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mr.x, on Dec. 20 2003,13:31, said:

Canada definetely needs to look at potential bids for Universiades....so far, we have only concentrated on the Commonwealth, Olympic, and Pan Am Games.

Considering that Canada has only Edmonton 1983 (summer) in its resume, it is about time that the country should give its university athletes a chance to compete at home with this Games.

[mr.x]

Apple, on Jan. 18 2004,12:12, said:

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Government officials in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada are re-grouping after their loss in the race to land the 2010 Commonwealth Games and are hinting at a possible attempt to bid for the 2009 World University Games.

Hamilton Mayor Larry Di Ianni met with Peter George, President of McMaster University's last month to discuss possible University games options.

Most of the motivation for the bid is to attempt to tap into funding that the government had said it would provide, if Hamilton won the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Hamilton officials are hoping that money may still be available, and that they might be able to get some, whether they get a major sport event or not.

Government officials are citing the precedent of Toronto, which lost the 2008 Olympic bid, but was given $1.5 billion (cdn) anyway for a waterfront development project.

Hamilton to look at University Games bid?

A World University Games would be perfect for Hamilton since Hamilton 2010 Commonwealth Games bid was centred on McMaster University.

Plus Hamilton is pretty thirsty to host any major sporting event and won't stop till they win something big.

That's great news!   Hamilton should go for it, all they have to do is modify their 2010 Commonwealth plan. It'll be perfect! Toronto is on the spotlight for the 2014 Commonwealth Games and now Hamilton is on the spotlight for a World Summer Universiade Games!  But when?

[Xu Wen-Ting]

Before bid of 2014WOG,Harbin China maybe apply for 2009 Winter Universiade.

[Guardian]

It is about less than a month-and-a-half of time left before all interested candidate cities must submit their bids for the 2009 Winter and Summer Universiades to the FISU.

[hektor]

Is Erzurum 2009 a preparation for an Olympic bid?

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hektor, on July 01 2004,15:16, said:

2009 Winter Universiade bids:
Harbin, China
Erzurum, Turkey

2009 Summer Universiade bids:
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Monterrey, Mexico
Poznan, Poland

1 Asian bid (winter), 1 North American bid (summer), and 3 European ones. Now, it is the evaluation phase, which will end in December of this year.

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hektor, on July 01 2004,15:16, said:

2009 Winter Universiade bids:
Harbin, China
Erzurum, Turkey

2009 Summer Universiade bids:
Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro
Monterrey, Mexico
Poznan, Poland

Let the evaulations for these cities begin!

[baron-pierreIV]

Guardian, do you work for FISU?

Just curious as to why you're pushing FISU heavily?

[baron-pierreIV]

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Is that all you have to say?

Gosh the more you talk, the more I am convienced by the fact that you do need to seek a life. Pronto!

Kinda full of yourself, aren't you?  why do you think u deserve better remarks?  you're just not worth it.

[hektor]

Erzurum 2009 bid site