The World University games is a competition similar to the Olympics where collegiate students compete against each other to determine who is the best in the world. The World University Games have been around since 1959. This year is the 27th edition of the summer games. In what could be classified as a historic moment for the World University Games though, for the first time ever they will be televised this year in the US. ESPNU will air many of the Team USA events on a same-day tape-delay basis while ESPN3 will air the US events live. Some events on ESPNU will also be live. Below is the press release from ESPN outlining details.ESPNU and ESPN3 First to Carry World University Games in United States
ESPN Networks Set to Air 115 Hours of International University Sport Competition from Kazan, Russia
For the first time, the World University Games will be available to a national television audience in the United States. ESPNU and ESPN3 are set to carry 115 live hours of the 27th edition of the Summer Universiade taking place in Kazan, Russia July 6 – 17. The international competition features student athletes aged 17-28 and is second only to the Olympic Games in terms of number of participating athletes and countries represented. FISU (International Federation of University Sport) is the international governing body of the Universiades.
ESPNU will air 40-hours of competition that will include the United States Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball, Track & Field, Men’s Volleyball (indoor) and Men’s Water Polo teams in action abroad. ESPN3 will carry all 115 hours live, that will include additional coverage of the aforementioned sports as well as: Opening Ceremonies, Men’s & Women’s Diving, Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics, Swimming.
ESPN networks will air 14 events featuring some of the nation’s best collegiate athletes, over 11 days. Every event will be aired live on either ESPNU or ESPN3, with primetime re-airs on ESPNU to account for the time difference.
The Universiades have proven to showcase future stars that have gone on to perform at World Championship and Olympic level. American swimmer Dana Vollmer, a gold and silver medalist at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey went on to win three gold medals during the Olympic Games in London last summer.
This year Spencer Dinwiddie (Colorado), Luke Hancock (Louisville) and Doug McDermott (Creighton) are among the 12 chosen to represent the USA Men’s Basketball. Viewers will also have an opportunity to watch Sergey Karsey, a small forward for Russia just selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA Draft. Full USA team rosters in each sport can be found here.
ESPNU World University Games(schedules subject to change; Primetime airings also listed):
Date
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Time (ET)
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Event
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Sun, July 7
|
7:30 a.m.
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Men’s Water Polo
UNITED STATES vs. MONTENEGRO |
7 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball*
UNITED STATES vs. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | |
5:30 p.m.
|
Men’s Water Polo (re-air)
UNITED STATES vs. MONTENEGRO | |
Mon, July 8
|
5 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
UNITED STATES vs. CZECH REPUBLIC |
1 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball*
| |
7 p.m.
|
Men’s Basketball (re-air)
UNITED STATES vs. CZECH REPUBLIC | |
9 p.m.
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Men’s Volleyball (Indoor)
UNITED STATES vs. RUSSIA | |
Tue July 9
|
7 a.m.
|
Men’s Volleyball (Indoor)*
UNITED STATES vs. RUSSIA |
1 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball*
UNITED STATES vs. BRAZIL & ITALY | |
2 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball*
UNITED STATES vs. NORWAY & POLAND | |
9 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball (re-air)
| |
10 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball (re-air)
| |
Wed, July 10
|
7:30 a.m.
|
Men’s Water Polo
UNITED STATES vs. BELGIUM |
7 p.m.
|
Men’s Basketball*
UNITED STATES vs. SWEDEN | |
9 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball*
| |
10 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball*
| |
Thu, July 11
|
1 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball*
|
2 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball*
| |
7 p.m.
|
Men’s Basketball*
UNITED STATES vs. AUSTRALIA | |
9 p.m.
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Women’s Beach Volleyball (re-air)
| |
10 p.m.
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Men’s Beach Volleyball (re-air)
| |
Fri, July 12
|
5 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
UNITED STATES vs. CANADA |
1 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball
| |
2 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball*
| |
7 p.m.
|
Men’s Basketball (re-air)
UNITED STATES vs. CANADA | |
9 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball (re-air)
| |
10 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball (re-air)
| |
Sat, July 13
|
1 p.m.
|
Women’s Basketball Semifinal
|
3 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Game*
| |
9 p.m.
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Men’s Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Game (re-air)
| |
10 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Semifinal (re-air)
| |
Sun, July 14
|
10 a.m.
|
Track & Field*
|
7 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal*
| |
Mon, July 15
|
6 a.m.
