2011 Summer Universiade

The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

XXVI Summer Universiade
第26届夏季世界大学生运动会
Dì 26 jiè xiàjì shìjiè dàxuéshēng yùndònghuì
Host cityShenzhen, China
MottoStart Here (从这里开始, Cóng zhèlǐ kāishǐ)
Nations participating150
Athletes participating7,132
Events306 in 22 sports
Opening ceremony12 August
Closing ceremony23 August
Officially opened byPresident Hu Jintao
Main venueShenzhen Bay Sports Center

Bid selection
Bid logo

The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznań, Poland were in contention for the Games. On 16 January 2007, FISU announced at the conference prior to the 2007 Winter Universiade, that the host would be Shenzhen.[1] With five candidates, it was the most competitive race to host a Universiade.[2] Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was also posed to make a serious bid, but withdrew.[3]

Shenzhen was not considered a favorite, as several other sporting competitions have been assigned to China in recent years, including the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, the 2009 Winter Universiade in Harbin, and the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. Also, as a city, Shenzhen was only 30 years old as of 2010 and lacked experience in hosting a major sporting competition, compared to the other candidates.[4]

Preparation
Shenzhen Airlines was an official partner of the Universiade. Here one of its Airbus A320s is painted in a livery promoting the games.

In preparation for the event, Shenzhen built numerous infrastructure objects, including several new lines of Shenzhen Metro. The preparation cost was estimated to exceed 180 billion RMB,[5] including 75 billion RMB spent on new subway lines, 12 billion RMB on facelifting buildings and streets and 4.1 billion RMB spent on the 60,000-seat stadium.

Also added were 200 of BYD's all-electric eBUS's and 300 of BYD's all-electric e6’s (a 5-passenger sedan that serves well as an eTaxi), making this new-energy fleet the largest of its kind in the world.

After the conclusion of the international multi-sport events at the 2011 Universiade Games, the eBUS's and eTaxi's continued serving as public transportation for Shenzhen City.

On the down side, 80,000 residents were evicted from the city for reasons such as lack of regular employment because they were deemed a 'threat' to the Universiade. The move was highly controversial and sparked a debate on the legality of the policy.[6][7]

Residents of apartment buildings close to the stadium were ordered to leave their houses for five hours but to leave the lights on. 15,000 paramilitary police from other cities were deployed in Shenzhen, in addition to Shenzhen's own 5,000-strong force.[8]

Shenzhen Airport was ordered closed during the opening ceremony, affecting up to 290 flights.

According to the head of Shenzhen's Communist Party division, Wang Rong, all this was done to prevent embarrassment of China in front of the world, as many foreigners were to be present in the city during the Games.

The Stadium of opening ceremony: Shenzhen Bay Sports Center

Mascot

The mascot of 2011 Summer Universiade is called UU. Its design is related to the logo of the Universiade, the Happy U. It represents a smiling face, with the image of the first letter "U" in the word "Universiade". Its relationship with the logo, the "Happy U" breaks the traditional mascot design idea to be realistic, and comforts to the spirit of the Universiade.

Tickets

Delegations could obtain complementary tickets before 23 May. As of 24 May (80 days away from the Opening Ceremony), the ticket sale was not yet started. It was announced that tickets will cost between 30 and 300 RMB.[9] In July 2011, tickets went on sale[10] to the general public in several phases. Tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies would not be sold to the general public.

Venues
Shenzhen University Stadium

Early reports promised the city would build 12 new stadiums and gyms in the Futian, Nanshan and Luohu districts. A new International Olympic Centre featuring a 60,000-seat main stadium, a 18,000-seat gym, a 13.4-square-kilometre park and other facilities, also were established in Longgang District.[2] By the end, 21 new venues and stadiums were successfully completed.[11]

The 2011 Summer Universiade used 54 stadiums including 29 competition halls and 25 training halls. Avant company is the only sports seating facility supplier.

The universiade including Universiade 2011 Shenzhen Sports Center, Shenzhen Sports Center-natatorium, Shenzhen Stadium, Sports City, Shenzhen Gym, Shenzhen natatorium, Shenzhen Sports Team Training Hall, Longgang International Velodrome, Luohu Gym, Bao’an Sports Center, Nanshan Recreation and Sports Activities Center, Shenzhen University Gym, etc.

Main gymnasium of Universiade center has an area of 45,000 square meters, 4 layers, allowing more than 18,000 spectators to watch matches. Many basketball matches and championships were held here, so it satisfied all standards and specifications of FIBA. Stands were constructed around the whole basketball gymnasium.

