2021 Summer World University Games
The 2021 Summer World University Games (Chinese: 2021年夏季世界大学生运动会), officially known as the XXXI Summer World University Games and also known as Chengdu 2021, was a multi-sport event sanctioned by the International University Sports Federation (FISU), held from 28 July to 8 August 2023 primarily in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. It was the fourth edition of the Games hosted by China (the 2001 Summer Universiade was held in Beijing, the 2009 Winter Universiade was held in Harbin, and the 2011 Summer Universiade was held in Shenzhen). This is also the first edition to be referred to as the "Summer World University Games" rather than the "Summer Universiade." The games marked the 15th anniversary of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
| Host city | Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
|---|---|
| Motto | Chengdu Makes Dreams Come True (Chinese: 成都成就梦想) |
| Nations | 116 |
| Athletes | 5059 |
| Sport | 18 |
| Events | 269 |
| Opening | 28 July 2023 |
| Closing | 8 August 2023 |
| Opened by | President Xi Jinping |
| Athlete's Oath | Tang Ziting |
| Judge's Oath | Liu Jiang |
| Torch lighter | Ye Guangfu and 30 university sport athletes representing each edition held before. |
| Main venue | Dong'an Lake Sports Center (opening ceremony) Chengdu Open Air Music Park (closing ceremony) |
| Website | 2021chengdu.com |
The Games were originally scheduled to take place between 16 and 27 August 2021. On 2 April 2021, it was announced that the Games would be postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021 for the same reason. In May 2021, FISU rescheduled the event to 26 June—7 July 2022. On 6 May 2022, FISU postponed the event again to 2023 due to COVID-19 concerns; the Games effectively replaced the 2023 Summer World University Games in Yekaterinburg, whose hosting rights had been stripped due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine; they would still be referred to as the 2021 Games for branding and marketing purposes.