Five Candidates for 2019 Universiades confirmed
Baku, April 5 (AZERTAC). FISU, the International University Sports Federation proudly announces the official candidates for the 2019 Universiades.
Three cities have confirmed their official candidature for the 30th edition of the Summer Universiade in 2019. Coincidently, the three candidate cities are the capitals of their country and their name starts with the letter `B`, i.e. Baku, Azerbaijan; Brasilia, Brazil and Budapest, Hungary and all boast sites that feature on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Baku hosted its first FISU event in 2012 with the 5th World University Boxing Championship. It is no secret that Baku wants to be an important player as host of big international sporting events, bidding for the 2020 Olympics and hosting the U17 Women`s FIFA World Cup just recently while staging the 1st European Games in 2015. Baku also hosted the 2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships and the 2007 and 2009 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships were staged in Baku as well which served as a qualifier for the 2012 Olympic Games in London and more than 685 athletes participated. Also, for the last two years, the IFJ has been putting its confidence into Azerbaijan to host one of its major tournaments: the Judo Grand Prix in Baku.
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