The 2015 Winter Universiade, the XXVII Winter Universiade, was a multi-sport winter event with the host duties shared by Granada, Spain and Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia. On 14 March 2009, FISU announced that the host would be Granada because they were the only bid.2015 Universiades Candidates Deliver Bidding Books at FISU HQ
On 25 June 2014, after Granada announced that it could not host cross-country skiing events for environmental and logistical reasons, FISU announced that Slovakia was invited to be a co-host of the 2015 Winter Universiade. FISU approved moving cross-country skiing and biathlon events to Štrbské Pleso and Osrblie in Slovakia.Due local demands, Slovakia was allowed to add another two sports to the program: Nordic combined and ski jumping.
Sports Four sports took place in Slovakia, from January 24 – February 1. From February 4 – 14, the other sports were contested in Granada.FISU 2015 Winter Universiade Schedule
Granada
Slovakia
Schedule The competition schedule for the 2015 Winter Universiade is shown as follows:Competition Schedule – Winter Universiade 2015
Štrbské Pleso/Osrblie OC Opening ceremony 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony January/February 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Sat 01 Sun Events Ceremonies OC CC Biathlon | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2
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| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | | 9 Cross-country skiing | | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1
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| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | 9 Nordic combined
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| 3 Ski jumping
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| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | 5 Total events
| 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 ! 26 Cumulative total
| 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 ! January/February 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 Wed 29 Thu 30 Fri 31 Sat 01 Sun Events
Granada OC Opening ceremony ● Event competitions 1 Event finals EG Exhibition gala CC Closing ceremony February 03 Tue 04 Wed 05 Thu 06 Fri 07 Sat 08 Sun 09 Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat Events Ceremonies OC CC Alpine skiing
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| bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 2 | 10 Curling
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| 2 Figure skating | | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1/EG
| 4 Freestyle skiing
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| 8 Ice hockey | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | bgcolor=#3399ff | ● | bgcolor=#ffcc00 | 1 | 2 Short track speed skating
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| 8 Snowboarding
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| 8 Total events
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 42 Cumulative total
| 3 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 39 | 42 | February 03 Tue 04 Wed 05 Thu 06 Fri 07 Sat 08 Sun 09 Mon 10 Tue 11 Wed 12 Thu 13 Fri 14 Sat Events
Venues
Granada Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Granada — opening ceremony Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada — men's ice hockey and closing ceremony Pabellón de Mulhacén — women's ice hockey Pabellón de Universiada — curling Sierra Nevada Ski Station - alpine skiing Universiade Igloo - figure skating and short track speed skating
Štrbské Pleso and Osrblie, Slovakia Štrbské Pleso - cross country skiing, Nordic combined and ski jumping, opening and closing ceremonies Osrblie - biathlon
Participants Following is a list of nations that entered athletes at the Universiade:
(co-host)
(co-host)
Medal table
References
External links Official Games site (archived) FISU 2015 Winter Universiade (Nordic Skiing & Biathlon) Štrbské Pleso/Osrblie, Slovakia Results book