Media Documentation Contents 1 Winter Universiade 2021 ......................................................................................... 4 1.1 Organisations Involved ..................................................................................... 5 2 Venues .................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Andermatt-Realp UR ........................................................................................ 7 2.2 Engelberg OW .................................................................................................. 8 2.3 Lenzerheide GR ............................................................................................... 9 2.4 Lucerne LU ..................................................................................................... 10 2.5 Stoos SZ ......................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Sursee LU ...................................................................................................... 12 2.7 Zug ZG ........................................................................................................... 13 3 Sport ...................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Sports ............................................................................................................. 14 3.2 Biathlon .......................................................................................................... 16 3.3 Ice Hockey ...................................................................................................... 17 3.4 Freestyle Skiing .............................................................................................. 18 3.5 Snowboard ..................................................................................................... 19 3.6 Short Track Speed Skating ............................................................................. 20 3.7 Curling ............................................................................................................ 21 3.8 Figure Skating ................................................................................................ 22 3.9 Cross-Country Skiing ...................................................................................... 23 3.10 Alpine Skiing ................................................................................................... 24 3.11 Ski Orienteering .............................................................................................. 25 3.12 Test Events .................................................................................................... 26 4 Host City Lucerne .................................................................................................. 27 4.1 Universiade Park ............................................................................................ 28 4.2 Cultural Programme ....................................................................................... 28 5 Delegations/Participants ........................................................................................ 29 5.1 Accommodation .............................................................................................. 30 5.2 Food & Beverage ............................................................................................ 31 5.3 Transport ........................................................................................................ 32 6 Universities ............................................................................................................ 32 6.1 Student Projects ............................................................................................. 33 6.2 World Conference ........................................................................................... 34 6.3 University of Lucerne ...................................................................................... 34 7 Volunteers ............................................................................................................. 35 8 Mascot ................................................................................................................... 36 9 Sustainability and Legacy ...................................................................................... 37 10 Finances ............................................................................................................ 38 11 Partners ............................................................................................................. 38 1 Winter Universiade 2021 The Winter Universiade is the largest winter multisport event after the Olympic Games. In 2021 the 30th occasion of this unique event will take place in Central Switzerland. The organisation is a joint project of the six cantons of Central Switzerland Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zug, and the City of Lucerne. The programme from the 21st to the 31st January 2021 comprises ten sporting disciplines, to be contested at seven event venues. Students aged between 17 and 25 from more than 540 universities in 50 countries are expected to attend. A total of over 2500 individuals will take part. Further information about the Winter Universiade Lucerne-Central Switzerland 2021 may be found here: www.winteruniversiade2021.ch Winter Universiade 30th edition 2021 Date 21 to 31 January 2021 Host City Lucerne Sports Biathlon, Curling, Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Freestyle Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Short Track Speed Skating, Alpine Skiing, Snowboard, Ski Orienteering Days of Competition 11 Venues Andermatt-Realp, Engelberg, Lenzerheide, Lucerne, Stoos, Sursee, Zug Notable 2nd edition in Switzerland after Villars 1962 Number of expected Athletes 1600 Team Officials 900 Volunteers 3800 1.1 Organisations Involved The successful realisation of the Winter Universiade depends on the interplay of three organisations: the International University Sports Federation FISU, the Association Winter Universiade Lucerne-Central Switzerland 2021 and Swiss University Sports. It was in 1959 that FISU launched the Universiades, now the largest multi-sport event for students. Since then, a total of 29 Winter Universiades and 30 Summer Universiades have already taken place. Unlike the Olympic Games, both Universiades are held in the same year and in a two-year cycle. In March 2016, FISU assigned the 30th winter edition to Central Switzerland with Lucerne as the host city. The six cantons of Central Switzerland and the city of Lucerne founded an association for the purpose of this major project. Government representatives from each of the six cantons and Lucerne’s city council are responsible for strategic decisions under the chairmanship of Guido Graf, Cantonal Councillor Lucerne. The organising committee, directed by the Managing Director Urs Hunkeler, reports directly to this board. The organising committee works closely with Swiss University Sports. The National University Sports Federation of Switzerland is a member of FISU and is in charge of the selection of Swiss athletes for the multi-sport event. It has set itself the goal of building a strong Swiss team for the upcoming Winter Universiade at home. 2 Venues The organisation of the event is a joint project of Central Switzerland’s six cantons (Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug) and the city of Lucerne. “The Winter Universiade is further proof of the good cooperation between the six cantons of Central Switzerland”, says Othmar Filliger, Cantonal Councillor of Canton Nidwalden and board member of the Association Winter Universiade Lucerne-Central Switzerland 2021. Only existing infrastructures are being used for the Winter Universiade and all sports facilities are well accessible by public transport. Venue Sports Venue Dicipline(s) Andermatt-Realp UR Realp Nordic Center Cross-Country Skiing Engelberg OW Sporting Park Curling Jochpass 2222 Snowboard, Freestyle Skiing Lenzerheide GR Biathlon Arena Lenzerheide Biathlon, Ski Orienteering Lucerne LU Regional Ice Center Figure Skating, Short Track Speed Skating Stoos SZ Franz-Heinzer-Piste / Maggiweid Alpine Skiing Sursee LU Sursee Ice Center Ice Hockey Zug ZG Bossard Arena Ice Hockey 2.1 Andermatt-Realp UR The cross-country skiers will hold their competitions in Andermatt-Realp, which is a one-hour drive south from the host city Lucerne. The Swiss Ski Association Swiss-Ski has set up a national performance centre in the Urserental, where the Swiss Championship in Cross-Country Skiing will take place in 2020, with many kilometres of cross-country ski tracks. Beat Jörg, Cantonal Councillor of Uri and President of the local organising committee in Andermatt-Realp, looks forward to 2021: ”Our cross-country ski tracks and the beautiful landscape of Uri will delight both international students and the worldwide audience.” Sports at the Winter Cross-Country Skiing Universiade 2021 Sports Facility Sport Stützpunkt Urseren (SSU), 6491 Realp Operating Hours All year round as National Performance Centre Technical Data 1’458 m above sea level, FIS Homologation 2019 Capacity 5‘000 spectators Notable Originally intended as a sports base of the Swiss Army, it was established in 2002 by Federal Councillor Adolf Ogi as part of the Sion 2006 Olympic bid. The Federal Office of Sport (BASPO) has been in charge of the Sport Stützpunkt Urseren since 2017. BASPO makes it possible for national sport