Star hurdler Jyothi Yarraji and Olympian shooter Manu Bhaker are a part of the 227-member Indian contingent that will compete at the FISU World University Games 2023 in Chengdu, the Peopleโs Republic of China from July 28 to August 8.
Judoka Tulika Maan, shooters Divyansh Singh Panwar, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Elavenil Valarivan, Chinki Yadav and Yashaswini Singh Deswal, national record-holding sprinter Amlan Borgohain, race walker Priyanka Goswami and swimmer Srihari Nataraj will be some of the other prominent names in the Indian camp at Chengdu 2023. A 12-member wushu team was withdrawn due to visa issues.
The FISU World University Games 2023 will be live-streamed in India.
A total of 269 medals will be offered at Chengdu, of which 50 are in athletics and 42 in swimming.
FISU World University Games 2023 sports list
Archery, Artistic Gymnastics, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Diving, Fencing, Judo, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wushu
The FISU World University Games 2023 Chengdu opening ceremony will be held on July 28 at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Stadium. The closing ceremony is scheduled for August 8 at the Chengdu Open Air Music Park.
However, the archery and water polo events will get underway on July 27.
The biennial World University Games, formerly known as the Universiade, began in 1959, and India has participated in the multi-sport meet since the inaugural edition.
So far, Indiaโs best performance came at the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, Korea. India won five medals โ one gold, one silver, and three bronze in 2015.
At the last edition of Naples in 2019, India won four medals โ one gold, one silver, and two bronze.
The upcoming World University Games will be the 31st edition of the Summer Universiade. It was earlier scheduled to be held in 2021 but was postponed due to COVID-19.
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