World University Games touted as ‘biggest event ever’ in NC
The World University Games have not been held in the U.S. Since 1993, but the 2029 Games will be played in Raleigh and will be “the biggest event ever in our state,” said Hill Carrow, CEO of the Games.
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The FISU World University Games: The Games are the world's largest event for student-athletes and the second-largest global Olympic multi-sport event, second only to the Olympic Games. Held every other year in the odd year, the Games feature the best collegiate and university athletes from over 100 countries competing in 15 compulsory sports and 3 optional sports during a 12–day event.
United States International University Sports Federation (UniUSA): Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, UniUSA is the United States member of FISU. UniUSA selects and supports a U.S. Host City to be its partner, whenever UniUSA puts forth a bid for a major FISU event, such as the World University Games. UniUSA is also responsible for each United States National University Team that represents our country at the World University Games and other major FISU championships.
North Carolina Local Organizing Committee (NCLOC): The Local Organizing Committee is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing the 2029 FISU World University Games.
Award of the 2029 FISU Games to North Carolina, USA: In the afternoon of Tuesday, January 10, 2023, the FISU Executive Committee, during its meeting in Lake Placid, NY, prior to the 2023 World University Games Winter, unanimously approved North Carolina USA as the host of the 2029 FISU World University Games.
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