2015 Summer Universiade
summer universiade korean 년 하계 유니버시아드 romanized icheon sipo nyeon hagye yunibeosiadeu universiade held city gwangju south korea took place july july gwangju also hostes group match fifa world cup event officially known xxviii summer universiade korean 제회 하계 유니버시아드 romanized jeisippalhoe hagye yunibeosiadeu also known gwangju korean 광주 romanized gwangju icheon sipo city edmonton alberta canada taipei taiwan gwangju south korea initial contention game edmonton hosted commonwealth game summer universiade infrastructure built two event use part project gave city big advantage subprime mortgage crisis led city withdraw left gwangju taipei final phase may fisu awarded hosting right gwangju gwangju universiade main stadium ceremony athletics dongkang college gymnasium basketball yeomju gymnasium volleyball nambu university international aquatic center swimming diving yeomju indoor aquatic center water polo yeomju bitgoeul gymnasium judo gwangju womens university universiade gymnasium gymnastics honam university football field football jinwol international tennis court tennis yeomju indoor tennis court tennis kim daejung convention center fencing gwangju kia champion field baseball mudeung baseball stadium baseball gwangju international archery center archery chosun university gymnasium taekwondo honam university gymnasium volleyball gwangju university gymnasium basketball boseong boseong public stadium football gurye gurye indoor gymnasium handball hwasun hwasun hanium culture sport center badminton jangseong jangseong hong gildong gymnasium table tennis jangseong lake swimming mokpo mokpo international football center football 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 gochang gochang county gymnasium handball gochang public stadium football jeongeup jeongeup public stadium football chungju tangeum lake rowing official mascot summer universiade angel light named nuribi name nuribi combination korean word ‘nuri’ world ‘bi’ fly described messenger light symbol gwangju universiade vision bridge communication world youth spread hope creation deliver light world slogan summer universiade light tomorrow korean 창조의 빛 미래의 빛 romanized changjoui bich milaeui bich lit light creation light future represents city identity derived name gwangju town light position center stcentury hightech industry era challenging spirit passion world youth especially university student athlete universiade expectation better performance athlete gwangjus effort help brighten future world universiade city intention create momentum sustainable development toward better future guangju set new standard universiade logo summer universiade wing light unique u letter shape resembles universiade game overall represents passion athlete compete odds beyond limit dynamic atmosphere sport harmony nation around world gwangjus vision reach worldwide recognition admiration blue wing represents world ocean red wing represents world six continent overlapping light denotes harmony friendship among world youth especially university student athlete universiade soaring ushaped wing emitting light symbolize gwangju global city aiming greater height universiade host nation south korea sport south korea official game site archived