The Executive Committee of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and the Lucerne 2021 Organising Committee reached a joint decision to hold the 30th Winter Universiade in Lucerne and partnering cities from 11 to 21 December 2021.

Initially scheduled to take place in January 2021, the event has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. "We are extremely pleased that the Winter Universiade 2021 can still take place, in spite of the pandemic-induced postponement," said FISU President Mr Oleg Matytsin. "After very careful consultation between all relevant stakeholders, including the six cantons of Central Switzerland, we mutually agreed to hold the event in December 2021."
 
"It was only thanks to enormous commitment and good collaboration between the cantons, the city of Lucerne and the main stakeholders in the sports industry and the region that we were able to present FISU with this proposal to postpone the event," explained the President of the Organising Committee and Cantonal Councillor of Lucerne, Mr Guido Graf.



The Winter Universiade - FISU World University Games - is the largest winter multisport event for university student-athletes. In December 2021, the 30th edition of this event will take place as a joint project of the six cantons of Central Switzerland: Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden and Zug, as well as the city of Lucerne. The programme will comprise competitions in ten sporting disciplines held at seven venues.

For more information, please see www.fisu.net and www.winteruniversiade2021.ch.