2021 Winter Universiade
winter universiade officially known xxx winter universiade th winter universiade commonly known lucerne cancelled multisport event student youth athlete scheduled take place december lucerne switzerland preliminary competition event beginning december game hosted venue canton central switzerland including lucerne nidwalden obwalden schwyz uri zug lucerne city bid game named host march november game cancelled due covid pandemic omicron variant game originally scheduled held – january postponed indefinitely august due covid november new date december announced november one week prior start preliminary competition announced winter universiade cancelled due travel restriction imposed swiss government prevent spread omicron variant game would rescheduled due cancellation handover lake placid held ceremony university turin january concurrent lighting flame summer world university game chengdu may subsequently postponed organisation event joint project central switzerland six canton city lucerne canton grison game use existing infrastructure sport facility accessible public transport winter universiade consist event sport smallest programme winter universiade since tarvisio three slot given organizing committee add optional discretionary event programme lucerne organizing committee added skiorienteering freestyle skiing–a recurring optional event winter universiade promoted core winter universiade programme compulsory sport beginning game emblem designed peter j wardis consisting six intersecting u letter arranged form snowflake representing six canton hosting game lucerne represented point centre emblem wuli lucerne mascot designed luisa zürcher animation student lucerne school art design unveiled ceremony marking oneyear milestone game zürchers design inspired yeti folklore mountain myth central switzerland fasnacht carnival festival deep root tradition central switzerland name combination initial winter universiade typical swiss word ending li chosen public online vote sport portal switzerland portal official website