2015 Summer Universiade

The 2015 Summer Universiade (Korean: 2015년 하계 유니버시아드, romanized: Icheon sip-o nyeon Hagye Yunibeosiadeu) was a Universiade held in the city of Gwangju, South Korea. It took place from July 3 to July 14, 2015.

XXVIII Summer Universiade
Logo of the 2015 Summer Universiade.
Host cityGwangju, South Korea
MottoLight Up Tomorrow
(Korean: 창조의 빛, 미래의 빛, romanized: Changjoui Bich, Milaeui Bich)
Nations143
Athletes12,885
Events272 in 21 sports
OpeningJuly 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)
ClosingJuly 14, 2015 (2015-07-14)
Opened byPark Geun-hye
Athlete's OathKim Seong-yeon and Kim Kuk-young
Judge's OathKim Dae-nan and Park Mi-sun
Torch lighterChan Ho Park and Yang Hak-seon
Main venueGwangju Universiade Main Stadium
WebsiteOfficial website
Summer
Winter

The event is officially known as the XXVIII Summer Universiade (Korean: 제28회 하계 유니버시아드, romanized: Jeisippalhoe Hagye Yunibeosiadeu) and also known as Gwangju 2015 (Korean: 광주2015, romanized: Gwangju Icheon sip-o).

Bid selection

The cities of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Taipei, Taiwan; and Gwangju, South Korea were in initial contention for the Games.Edmonton hosted the 1974 Commonwealth Games and the 1981 Summer Universiade and all the infrastructure build for the 2 events were in use and were part of the project,who gave a big advantage,but the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008 led to city to withdraw and leave only Gwangju and Taipei leaved at final phase. On May 23, 2009, FISU awarded the hosting rights to Gwangju.[1]

Venues

Gwangju

South Jeolla (Jeonnam)
Boseong
  • Boseong Public Stadium: football
Gurye
  • Gurye Indoor Gymnasium: handball
Hwasun
  • Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center: badminton
Jangseong
  • Jangseong Hong Gil-Dong Gymnasium: table tennis
  • Jangseong Lake : swimming
Mokpo
Muan
  • Muan Indoor Stadium: basketball
Naju
  • Dongshin University Gymnasium: volleyball
  • Naju Public Stadium: football
  • Naju Gold Lake Country Club: golf
  • Naju, South Jeolla Province Shooting Range: shooting
  • Naju Indoor Stadium: handball
Suncheon
  • Palma Gymnasium: volleyball
Yeonggwang
  • Yeonggwang Sportium Gymnasium: basketball
  • Yeonggwang Sportium Football Field: football

North Jeolla (Jeonbuk)
Gochang
  • Gochang County Gymnasium: handball
  • Gochang Public Stadium: football
Jeongeup
  • Jeongeup Public Stadium: football

North Chungcheong (Chungbuk)
Chungju

Identity

Mascot
Nuribi, the official mascot

The official mascot of the 2015 Summer Universiade is an angel of light named Nuribi. The name Nuribi is a combination of the Korean words ‘nuri’ for world and ‘bi’ for fly. It is described as the messenger of light, symbol of Gwangju Universiade vision and bridge of communication of world's youth which spreads hope of creation to deliver light to the world.[2]

Slogan

The slogan of the 2015 Summer Universiade is "Light Up Tomorrow" (Korean: 창조의 빛, 미래의 빛, romanized: Changjoui Bich, Milaeui Bich, lit. 'Light of the Creation, Light of the Future') which represents the city’s identity derived from its name Gwangju, the town of light, its position at the center of 21st-century high-tech industry era, the challenging spirit and passion of the world’s youth especially university student athlete at the Universiade, expectations for better performance of athlete, Gwangju’s effort to help brighten the future of the world through the Universiade, city’s intention to create momentum for sustainable development toward a better future, and will of Guangju to set new standards for universiade.[3]

The logo of the 2015 Summer Universiade is the "Wings of Light". Its unique 'U' letter shape resembles the Universiade Games. Overall, it represents the passion of athletes compete against all odds beyond limits, the dynamic atmosphere of sport, and the harmony of nations around the world, and Gwangju's vision to reach worldwide recognition and admiration. 5 blue wings represents the world's oceans and 6 Red wings represents the world's six continents. The overlapping light denotes the harmony and friendship among the world’s youth especially university student athlete in the Universiade. The soaring U-shaped wings emitting light symbolize Gwangju as a global city and aiming for greater heights during the universiade.[4]

