2005 Summer Universiade

XXIII Summer Universiade
23. Yaz Universiade Oyunları

Slogan : World Unity on the Aegean Blue
Nations participating	171 (estimated)
Athletes participating	9,500 (estimated)
Events	14 sports
Opening ceremony	August 11
Closing ceremony	August 22
Officially opened by	Ahmet Necdet Sezer
Main venue	İzmir Atatürk Stadium

The 2005 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIII Summer Universiade, took place in İzmir, Turkey.

Emblem

The emblem is the letter “U”, inspired by the bird’s-eye view of the Gulf of İzmir. This shape has perfectly fit the letter “U” of Universiade, symbolizing its multi-cultural feature, while the smooth outline emphasizes the harmony and uniformity of the Universiade spirit.

Mascot

Name: EFE

Efes are the leaders and heroes of societies that lived in Western Anatolia during the early nineties. The village dandy Efe, guards and defends all the members of his society and also deals with all kinds of their social work and events as if he is the father of all. For this reason, all the members of the society behave respectfully towards him with strong, emotional, family ties. The Efes were legends in these areas with their smart, fearless, alert dashing behaviors as brave and manly young fellows. They became the symbol of braveness, power and justice throughout the Aegean history.

Nowadays, the word “Efe” is the explanation of a virtuous, brave man who is the symbol of justice in every case. Therefore, we call successful athletes “Efe” stating their various qualifications in one brief word.

Venues

• İzmir Streets — Athletics (Walking, Half-marathon)
• İzmir Atatürk Spor Salonu — Basketball, Volleyball
• Karşıyaka Arena — Basketball, Volleyball
• Halkapinar Spor Salonu — Gymnastics, Diving
• Şirinyer Hipodromu — Archery, Tennis
• Altay Alsancak Stadi — Football
• Sports Authority of İzmir — Shooting, Volleyball
• İzmir Atatürk Stadium — Athletics, Football
• Manisa Özel Yıdare Swimming Complex — Swimming
• İzmir University Sport Complex — Wrestling, Taekwondo, Fencing, Water Polo
• İzmir Port — Sailing

Sports

Core Events

• Athletics ()
• Basketball ()
• Diving ()
• Fencing ()
• Football ()
• Gymnastics ()
• Swimming ()
• Tennis ()
• Volleyball ()
• Water polo ()

Optional Events

• Archery ()
• Sailing ()
• Taekwondo ()
• Wrestling ()

Participants

Albania  Algeria  Angola  Armenia  Australia  Austria  Azerbaijan  Bangladesh  Barbados  Belarus  Belgium  Benin  Bhutan  Botswana  Brazil  Bulgaria  Burkina Faso  Burundi  Canada  Chad  China  Comoros  Congo  Costa Rica  Côte d'Ivoire  Croatia  Cuba  Cyprus  Czech Republic  Denmark  Ecuador  Egypt  El Salvador  Equatorial Guinea  Estonia  Ethiopia  Fiji  Finland  France  Georgia  Germany  Ghana  United Kingdom

Greece  Guinea  Guinea-Bissau  Haiti  Honduras  Hong Kong  Hungary  Iceland  India  Indonesia  Iraq  Ireland  Iran  Israel  Italy  Jamaica  Japan  Jordan  Kenya  North Korea  South Korea  Laos  Latvia  Lebanon  Liberia  Libya  Lithuania  Luxembourg  Macau  Madagascar  Malawi  Malaysia  Malta  Mauritania  Mexico  Federated States of Micronesia  Moldova  Mongolia  Morocco  Namibia    Nepal  Netherlands  Netherlands Antilles  New Zealand  Nicaragua

Niger  Nigeria  Norway  Pakistan  Palestine  Panama  Paraguay  Peru  Poland  Portugal  Puerto Rico  Romania  Russia  Rwanda  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  San Marino  Senegal  Serbia and Montenegro  Singapore  Slovakia  Slovenia  Somalia  South Africa  Spain  Sri Lanka  Sudan  Suriname  Swaziland   Switzerland  Sweden  Chinese Taipei  Tanzania  Thailand  Togo  Turkey (host)  Turkmenistan  Uganda  Ukraine  United Arab Emirates  United States  Uruguay  United States Virgin Islands  Yemen  Zambia  Zimbabwe

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Russia	26	16	23	65
2	China	21	16	12	49
3	Japan	18	18	20	56
4	Ukraine	18	16	18	52
5	United States	17	12	14	43
6	Poland	12	8	8	28
7	South Korea	11	14	9	34
8	Turkey	10	11	6	27
9	Chinese Taipei	6	2	4	12
10	Italy	5	6	13	24
11	France	5	3	7	15
12	Germany	4	5	8	17
13	Brazil	4	2	9	15
14	United Kingdom	3	9	7	19
15	Belarus	3	6	6	15
16	Canada	3	6	3	12
17	Estonia	3	1	2	6
18	Uganda	3	0	0	3
19	Iran	2	6	4	12
20	Netherlands	2	1	2	5
21	Czech Republic	2	0	2	4
22	Croatia	2	0	0	2
23	Mexico	1	5	7	13
24	North Korea	1	3	2	6
25	New Zealand	1	3	1	5
26	Kazakhstan	1	2	6	9
27	Hungary	1	2	2	5
27	Serbia and Montenegro	1	2	2	5
29	Cuba	1	1	4	6
30	Spain	1	1	2	4
31	Jamaica	1	1	1	3
31	Thailand	1	1	1	3
33	Georgia	1	0	3	4
34	South Africa	1	0	2	3
35	Austria	1	0	1	2
35	Romania	1	0	1	2
37	Latvia	1	0	0	1
37	Mongolia	1	0	0	1
37	Slovenia	1	0	0	1
40	Switzerland	0	2	3	5
41	Portugal	0	2	0	2
42	Armenia	0	1	4	5
42	Ireland	0	1	4	5
44	Australia	0	1	3	4
44	Greece	0	1	3	4
44	Morocco	0	1	3	4
47	Belgium	0	1	2	3
47	Slovakia	0	1	2	3
49	Finland	0	1	1	2
49	Lithuania	0	1	1	2
49	Senegal	0	1	1	2
52	Algeria	0	1	0	1
52	Egypt	0	1	0	1
52	Moldova	0	1	0	1
55	Azerbaijan	0	0	2	2
55	Kenya	0	0	2	2
57	Malaysia	0	0	1	1
Total		197	196	244	637

External links

• Official website