International University Sports Federation (FISU) has opened the bidding for the 2017 Winter and Summer Universiades today.
Universiades 2017 bidding timeline
September 1st, 2010
- Opening of the Bid
September 1st, 2010 - May 2nd, 2011
- Submission of the Letter of Intention
November 17th-19th, 2010
- Interactive workshop at the City Events Conference in Brussels, BEL
January 27th - February 6th, 2011
- Observer Program for Applicant Cities during the 2011 Winter Universiade in Erzurum, TUR
May 2nd, 2011
- Deadline for letters of intent & payment of bidding fee
May 13th, 2011
- Candidate City Workshop in Brussels, BEL
August 12th - 23rd, 2011
- Observer Program for Candidate Cities during the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, CHN
September 30th, 2011
- Submission of the bidding book
October-November 2011
- Inspection visits by the FISU Winter & Summer Universiade
November 2011
- Final presentations by the Bidding Committees to FISU
- Attribution of the 2017 Winter & Summer Universiade
Overview of upcoming, already attributed universiades:
2011
Winter Universiade Erzurum (TUR)
Summer Universiade Shenzhen (CHN)
2013
Winter Universiade Maribor (SLO)
Summer Universiade Kazan (RUS)
2015
Winter Universiade Granada (ESP)
Summer Universiade Gwanju (KOR)
