2009 Winter Universiade
{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Harbin, China}}
{{Infobox games
| name = XXIV Winter Universiade
第24届冬季世界大学生运动会
| logo = Harbin2009.svg
| size = 200
| caption = Slogan: "Youth, Future, Ice and Snow"
| host_city = Harbin, China
| nations = 44
| athletes = 2,326[http://www.fisu.net/en/President-Killian-Harbin-is-A-Success-3133.html?mbID=2300 President Killian: 'Harbin is A Success!' - FISU Official Website]
| events = 12 sports
| opening = {{Start date|2009|02|18|df=y}}
| closing = {{End date|2009|02|28|df=y}}
| opened_by = Liu Yandong
| athlete_oath = Wang Fei
| judge_oath = Wang Shi'an
| torch_lighter = Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao
| stadium = Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium
| previous = 2007 Torino
| next = 2011 Erzurum
}}
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 (about 100 km from Harbin)
- Heilongjiang University
- Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center (Both stadium and gymnasium)
These venues were used for the Asian Games and were part of Harbin's unsuccessful application for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
There will be two athlete's villages, the main one in Harbin and the second one in Yabuli.
=Sports=
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- {{GamesSport|Alpine skiing|Events=10}}
- {{GamesSport|Biathlon|Events=9}}
- {{GamesSport|Cross-country skiing|Events=10}}
- {{GamesSport|Curling|Events=2}}
- {{GamesSport|Figure skating|Events=5}}
- {{GamesSport|Freestyle skiing|Events=5}}
- {{GamesSport|Ice hockey|Events=2}}
- {{GamesSport|Nordic combined|Events=3}}
- {{GamesSport|Short track speed skating|Events=10}}
- {{GamesSport|Ski jumping|Events=4}}
- {{GamesSport|Snowboarding|Events=6}}
- {{GamesSport|Speed skating|Events=14}}
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Medal table
{{Medals table
| caption =
| host = CHN
| flag_template =
| event =
| team =
| gold_CHN = 18 | silver_CHN = 18 | bronze_CHN = 12 | host_CHN = yes
| gold_RUS = 18 | silver_RUS = 14 | bronze_RUS = 19
| gold_KOR = 12 | silver_KOR = 7 | bronze_KOR = 9
| gold_JPN = 9 | silver_JPN = 8 | bronze_JPN = 3
| gold_SUI = 7 | silver_SUI = 3 | bronze_SUI = 4
| gold_AUT = 4 | silver_AUT = 3 | bronze_AUT = 2
| gold_FRA = 2 | silver_FRA = 6 | bronze_FRA = 5
| gold_POL = 2 | silver_POL = 4 | bronze_POL = 8
| gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 1
| gold_SWE = 2 | silver_SWE = 0 | bronze_SWE = 0
| gold_CAN = 1 | silver_CAN = 4 | bronze_CAN = 1
| gold_CZE = 1 | silver_CZE = 3 | bronze_CZE = 5
| gold_UKR = 1 | silver_UKR = 2 | bronze_UKR = 4
| gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 2 | bronze_GER = 3
| gold_ISR = 1 | silver_ISR = 0 | bronze_ISR = 0
| gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 2 | bronze_FIN = 2
| gold_SVK = 0 | silver_SVK = 1 | bronze_SVK = 2
| gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 1 | bronze_ITA = 1
| gold_BLR = 0 | silver_BLR = 1 | bronze_BLR = 0 | name_BLR = {{flagteam|BLR|1995}}
| gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 1 | bronze_NOR = 0
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070103032843/http://www.harbin2009.org/ Official web site of Harbin 2009]
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Category:Sports competitions in Harbin
Category:Multi-sport events in China
Category:February 2009 sports events in China
Category:Winter sports competitions in China
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