Inspection Team Visits Bid City 2007 Summer Universiade

Brussels, 27/09/2002
Yesterday, September 26th, an Inspection Team traveled to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in Canada to meet with the Saskatoon Bid Committee for the Summer Universiade of 2007.
The Inspection Team will review a range of strategies the Bid Committee has developed to host the Games and visit key locations such as sport venues and facilities at the University of Saskatchewan.

The Inspection Team includes FISU President George E. Killian, FISU Secretary General Roch Campana, FISU Treasurer Robert Outeiriño, FISU 1st Assessor Constantin Anastassov and FISU Director of Summer Universiade Eric Saintrond.

Canada – represented by Saskatoon’s Bid – is one of five countries in the final competition to host the 2007 Universiade. If Saskatoon wins the bid, the 2007 SU will coincide with centennial celebrations of the University of Saskatchewan, the Province of Saskatchewan and the City of Saskatoon.
The Canadian bid includes a $36 million operating budget for the 2007 Universiade, along with capital projects such as an Athletes’ Village intended to provide Saskatoon with a national demonstration project in affordable housing.
The planned housing project
Sport City
Apparently, Saskatoon is a sport loving city. The following major sporting events hosted by the city include:
- 2002 ISF Women's World Softball Championship
- 2001 Canadian National Fencing Championship
- 2001 Canadian Synchronized Swimming Championship
- 2001 National Wrestling Championships
- 2001 Skate Canada International
- 2001 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championship
- 2001 Three Nations Cup - Women's Softball
- 2000 Cadet/Juvenile National Amateur Wrestling Championship
- 2000 Canadian Men's Curling Championship - Labatt Brier
- 2000 Canadian Senior Men's Softball Championship
- 2000, 1999,1998 CIAU Hockey Championships
-1999 World Junior Volleyball Championship
-1999 ISC International Men's Softball Championship
-1998 Men's World Fastball Championship
-1997 UCI World Championships of BMX
-1996 Senior Baseball Championships
-1996 Canadian Senior Women's Softball Championship
-1995 Canadian Junior Women's Softball Championship
-1991 World Junior Hockey Championship
-1991 Scott Tournament of Hearts
-1989 Jeux Canada Games
-1989 NBA Neutral Site Game
-1981 CIAU Track and Field Championships
- National Gymnastics Championships
- Senior National Diving Championships
- Canadian Senior Indoor Athletics Championship

Canada previously hosted the 1983 SU in Edmonton, Alberta and this year Edmonton also hosted the World University Wrestling Championship.

More information on the Saskatoon Bidding can be found on the website of the Saskatoon Bid Committee.
Bid Cities of the 2007 SU
Besides Saskatoon, Canada, the other contenders include Poznan, Poland; Monterrey Mexico; Kaoshiung, Chinese Taipei; and Bangkok, Thailand. All these cities will also be visited by an Inspection Team during the following months.
NUSF
City
Country
CIS
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada
CTUSF
Kaoshiung
Chinese Taipei
USBT
Bangkok
Thailand
AZS
Poznan
Poland
CONDDE
Monterrey
Mexico
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