150 Countries and About 15,000 Athletes
to Compete in 18 Sports
Daejeon Mayor Jangwoo Lee is receiving the flag for the "2027 Summer Universiade." (Photo by Daejeon City)
The flag for the '2027 Summer Universiade', which will feature 18 sports including archery, fencing, and gymnastics, with delegations from 150 countries and approximately 15,000 athletes, has been handed over to the governors of Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam.
On the 27th (local time), Daejeon Mayor Lee Jangwoo attended the closing ceremony of the '2025 Rhine-Ruhr Summer Universiade', currently being held in Germany during his overseas business trip to Europe, and received the event flag.
With this, it has been about two years since 'Chungcheong Megacity' was selected as the host city for the 2027 Summer World University Games in Brussels, Belgium in November 2022, and now the flag has been officially received.
From the left, Kim Younghwan, Governor of Chungbuk Province; Kim Taeheum, Governor of Chungnam Province; Kang Changhee, Organizing Committee Chairman; Lee Jangwoo, Mayor of Daejeon; Choi Minho, Mayor of Sejong City (Photo by Daejeon City)
Mayor Lee Jangwoo stated, "It was a meaningful moment to briefly promote Chungcheong here in Germany," and added, "The four regions, including the Chungcheong organizing committee, will make every preparation to create the 'Chungcheong Universiade', a stage of hope where the sweat and efforts of university athletes from around the world bear fruit."
Meanwhile, the '2027 Chungcheong Universiade' is an international multi-sport event for university athletes from around the world, and will be held from August 1 to August 12, 2027, across the four regions of Daejeon, Sejong, Chungbuk, and Chungnam.
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