The World Summer Universiade (FISU Games) is an international multi-sport event that is held every two years in a different city around the world and it is second only to the Olympic Games in the number of participating athletes and countries. The Summer Universiade consists of multiple compulsory sports, including tennis, as well as up to 3 optional sports chosen by the host country. The event has been a crucial step in the careers of some of the world’s top athletes! In fact, 48% of Olympic medalists are also Universiade medalists and in most countries, competing athletes are believed to be the next generation of leaders in their respective sports The Universiade is open to competitors who are at least 17 and less than 28 years of age as of January 1 in the year of the Games. Participants must be full-time students at a post-secondary institution (university, college, CEGEP) or have graduated from a post-secondary institution in the year preceding the event. The selection criteria is based on NCAA rankings, National rankings and recent results. The next World Summer Universiade is in Taipei in 2017. 2015 World Summer Universiade (FISU Games) - Gwangju, Korea 2015 Team Jena Cheng (Edmonton) University of Utah Louise Kwong (Toronto) University of Illinois Evangeline Repic (Oakville) University of Tennessee Alexander Day (Vancouver) Princeton University Raheel Manji (Pickering) Indiana University Roman Trkulja (Toronto) Penn State University 2015 Coaches Carson Bell (Edmonton) Sasville Community Sports Centre Kamil Pajkowski (Vancouver) Assistant National Coach . 2013 World Summer Universiade (FISU Games) - Kazan, Russia: 2013 Team Kristina Sanjevic (Edmonton) University of Alberta Dominique Harmath (Toronto) Rice Christina Rustscheff (Toronto) Queens of Charlotte Philip Anderson (Halifax) New Mexico Christiaan Lee-Daigle Queens of Charlotte (Tecumseh) Isade Juneau (Repentigny) Indiana - Bloomington 2013 Coach Scott Hurtubise Coach, Hailifax,NS . 2011 World Summer Universiade (FISU Games) - Shenzhen, China: 2011 Team Philip Anderson (Halifax) New Mexico Christiaan Lee-Daigle Queens of Charlotte (Tecumseh) Carl Ho (Richmond) New Mexico 2011 Coach Bethany Clark Steve Nash Sports Club . .