Sports

Participants
  •  Afghanistan (3)
  •  Algeria (34)
  •  Angola (1)
  •  Anguilla (2)
  •  Argentina (81)
  •  Armenia (12)
  •  Aruba (2)
  •  Australia (180)
  •  Austria (25)
  •  Azerbaijan (8)
  •  Bangladesh (2)
  •  Barbados (2)
  •  Belarus (22)
  •  Belgium (35)
  •  Benin (2)
  •  Bhutan (8)
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Botswana (16)
  •  Brazil (199)
  •  Bulgaria (4)
  •  Burkina Faso (2)
  •  Burundi (2)
  •  Cambodia (12)
  •  Canada (232)
  •  Chad (1)
  •  Chile (72)
  •  China (370)
  •  Colombia (56)
  •  Comoros (2)
  •  Costa Rica (2)
  •  Croatia (23)
  •  Cuba (2)
  •  Curaçao
  •  Cyprus (19)
  •  Czech Republic (145)
  •  Denmark (22)
  •  Democratic Republic of the Congo (2)
  •  Dominican Republic (10)
  •  Ecuador (1)
  •  El Salvador (2)
  •  Equatorial Guinea
  •  Estonia (85)
  •  Ethiopia (2)
  •  Finland (78)
  •  France (224)
  •  Gabon (5)
  •  The Gambia (1)
  •  Georgia
  •  Germany (115)
  •  Ghana (17)
  •  Haiti (3)
  •  Honduras (1)
  •  Hong Kong (79)
  •  Hungary (117)
  •  India (98)
  •  Indonesia (40)
  •  Iran (84)
  •  Ireland (64)
  •  Israel (27)
  •  Italy (205)
  •  Ivory Coast
  •  Jamaica (10)
  •  Japan (350)
  •  Jordan (22)
  •  Kazakhstan (94)
  •  Kenya (9)
  •  South Korea (379) (host)
  •  Kyrgyzstan (21)
  •  Latvia (46)
  •  Lebanon (52)
  •  Liberia (1)
  •  Liechtenstein (1)
  •  Lithuania (71)
  •  Luxembourg (10)
  •  Macedonia
  •  Madagascar (2)
  •  Malaysia (107)
  •  Mali (10)
  •  Malta (11)
  •  Mauritius (2)
  •  Mexico (170)
  •  Federated States of Micronesia (1)
  •  Moldova
  •  Monaco (1)
  •  Mongolia (99)
  •  Montenegro (33)
  •  Morocco (12)
  •  Mozambique (24)
  •  Namibia (1)
  •  Nepal (22)
  •  Netherlands (58)
  •  New Zealand (66)
  •  Niger (2)
  •  Nigeria (51)
  •  Northern Mariana Islands
  •  Norway (53)
  •  Oman (33)
  •  Pakistan (8)
  •  Palestine (2)
  •  Panama (7)
  •  Paraguay (3)
  •  Peru (1)
  •  Philippines (78)
  •  Poland (153)
  •  Portugal (45)
  •  Qatar (17)
  •  Romania (58)
  •  Russia (453)
  •  Rwanda (2)
  •  Senegal (7)
  •  Serbia (92)
  •  Sierra Leone (16)
  •  Singapore (18)
  •  Slovakia (50)
  •  Slovenia (45)
  •  Solomon Islands (2)
  •  South Africa (111)
  •  Spain (17)
  •  Sri Lanka (54)
  •  Suriname (2)
  •  Swaziland (2)
  •  Sweden (80)
  •  Switzerland (103)
  • Chinese Taipei (234)
  •  Tajikistan (8)
  •  Tanzania (2)
  •  Thailand (107)
  •  Trinidad and Tobago
  •  Tunisia (2)
  •  Turkey (112)
  •  Uganda (33)
  •  Ukraine (134)
  •  Great Britain (64)
  •  United States (373)
  •  Uruguay (39)
  •  Uzbekistan (34)
  •  Venezuela (92)
  •  Vietnam (6)
  •  Virgin Islands
  •  Zambia (8)
  •  Zimbabwe (23)

