2015 Winter Universiade
The 2015 Winter Universiade, the XXVII Winter Universiade, was a multi sport winter event held in Granada, Spain and Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia. On 14 March 2009, FISU announced that the host would be Granada because they were the only bid.
| Host city | Granada, Spain Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia (Nordic & Biathlon) |
|---|---|
| Nations | 30 (SVK) 34 (ESP) |
| Athletes | 1,551 |
| Events | 68 in 11 sports |
| Opening | 24 January 2015 (Nordic & biathlon) 4 February 2015 |
| Closing | 1 February 2015 (Nordic & biathlon) 14 February 2015 |
| Opened by | Andrej Kiska and Sebastian Pérez Ortiz |
| Athlete's Oath | Sara Hurtado |
| Judge's Oath | José Cervi |
| Torch lighter | Pavol Hurajt (Slovakia) Patricia Muñoz (Spain) |
| Main venue | Štrbské Pleso (Slovakia) Palacio de Congresos (Opening) Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada (Closing) |
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On 25 June 2014, FISU announced that Slovakia would become the co-host of 2015 Winter Universiade. FISU approved to move the Nordic Skiing and Biathlon events to Štrbské Pleso and Osrblie in Slovakia. This decision had been taken to anticipate the difficulties faced by the Granada 2015 Organising Committee in hosting these particular events.
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