2017 Summer Universiade
The 2017 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXIX Summer Universiade and commonly called Taipei 2017, was a multi-sport event, sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation, held in the city of Taipei, Taiwan. It took place from August 19 to August 30, 2017.
Bid selection
The cities of Brasília in Brazil and Taipei in Taiwan were in contention for the Games. Taipei was elected as the host city of the 2017 Summer Universiade by FISU on 29 November 2011, in Brussels, Belgium.The Games
Venues
- Army Academy R.O.C. Gymnasium
- Chang Gung University Stadium
- Chinese Culture University Gymnasium
- Expo Dome
- Fu Jen Catholic University Stadium
- Hsinchu County Gymnasium
- Hsinchu County Natatorium
- Hsinchu County Stadium
- Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium
- National Taiwan Normal University Main Campus Gymnasium
- NTSU Arena
- National Taiwan University Sports Center
- National Tsing Hua University Gymnasium
- New Taipei City Breeze Canal
- New Taipei City Xinzhuang Gymnasium 1F
- New Taipei City Xinzhuang Stadium
- Ren'ai Road, Taipei City
- Sunrise Golf and Country Club
- Taipei Arena
- Taipei Gymnasium
- Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium
- Taipei Municipal Stadium
- Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
- Taipei Songshan Sports Center
- Taipei Tennis Center
- Tamkang University Shao-Mo Memorial Gymnasium 7F
- Taoyuan Arena
- Tianmu Baseball Stadium
- University of Taipei Gymnasium
- University of Taipei Shih-hsin Hall B1 Diving Pool
- Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium
- Yingfeng Riverside Park Roller Sports Rink
Venue changes
Sports
21 sports were included in the event. During the bidding process, the organizing committee opted include 14 compulsory sports, and three optional sports, including archery, badminton and taekwondo. Originally, this would be the first edition since the 2003 Summer Universiade in which the number of optional sports would be reduced to 3. However, the organizers later requested to add three extra sports: weightlifting, baseball, and golf due to low interest in the events and the host team's strength in the sports. These suggestions were accepted. Two other local sporting federations which have recently been recognized as University sports by FISU were also accepted. An eighth sport was chosen as an optional sport, billiards. However, it was proposed too late and not in time to be included, in addition to not being recognized by FISU. It was played as a demonstration sport instead.- Aquatics
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Participants
In May 2017, China officially announced that it would not be sending teams to participate in team events, but individual Chinese athletes are allowed to travel to Taiwan and compete in the individual events.
Days before the opening ceremony, Ugandan sports official Norman Katende stated that the Ugandan team had been ordered not to travel to Taiwan because of their country's adherence to the "one China" policy. Katende published a letter received from the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs reading "The purpose of this letter is to inform you of 'the one china policy', which is the position of the government of Uganda. In this regard therefore the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is advising that your Ministry does not send an official delegation to participate." The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative Eleanor Wang said "The Uganda team is still trying to talk with its government and is hoping to be allowed to attend the games in Taipei." In an update on 15 August, Katende published a statement from Makerere University Sports and Recreation Department head Peninnah Kabenge, citing "overaction and misunderstanding" for the Ministry's actions. Ms. Kabenge later confirmed this, writing "It is official team UGANDA is on the way to the 29th Universiade."
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