2009 Winter Universiade
The 2009 Winter Universiade, the XXIV Winter Universiade took place in Harbin, China. Student athletes from 44 countries took part in the games.
Selection
Harbin was selected by FISU on January 10, 2005 over future 2011 Winter Universiade host city Erzurum. They were the only two candidates.Venues
Harbin now has four stadiums for international ice games and five training stadiums. Among the venues, the following are mentioned in the official web site:- Yabuli Olympic Snow Sports Center
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center
There will be two athlete's villages, the main one in Harbin and the second one in Yabuli.