  • Shenzhen Swimming and Diving Gym - Aquatics Diving
  • Universiade Center Aquatic Center - Aquatics Swimming
  • Bao’an Natatorium - Aquatics Water polo
  • Seven Star Bay - Aquatics Open Water Swimming, Sailing
  • Shenwanyi Road Football Pitch - Archery
  • New Shenzhen Stadium - Athletics, Football
  • Roads of Longgang - Athletics
  • Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology gym - Badminton
  • Universiade sports center Basketball court - Basketball
  • Gymnasium of Pingshan Sports Center - Basketball
  • Shenzhen Luohu Gymnasium - Basketball
  • Gymnasium of the Senior High Division of Shenzhen Foreign Languages School - Basketball
  • Dameisha Park - Beach Volleyball
  • Shenzhen Conference and Exhibition Center - Chess, Fencing, Judo, Taekwondo
  • Longgang Sports Center - Cycling
  • Bao'an Xixiang Sports Center - Football
  • Shenzhen Sport School - Football, Weightlifting
  • Shenzhen University Town - Football
  • Shenzhen Bao‘an Stadium - Football
  • Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology - Football
  • Mission Hills Golf Club - Golf
  • Bao'an District Gym - Gymnastics
  • Futain Sports Park Gym - Gymnastics
  • Shenzhen Maritime Sports Base & Sailing School - Sailing
  • Shenzhen Shooting Hall and Clay-pigeon Shooting Field - Shooting
  • Shenzhen Bay Sport Center - Table tennis
  • Longgang Tennis Center - Tennis
  • Shenzhen Tennis Center - Tennis
  • Shenzhen Gym - Volleyball

Sports

Following is a list of the sports that were contested at the 2011 Summer Universiade:[12]

Participants

150 countries participated in 2011 Summer Universiade.[13]

  •  Afghanistan (1)
  •  Albania
  •  Algeria
  •  Anguilla
  •  Argentina
  •  Angola
  •  Armenia
  •  Aruba
  •  Australia (156)
  •  Austria
  •  Azerbaijan
  •  Bangladesh
  •  Barbados
  •  Belarus
  •  Belgium
  •  Benin
  •  Bolivia
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Botswana
  •  Brazil
  •  Bulgaria
  •  Burkina Faso
  •  Burundi
  •  Cambodia
  •  Cameroon
  •  Canada (246)[14]
  •  Chad
  •  Chile
  •  China (505) (host)
  •  Chinese Taipei
  •  Colombia
  •  Comoros
  •  Republic of the Congo
  •  Cook Islands
  •  Costa Rica
  •  Ivory Coast
  •  Croatia
  •  Cuba
  •  Cyprus
  •  Czech Republic
  •  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  •  Denmark
  •  Dominican Republic
  •  Ecuador
  •  Egypt
  •  El Salvador
  •  Estonia (79)[15]
  •  Ethiopia
  •  Fiji
  •  Finland
  •  France (200)[16]
  •  Gabon
  •  Georgia (20)
  •  Germany
  •  Ghana
  •  Great Britain
  •  Greece
  •  Guatemala
  •  Guinea
  •  Guyana
  •  Haiti
  •  Honduras
  •  Hong Kong
  •  Hungary (103)[17]
  •  India
  •  Indonesia (54)[18]
  •  Iran
  •  Iraq
  •  Ireland
  •  Israel (64)[19]
  •  Italy
  •  Jamaica
  •  Japan
  •  Jordan
  •  Kazakhstan
  •  Kenya
  •  North Korea
  •  South Korea
  •  Kuwait
  •  Kyrgyzstan
  •  Latvia
  •  Lebanon
  •  Lesotho
  •  Liechtenstein
  •  Lithuania (90)[20]
  •  Luxembourg
  •  Macau
  •  Macedonia
  •  Madagascar
  •  Malawi
  •  Malaysia (152)[21]
  •  Mali
  •  Mexico
  •  Federated States of Micronesia
  •  Moldova
  •  Mongolia (157)[22]
  •  Montenegro
  •  Morocco
  •  Mozambique
  •  Namibia
  •  Nepal
  •  Netherlands
  •  Netherlands Antilles
  •  New Zealand
  •  Nicaragua
  •  Niger
  •  Nigeria
  •  Northern Mariana Islands
  •  Norway
  •  Oman
  •  Pakistan
  •  Palestine
  •  Panama
  •  Paraguay (4)
  •  Peru
  •  Philippines (58)
  •  Poland (150)[23]
  •  Portugal (32)[24]
  •  Puerto Rico
  •  Romania (64)
  •  Russia (476)[25]
  •  Samoa (1)
  •  Saudi Arabia
  •  Senegal
  •  Serbia (31)
  •  Singapore
  •  Slovakia
  •  Slovenia (34)
  •  South Africa
  •  Spain
  •  Sri Lanka (55)[26]
  •  Sudan
  •  Suriname
  •  Swaziland
  •  Sweden (70)[27]
  •  Switzerland (93)[28]
  •  Syria
  •  Tajikistan
  •  Tanzania
  •  Thailand
  •  Togo
  •  Turkey (81)
  •  Uganda
  •  Ukraine (293)[29]
  •  United Arab Emirates
  •  United States
  •  Uruguay (21)
  •  Uzbekistan
  •  Vietnam
  •  Virgin Islands
  •  Zambia
  •  Zimbabwe

