2015 Summer

Sport Events Congress Ottawa April 16, 2009 What is the Universiade?

• A multi-sport competition—summer and winter • Staged every odd year by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) • Open to student-athletes aged 17 to 28 • hosted in 1983 • Cities bidding to host the 2015 Summer Universiade – Edmonton, – , Korea – City, Chinese Taipei Universiade by the Numbers

• 10,000 athletes, coaches & team officials • 10,000 volunteers • 1,250 technical officials • 1,000 media • 500 dignitaries • 170 countries • 12 days of competition Previous and awarded (1959 - 2013) Previous and awarded Universiades (1995 – 2013) Sport Overview - compulsory

• 12 Compulsory Sports – Athletics (track and field) – – – Football (soccer) – (artistic) – Gymnastics (rhythmic) – – – Table – Tennis – – Sport Overview - optional

• Up to three optional sports will be selected – – Cycling – – Rugby Sevens – – Wrestling Benefits for Edmonton • Up to $400M to the economy • Creation of more than 6,000 jobs • Attract the world’s best student- athletes • Showcase Edmonton and Canada to the world Legacy • Enhance legacy programs from 1983 Universiade – 1983 Scholarship program ($1.3 M for 850+ student- athletes) • Triple the size – The (Butterdome) • Construct a second multipurpose field house on south campus – Increase Edmonton’s volunteer and sport administration capacity • Expect to see a similar impact – 1983 Universiade Grant Program • Increase funding to this sport & culture grant program Legacy • New Facilities – Universiade Village – New and upgraded Sport Facilities • National Training Centres in Western Canada • Sports Equipment Legacy • Canadian Interuniversity Sport Legacy Fund • Ambassador Program • Sport Development – Youth , Aboriginal and Masters • Corporate Sponsorship Matching Program • Other FISU Legacies Competition Venues • Compulsory Sports – Football (soccer) – Athletics • Commonwealth • Stadium – Aquatics • Clarke Park • • TELUS Field – Basketball • Multi-Sport Tournament Recreation Site • Rexall Place (finals) • Edmonton Soccer • Go Community Centre Association Complex • • Jasper Place Bowl • NAIT • Victoria Soccer Park Competition Venues • Compulsory sports (continued) – Volleyball • Rexall Place – Gymnastics • Main • Rexall Place (artistic) Gym • Northlands (rhythmic) • Clare Drake Arena – Judo • MacEwan College • Northlands • St. Francis Xavier Field – House • Universiade Pavilion • Bill Hunter Arena – Tennis • University of Alberta Tennis Centre • Michener Park Renovation Projects (under $1 million) • • Rollie Miles Athletic Park • Multi-Sport Tournament Recreation Site • U of A Main Gymnasium • Universiade Pavilion • Saville Sports Centre Renovation Projects (more than $8 million) • Clarke Park • Foote Field • Kinsmen Sport Centre New Construction

• Go Community Centre • South Campus Field House • Physical Activity and Health Complex • Student-Athlete Housing Cultural Program

• Opening & Closing Ceremonies • Kaleidoscope 2015 • Medal Ceremonies FISU Conference

• FISU Conference • FISU Executive Meetings • FISU General Assembly Timeline (domestic)

• 2003 – Edmonton begins to explore hosting the Summer Universiade • June 2008 – Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) chooses Edmonton as Canada’s bid to host the 2015 Summer Universiade • October 2008 – All three orders of government support Edmonton’s bid Timeline (international)

• March 14, 2009 – Final bid package submitted to International University Sports Federation (FISU) • April 30 to May 4, 2009 – FISU site evaluation committee visits Edmonton • May 23, 2009 – Final presentations and FISU’s attribution of 2015 Summer Universiade (Brussels, Belgium) Questions? Henry Singer Stanley A. Milner

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