At the Steering Committee Meeting of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) held on the afternoon of November 26 (Wednesday), FISU President Leonz Eder officially announced that Changchun City, Jilin Province, had successfully secured the bid to host the 2027 33rd Winter Universiade. FISU, China Student Sports Federation, and Changchun City jointly signed the Attribution Contract for CHANGCHUN 2027 33rd Winter Universiade.

Staged every two years in a different city, the winter edition of the FISU World University Games is a celebration of international university sports and culture. With several thousand student-athletes competing in each event edition, the FISU World University Games is among the world’s largest winter multi-sports competitions.Embracing FISU's motto of 'Excellence in Mind and Body,' the FISU World University Games incorporate an educational aspect into the sports competitions which allows university student-athletes to celebrate high sports performance while continuing their education with the local host city.

To stay on the leading edge of sport delivery and innovation, organizing committees can also include up to three optional sports from the FISU Recognised Sports for inclusion in their edition of the FISU World University Games.

Source: Jilin Release  Editor: Liu Jiadi