: The 1930 International University Games . The CIE's International University Games was held four more times in the 1930s before having its final edition in 1947. A separate group organised an alternative university games in 1939 in Vienna , in post- Anschluss Germany. The onset of World War II ceased all major international student sport activities and the aftermath also led to division among

208-672: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Arranged for the first time in 1960 in Rome , Italy . The number of sports, initially only a few, is still growing. The first Special Olympics International Summer Games were held in Chicago , Illinois, in 1968. The most recent Special Olympics World Winter Games in Schladming, Austria involved 25 sports and approximately 2,277 athletes from 133 countries. At

234-819: The International University Sports Federation (FISU) and held in Merano , Italy , between 28 August and 4 September. Sports [ edit ] [REDACTED] Athletics [REDACTED] Basketball [REDACTED] Cycling [REDACTED] Fencing [REDACTED] Football References [ edit ] ^ "El torneo universitario de Merano" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo . 3 September 1949. p. 2 . Retrieved 28 March 2021 . ^ "Los Campeonatos Universitarios de Europa, buena actuación en Merano" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo . 3 September 1949. p. 3 . Retrieved 28 March 2021 . ^ "Gli studenti calciatori primi

260-691: The Women's World Games and Olympics of Grace were held to allow women to engage in sport on the international stage. Though short-lived, events such as these led to greater inclusion of women at multi-sport events over the course of the 20th century. Although the modern tradition commemorates the 1921 revolution , the Naadam festival in Mongolia is a continuation of ancient sporting practises amongst Mongolians. The three events of wrestling, horse racing and archery are thought to date back centuries and represent

286-540: The 1949 formation of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), which now hosts the Universiade, and even the first World University Games held in 1923. English peace campaigner Hodgson Pratt was an early advocate of such an event, proposing (and passing) a motion at the 1891 Universal Peace Congress in Rome to create a series of international student conferences in rotating host capital cities, with activities including art and sport. This did not come to pass, but

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312-596: The Olympic Games, organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) (est. 1894) for the first time in 1896 in Athens , Greece . After some celebrations (1900, 1904), the Olympics became very popular nowadays. The number of sports, initially only a few, is still growing. The Paralympic Games is the largest multi-sport event involving athletes with physical disabilities and is organized by

338-646: The beginning of the 20th century, another multi-sport event, the Nordic Games were first held. These Games were held in Scandinavia , and the sports conducted were winter sports such as cross-country skiing and speed skating . The Nordic Games were last held in 1926, after which the 1924 Winter Sports Week in Chamonix was declared the first Olympic Winter Games . In the 1920s, all kinds of other multi-sport events were set up. These were usually directed for

364-634: The end of each edition.As the event also serves as World University Championship in those sports. At the first edition held in Turin in 1959, only 8 sports were in the sporting program (athletics, basketball, fencing, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, volleyball and water polo). The first sport to be considered optional was diving, which was added to the second edition held in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1961. In addition, optional events were added in basketball and volleyball, when women's tournaments were played. In Porto Alegre 1963

390-533: The first Games for deaf athletes. The Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Games , incepted in 1948 in England, were the first Games for wheelchair athletes. In 1960, the first Paralympic Games were held, connected with the Olympic Games . The Special Olympics World Games , for athletes with intellectual disabilities, were first held in 1968. 1949 Summer International University Sports Week From Misplaced Pages,

416-512: The fixed program and could be in current edition, but not necessarily in the next one. Since 1960 until 1989, limited and fixed sports were held. Since 1991 Winter Universiade the host is allowed to choose some sports that are approved by FISU as optional sports. Multi-sport event The Ancient Olympic Games , first held in 776 BC, was the precursor to the Modern Olympic Games , although its first edition only featured

442-669: The flexibility in their program, as since the second edition held in 1961, it has been up to the Organizing Committee and the National University Sports Federation of the host country to choose sports or optional competitions. according to their local reality and demands, there is a list of mandatory sports that are defined by the International University Sports Federation and could be reviewed at

468-459: The 💕 Multi-sport event in Merano, Italy 1949 Summer International University Sports Week [REDACTED] Host city Merano , Italy Events 5 sports Opening 28 August 1949 Closing 4 September 1949 ←  1947 Paris 1951 Luxembourg  → The 1949 Summer International University Sports Week were organised by

494-611: The movement, as the CIE was disbanded and rival organisations emerged. The Union Internationale des Étudiants (UIE) incorporated a university sports games into the World Festival of Youth and Students from 1947 to 1962, including one separate, unofficial games in 1954. This event principally catered for Eastern European countries. After the closure of the CIE and the creation of the first UIE-organised games, FISU came into being in 1949 and held its own first major student sport event

520-415: The same year in the form of the 1949 Summer International University Sports Week . The Sports Week was held biennially until 1955. Like the CIE's games before it, the FISU events were initially Western-led sports competitions. Division between the largely Western European FISU and Eastern European UIE eventually began to dissipate among broadened participation at the 1957 World University Games . This event

546-409: The three most important pursuits of a strong man in nomadic society. Alongside these sporting events there are other cultural activities such as dances and parades. Since the establishment of the Olympics, most serial multi-sport events have been organized for specific audiences and participating countries or communities. These affiliations include: The first modern multi-sport event organised were

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572-532: The woman's basketball was dropped from the sporting program. In 1967, the third World University Judo Championship was held in Tokyo and was integrated into the fifth edition of the Summer Universiade as an extra sport, thus gaining the status of an optional sport and thus inaugurating a new type of sport at the event, which is that of the optional sport. Therefore, the sport with this status is not part of

598-526: Was convinced not to use the word "Olympic" in the tournament's name. Petitjean, and later the Confederation Internationale des Etudiants (CIE), was the first to build a series of international events, beginning with the 1923 International Universities Championships . This was followed by the renamed 1924 Summer Student World Championships a year later and two further editions were held in 1927 and 1928. Another name change resulted in

624-760: Was established, such as the Far Eastern Championship Games (1913), the Central American and Caribbean Games (1926) or the Pan American Games (1951). The Olympic Games are still the largest multi-sport event in the world in terms of worldwide interest and importance (though no longer in participation), but several others also have significance. Other Games are intended for handicapped or disabled athletes. The International Silent Games , first held in Paris in 1924, were

650-598: Was not directly organised by either group, instead being organised by Jean Petitjean in France (which remained neutral to the split), but all respective nations from the groups took part. The FISU-organised Universiade became the direct successor to this competition, maintaining the biennial format into the inaugural 1959 Universiade . It was not until the 1957 World University Games that the Soviet Union began to compete in FISU events. That same year, what had previously been

676-639: Was set to be held in Yekaterinburg , Russia. It was cancelled after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . The most recent winter event was the 2023 Winter World University Games held in Lake Placid , United States from 11 to 21 January 2023, after the 2021 edition scheduled to be held in Lucerne , Switzerland was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The idea of a global international sports competition between student-athletes pre-dates

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