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• Government of Canada Thanks Edmonton Bid Committee for Presenting a Strong Bid for the 2015 World University Games

  - 2009-05-23

  The Government of Canada appreciates the hard work of the Edmonton Bid Committee to bring the Games back to Canada. The winning bid city was announced earlier today in Brussels, Belgium, by the International University Sports Federation. Gwangju, South Korea, which was competing against Edmonton and Taipei,...

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• Government of Canada Thanks Edmonton Bid Committee for Presenting a Strong Bid for the 2015 World University Games.

  - 2009-05-23

  OTTAWA, ONTARIO, May 23, 2009 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The Government of Canada appreciates the hard work of the Edmonton Bid Committee to bring the Games back to Canada. The winning bid city was announced earlier today in Brussels, Belgium, by...

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• Government of Canada Supports the 2015 Edmonton Summer World University Games Bid.

  - 2009-05-20

  EDMONTON, ALBERTA, May 20, 2009 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The Honourable Gary Lunn, Minister of State Sport, today announced funding of up to $191 million to invest in sport infrastructure, legacy initiatives, and operations associated with staging the 2015 Summer World University Games. ...

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• Spo: University Games officials dismiss doping reports

  - 2007-08-15

  AAP Sports News Australia 08-15-2007 Spo: University Games officials dismiss doping reports BANGKOK, Aug 15 AFP - The senior doping official at the World University Games angrily denied today news reports there had been positive drug tests among student athletes...

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• Universiade: US swimmers eye Olympics after University Games

  - 2007-08-14

  BANGKOK AFP — The US swim team proved on Tuesday that they have a depth of talent to take to next year's Olympics by easily topping the medals table in the pool at the World University Games. The final session of races saw the US bring their haul of...

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• Universiade: US rule pool at World University Games

  - 2007-08-13

  BANGKOK AFP — The United States demonstrated their superiority in the pool at the World University Games on Monday with two more victories that took their haul of swimming golds to eight. But they lost their monopoly on the relay events when Japan just squeezed them into second place...

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• Football: The MOLE - World University Games in Thailand

  - 2007-08-12

  ALL those jokes about women footballers swapping shirts came true at the World University Games in Thailand. The Switzerland Ladies decided to change their shirts - on the pitch - during a public training session and provoked outrage. Thai volunteers requested the manager tell the bold Swiss girls to stop....

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• Student athletes gather in Bangkok for World University Games

  - 2007-08-06

  BANGKOK AFP — The opening ceremony for the World University Games in Bangkok on Wednesday will kick off ten days of sport involving 10,200 student athletes competing in 17 disciplines. The games, rated as second only to the Olympics in terms of size and quality, have attracted participants from...

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• Aths: Young athletes gear up for World University Games

  - 2007-05-08

  AAP Sports News Australia 05-08-2007 Aths: Young athletes gear up for World University Games SYDNEY, May 8 AAP - Twenty-three of Australia's best young athletes will have a chance to cut their international teeth at this year's World University Games...

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• World University Games Results

  - 2005-08-20

  AAP Sports News Australia 08-20-2005 World University Games Results WORLD UNIVERSITY SUMMER GAMES in Turkey: Australian Results Day 8 (Aug 19): Basketball: Men: Turkey 82 bt Australia 72. Women: Australia 81 bt 72 (3rd). Sailing: Men: Mistral: J Bonnitcha...

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