Schedule
OCOpening ceremony ●Event competitions 1Event finals CCClosing ceremony
July 2nd
Thu		 3rd
Fri		 4th
Sat		 5th
Sun		 6th
Mon		 7th
Tue		 8th
Wed		 9th
Thu		 10th
Fri		 11th
Sat		 12th
Sun		 13th
Mon		 14th
Tue		 Events
CeremoniesOCCC
Archery ● ● ● 5 5 10
Athletics 2 11 14 9 14 50
Badminton ● ● 1 ● ● 5 6
Baseball ● ● ● ● ● 1 1
Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Diving ● 2 2 2 1 1 5 13
Fencing 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Golf ● ● ● 4 4
Gymnastics ● 2 2 10 ● 2 6 22
Handball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Judo 4 4 4 4 2 18
Rowing ● 5 8 13
Shooting 6 7 1 9 5 6 34
Swimming 3 6 6 7 3 7 8 2 42
Table tennis ● ● ● ● 2 1 2 2 7
Taekwondo 2 3 4 4 4 4 2 23
Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 5 7
Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Water polo ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Total events 0 0 11 22 28 40 28 34 34 24 34 16 1 272
Cumulative total 0 0 11 33 61 101 129 163 197 221 255 271 272
July 2nd
Thu		 3rd
Fri		 4th
Sat		 5th
Sun		 6th
Mon		 7th
Tue		 8th
Wed		 9th
Thu		 10th
Fri		 11th
Sat		 12th
Sun		 13th
Mon		 14th
Tue		 Events

Medal table

  *   Host nation (South Korea)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 South Korea (KOR)*473229108
2 Russia (RUS)343949122
3 China (CHN)34211671
4 Japan (JPN)25253585
5 United States (USA)20151954
6 France (FRA)139830
7 Italy (ITA)11151743
8 Ukraine (UKR)817631
9 Iran (IRI)72615
10 Chinese Taipei (TPE)6121937
11 Kazakhstan (KAZ)60410
12 Germany (GER)55818
13 Lithuania (LTU)5139
14 Poland (POL)410418
15 Australia (AUS)431219
16 Belarus (BLR)43512
17 Great Britain (GBR)34411
18 Czech Republic (CZE)3339
19 Belgium (BEL)3137
20 Thailand (THA)27918
21 Canada (CAN)2428
22 Turkey (TUR)221216
23 Brazil (BRA)2248
24 Mongolia (MGL)2125
25 South Africa (RSA)2046
26 Hungary (HUN)2035
27 Azerbaijan (AZE)2013
28 Dominican Republic (DOM)2002
29 Romania (ROU)1337
30 Jamaica (JAM)1315
 New Zealand (NZL)1315
32 Serbia (SRB)1247
33 Estonia (EST)1214
 Portugal (POR)1214
35 India (IND)1135
36 Ireland (IRL)1113
 Ivory Coast (CIV)1113
38 Cyprus (CYP)1023
39 Armenia (ARM)1001
 Barbados (BAR)1001
 Uganda (UGA)1001
 Uzbekistan (UZB)1001
43 Mexico (MEX)0325
44 Croatia (CRO)0303
 Morocco (MAR)0303
46 Slovakia (SVK)0224
47 Latvia (LAT)0213
48 Netherlands (NED)0178
49 Indonesia (INA)0134
50 Algeria (ALG)0101
 Botswana (BOT)0101
 Burkina Faso (BUR)0101
 Hong Kong (HKG)0101
 Norway (NOR)0101
 Slovenia (SLO)0101
56 Spain (ESP)0033
 Switzerland (SUI)0033
58 Finland (FIN)0022
 Malaysia (MAS)0022
 Sweden (SWE)0022
 Vietnam (VIE)0022
62 Argentina (ARG)0011
 Denmark (DEN)0011
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)0011
Totals (64 entries)274272337883

See also

References
  1. Universiades for 2015 attributed Archived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Symbol 2015 Gwangju Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Symbol 2015 Gwangju Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Symbol 2015 Gwangju Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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