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2005 World University Summer Games
Izmir, Turkey 11 - 21
August
Australian Team:
As part of it's role in facilitating elite sporting opportunities, Australian University Sport with significant support from the Australian Sports Commission is preparing to send an Australian contingent of over 100 athletes and 40 officials to compete in the 2005 World University Summer Games (Summer Universiade). To view an up to date list of the Australian Team, click here.
Australian Team Guide:
To view PDF version of the 2005 Universiade Australian Team Guide, Click
here.
For updated results Click
here
For the latest Media Releases Click
here
Australian Team Newsletters:
To
view copies of the Australian Team Newsletter, please click on the icon
below.
Please ensure that you read the By-Law of Selection Criteria and Procedures for Officials and Athletes prior to sending your application in to AUS. The By-Laws can be downloaded from the links below.
Background Information
The World University Summer Games (WUSG) are held every two years under the banner of the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The WUSG comprises competition in 10 compulsory sports and up to 3 optional sports determined by the host. These events are staged in various cities throughout the world.
In 2005, the WUSG will be held in Izmir, Turkey from 11 August - 21 August. The compulsory sports to be contested are Athletics, Basketball, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics - artistic and rhythmic, Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Tennis, Volleyball. The optional sports to be contested are Sailing, Taekwondo and *Wrestling.
Australian University Sport selects teams to represent Australia in the World University Summer Games in consultation with the relevant National Sporting Organisations. The Australian Team will compete in the majority of the sports but not necessarily all of them.
*Australia will not be participating in the Wrestling competition
City:
Izmir is a city which population is rapidly increasing. In respect
to its population, it is the third largest city in Turkey.
Official Website:
To visit the official World
University Summer Games website click
here
Eligibility:
To be eligible, competitors must meet the eligibility requirements set out in the AUS By Laws. These include:
- Australian citizens at least 17 and less than 28 years of age as at 1st January 2005
- Must be proceeding towards a Degree or higher at either an Australian or Overseas University/ TAFE OR
- Have graduated from one of the above institutions in the year prior to the competition (ie: if the Championship is on 11 August 2005, then the student must have graduated after 11 August 2004).
Athletes will be selected according to the published Selection Criteria which will be available on the AUS website as a part of the application forms.
For further information contact Jaclyn Anderson, High Performance Manager (Acting) by Email jaclyn.anderson@unisport.com.au or by Telephone (07) 3832 9874
To view results from the 2003, 2001 and 1999 World University
Summer Games click
here.