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Men’s Basketball Semifinal
|
7 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball Semifinal (re-air)
| |
1:30 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Game
| |
9 p.m.
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Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Game (re-air)
| |
11 p.m.
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Track & Field (re-air)
| |
Tue, July 16
|
7 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball Bronze Medal Game*
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9 p.m.
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Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game*
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*Same-Day delayed; live on ESPN3
ESPN3 World University Games Schedule:
Date
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Time (ET)
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Games
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Sat, July 6
|
4 a.m.
|
Men’s Volleyball
USA vs. ESTONIA |
1:30 p.m.
|
Opening Ceremony
| |
Sun, July 7
|
6:25 a.m.
|
Men’s Diving Springboard (3-meter)
|
7:30 a.m.
|
Men’s Water Polo
USA vs. MONTENEGRO. | |
10 a.m.
|
Track & Field
| |
10:30 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
USA vs. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | |
11:30 a.m.
|
Women’s Gymnastics (Team Competition)
| |
Mon, July 8
|
5 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
USA VS. CZECH REPUBLIC |
6 a.m.
|
Men’s Water Polo
SERBIA VS. USA | |
6:15 a.m.
|
Men’s Diving Springboard (1-meter)
| |
8 a.m.
|
Women’s Diving Platform (10-meter )
| |
10 a.m.
|
Track & Field
| |
10:20 a.m.
|
Men’s Gymnastics (Team Competition)
| |
noon
|
Men’s Volleyball
USA VS. RUSSIA | |
TBD
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball
| |
Tues, July 9
|
11 a.m.
|
Track & Field
|
11 a.m.
|
Men’s Gymnastics (Individual all around)
| |
noon
|
Women’s Volleyball
CZECH REPUBLIC vs. USA | |
2 a.m. (men's), 3 a.m. (men's), 4 a.m. (women's) & 7 a.m. (women's)
|
Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball
USA MEN VS. NORWAY & POLAND USA WOMEN VS. BRAZIL & ITALY | |
Wed, July 10
|
5:40 a.m.
|
Women’s Diving Springboard (3-meter)
|
7:30 a.m.
|
Men’s Diving Platform (10-meter)
| |
7:30 a.m.
|
Men’s Water Polo
USA vs. BELGUIM | |
7:30 a.m.
|
Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics (Individual)
| |
9 a.m.
|
Track & Field
| |
11 a.m.
|
Swimming
| |
11 a.m.
|
Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics (Individual)
| |
1 p.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
USA vs. SWEDEN | |
TBD
|
Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball
USA matches | |
Thu, July 11
|
4 a.m.
|
Women’s Diving Springboard (3-meter) Synchronized Final
|
5:30 a.m.
|
Men’s Diving Platform (10-meter) Synchronized Final
| |
7 a.m.
|
Men’s Volleyball
USA vs. SOUTH KOREA | |
10 a.m.
|
Track & Field
| |
12:30 p.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
USA vs. AUSTRALIA | |
11 a.m.
|
Swimming
| |
TBD
|
Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball
USA matches | |
Fri, July 12
|
4 a.m.
|
Men’s Diving Springboard (3-meter) Synchronized Final
|
5 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
CANADA vs. USA | |
5:50 a.m.
|
Women’s Diving Platform (10-meter) Synchronized Final
| |
10 a.m.
|
Track & Field
| |
11 a.m.
|
Swimming
| |
TBD
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball
| |
1 p.m.
|
Women’s Beach Volleyball Final
| |
Sat, July 13
|
5 a.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball Semifinals
|
6 a.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball Semifinals
| |
10:30 a.m.
|
Women’s Basketball Final
| |
11 a.m.
|
Swimming
| |
1 p.m.
|
Women’s Basketball Final
| |
1 p.m.
|
Men’s Beach Volleyball Final
| |
TBD
|
Men’s Water Polo Quarterfinal
| |
Sun, July 14
|
11 a.m.
|
Swimming
|
TBD
|
Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal
| |
Mon, July 15
|
6 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball Semifinal
|
8:30 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball Semifinal
| |
11 a.m.
|
Swimming
| |
1:30 p.m.
|
Women’s Basketball
| |
Tue, July 16
|
11 a.m.
|
Swimming
|
11 a.m.
|
Men’s Basketball
| |
1:30 p.m.
|
Men’s Basketball Final
| |
Wed, July 17
|
5 a.m.
|
Men’s Water Polo
|
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