Medal table

The medal count is as follows:[30]

  *   Host nation (China)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 China*744032146
2 Russia414442127
3 South Korea28213079
4 Japan23253886
5 United States17221150
6 Ukraine12181444
7 Italy1251330
8 Chinese Taipei (TPE)791632
9 Thailand72918
10 Turkey67821
11 Jamaica6219
12 Hungary61411
13 Poland57820
14 Lithuania55313
15 Australia53816
16 New Zealand53412
17 France4121733
18 Romania34916
19 Belarus34613
20 Indonesia3126
21 Germany27615
22 Spain25512
23 Brazil241319
24 South Africa2237
25 North Korea2215
26 Portugal2204
 Serbia2204
28 Czech Republic2147
29 Great Britain2125
30 India2013
31 Netherlands2002
32 Mexico141217
33 Iran1438
34 Switzerland1315
35 Slovakia1203
36 Morocco1124
37 Algeria1113
 Estonia1113
39 Armenia1012
 Moldova1012
41 Croatia1001
42 Canada0538
43 Mongolia0404
44 Kazakhstan0336
45 Azerbaijan0202
46 Vietnam0134
47 Malaysia (MAS)0123
48 Austria0112
 Belgium0112
50 Ecuador0101
 Israel0101
 Philippines0101
 Singapore0101
 Slovenia0101
 Uzbekistan0101
56 Hong Kong0033
57 Cyprus0022
 Egypt0022
59 Cuba0011
 Georgia0011
 Greece0011
 Kenya0011
 Macedonia0011
 Mozambique0011
 Sweden0011
Totals (65 nations)304301359964

Schedule
One of volleyball events: Norway vs Mexico (20 August)
Australian and Hongkongese referees for volleyball event of Norway vs Mexico (20 August)
Score Monitor in Shenzhen University Gym (20 August)
One of football events:Brazil vs UK
 OC Opening ceremony  ●  Event competitions  1 Event finals  CC Closing ceremony
August 11th
Thu		 12th
Fri		 13th
Sat		 14th
Sun		 15th
Mon		 16th
Tue		 17th
Wed		 18th
Thu		 19th
Fri		 20th
Sat		 21st
Sun		 22nd
Mon		 23rd
Tue		 Events
CeremoniesOCCC
Archery ● ● 2 2 8 10
Athletics 2 6 11 10 7 14 50
Badminton ● ● 1 ● ● ● 5 6
Basketball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Beach volleyball ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Chess ● ● ● ● ● ● 3 3
Cycling 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 16
Diving 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 12
Fencing 2 2 2 2 2 2 12
Football ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Gymnastics 1 1 2 10 2 4 8 28
Golf ● ● ● 4 4
Judo 4 4 4 4 2 18
Sailing ● ● ● ● 3 6 9
Shooting 8 6 8 4 10 36
Swimming 2 6 7 7 7 7 6 42
Table tennis ● ● ● 2 ● 1 2 2 7
Taekwondo 2 3 4 4 4 4 21
Tennis ● ● ● ● ● ● 2 5 7
Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Water polo ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1 1 2
Weightlifting 2 2 3 2 3 3 15
Total events131720342845323740355306
Cumulative total13305084112157189226266301306
August 11th
Thu		 12th
Fri		 13th
Sat		 14th
Sun		 15th
Mon		 16th
Tue		 17th
Wed		 18th
Thu		 19th
Fri		 20th
Sat		 21st
Sun		 22nd
Mon		 23rd
Tue		 Events
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See also
  • Sports in China

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