Throughout the day, the FISU Executive Committee was being presented with the bid for the 2011 Universiades, the order of presentation was decided with a draw.

SUMMER UNIVERSIADE 2011 BIDDING CITIES:
Kazan, Rusia
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
Shenzhen, China
Murcia, Spain
Poznan, Poland

WINTER UNIVERSIADE 2011 BIDDING CITIES:
Erzurum, Turkey
Maribor, Slovenia

In the evening, with one-hour delay, the decision was finally revealed: the 2011 Winter Universiade was attributed to Erzurum, Turkey while the 2011 Summer Universiade 2011 was attributed to Shenzhen, China.

The 2007 Winter Universiade will start tomorrow in Turin, Italy, while the 2007 Summer Universiade will take place in Bangkok, Thailand from August 8-18.

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