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1997 Summer Universiade

Multi-sport event in Sicily, Italy

Field	Value
name	XIX Summer Universiade
XIX Universiade estiva
logo	Sicily1997.jpg
host_city	Sicily, Italy
nations	124
athletes	3,949
events	127 in 10 sports
opening	19 August 1997
closing	31 August 1997
opened_by	Oscar Luigi Scalfaro
President of Italy
torch_lighter	Anarita Sidotti
stadium	Stadio La Favorita/Stadio Angelo Massimino
previous	[1995 Fukuoka](1995-summer-universiade)
next	[1999 Palma](1999-summer-universiade)
website	[ulb.ac.be (archived)](https://web.archive.org/web/20000122192339/http://www.ulb.ac.be/assoc/fisu/html/sicily.html)

XIX Universiade estiva President of Italy

The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in the island of Sicily, Italy. The United States topped the medal table.

Venues

[[Catania]]

Stadio Angelo Massimino — closing ceremonies and athletics
Teatro Massimo Bellini — fencing

[[Messina]]

PalaSanFilippo — basketball

[[University of Messina]]

Polo dell'Annuziata- swimming
Polo del Centro - diving
Polo del Papardo — water polo

[[Ragusa, Sicily|Ragusa]]

PalaMinardi — basketball

[[Favara, Sicily|Favara]]

Palasport A. Giglia — basketball

[[Province of Syracuse|Siracusa]]

Temporary Arena - gymnastics

[[Palermo]]

Stadio Renzo Barbera — football,closing ceremonies
University of Palermo — volleyball
Velodromo Borselino, Palermo — tennis

Sports

Medal table

References

(11 October 2020). "Spotlight: Remembering the Sicily 1997 Summer Universiade".

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