2025 Summer World University Games
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| Host city | Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Motto | Summer Com Laude (German and latin) (English): A Summer With Distinction |
| Nations | TBA |
| Athletes | TBA |
| Sport | 20 |
| Events | 255 |
| Opening | 16 July 2025 |
| Closing | 27 July 2025 |
| Athlete's Oath | TBA |
| Torch lighter | TBA |
| Main venue | Merkur Spiel-Arena (opening ceremony) Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord (closing ceremony) |
The 2025 FISU Summer World University Games (Universiade), the XXXII Summer World University Games and commonly known as the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU Summer World University Games, the 32nd edition of the event, is scheduled to be held from 16 to 27 July 2025 in five cities in Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region in Germany. The region also hosted the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg who also host three sports this time.
Host selection
Sports
In addition to the 15 mandatory sports, the organizing committee chose three more respecting the infrastructure and local demands. Rhine-Ruhr region has proposed beach volleyball, rowing and 3x3 basketball, along some paralympic disciplines as its optional sports. This will be the first time that 3x3 basketball will be part of the World University Summer Games program, while beach volleyball returns after a twelve years of hiatus, the last time being held in Kazan 2013, while rowing remains on the list, as is scheduled to be held Chengdu 2021 program. [1]
- Aquatics
Diving (15) ()
Marathon swimming (2) ()
Swimming (42) ()
Water polo (2) ()
Archery (10) ()
Athletics (51) ()
Badminton (6) ()- Basketball
Basketball (2) ()
3x3 basketball (4) ()
Fencing (12) ()
Gymnastics ()
- Artistic gymnastics (14)
Rhythmic gymnastics (8)
Judo (16) ()
Rowing (15) ()
Table tennis (7) ()
Taekwondo (23) ()
Tennis (7) ()- Volleyball
Beach volleyball (2) ()
Volleyball (2) ()
Venues
The Organising committee is planning to use existing sports facilities with someones who were near their renovation. Unlike previous editions, this edition will be completely decentralized and they don't have a village dedicated exclusively to the athletes who will compete at the games,as they will stay in hotels and universities residential buildings.The competition venues are spread over 5 cities in the region: Dusseldorf (who is acting as the main venues cluster), Bochum, Duisburg, Essen and Mülheim.[2]
- Düsseldorf venues
- Arena-Sportpark
- Düsseldorf Arena-opening ceremonies, volleyball,
- Sporting Park Grounds: 3x3 basketball, 3x3 wheelchair basketball, archery and beach volleyball
- Castello Düsseldorf - gymnastics (rhythmics) and basketball
- Comenius Gymnasium Arena - basketball
- PSD Bank Dome - gymnastics (artistic) and basketball
- Messe Düsseldorf - swimming,table tennis and water polo
- Mitsubishi Electric Halle - basketball
- Bochum standalone venue
- Lohrheidestadion - athletics
- Duisburg venues
- Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord - closing ceremonies
- Wedau regatta course - marathon swimming and rowing
- ASC Duisburg - waterpolo
- DSV 98 Duisburg - waterpolo
- Essen venues
Messe Essen Complex:
- Messe Essen halls - fencing,judo and taekwondo
- Grugahalle - basketball
- Grugabad pool - diving
- ETUF complex - tennis
- Mülheim standalone venue
- Westenergie Sporthalle - badminton
References
- ^ "Rhine-Ruhr and Turin confirmed as 2025 World University Games hosts". www.insidethegames.biz. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Rhine-Ruhr 2025 Sports Program". Rhine-Rühr 2025. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
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