1997 Summer Universiade

XIX Summer Universiade
XIX Universiade estiva

Host city	Sicily, Italy
Nations	124
Athletes	3,949
Events	127 in 10 sports
Opening	20 August 1997
Closing	31 August 1997
Opened by	Oscar Luigi Scalfaro President of Italy
Torch lighter	Anarita Sidotti
Main venue	Stadio La Favorita/Stadio Angelo Massimino

The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in the island of Sicily, Italy.

Afghanistan, Seychelles and Haiti boycotted the 1997 Games due to the Afghan Civil War in 1992 and was supported by Libya. FISU banned Afghan athletes from competiting at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma de Mallorca, Spain due to the nation's Taliban government. FISU reinstated Afghanistan at the time for the 2001 Summer Universiade in Beijing.

Countries that boycotted the 1997 Summer Universiade in Sicily are shaded blue

Boycott

Countries that boycotted the 1997 Summer Universiade are:

• Afghanistan
• Libya
• Haiti
• Seychelles

Venues

Catania

• Stadio Angelo Massimino — opening ceremonies and athletics
• Teatro Massimo Bellini — fencing

Messina

• PalaSanFilippo — basketball

University of Messina

• Polo dell'Annuziata- swimming
• Polo del Centro - diving
• Polo del Papardo — water polo

Ragusa

• PalaMinardi — basketball

Favara

• Palasport A. Giglia — basketball

Siracusa

• Temporary Arena - gymnastics

Palermo

• Stadio Renzo Barbera — football,closing ceremonies
• University of Palermo — volleyball
• Velodromo Borselino, Palermo — tennis

Sports

•  Athletics ()
•  Basketball ()
•  Diving ()
•  Fencing ()
•  Football ()
•  Gymnastics ()
•  Swimming ()
•  Tennis ()
•  Volleyball ()
•  Water polo ()

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Italy)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	20	19	22	61
2	Ukraine	17	6	4	27
3	Japan	14	8	11	33
4	Russia	10	14	10	34
5	China	10	9	7	26
6	Italy*	7	14	10	31
7	Cuba	7	11	4	22
8	Hungary	7	4	1	12
9	South Korea	5	3	2	10
10	Slovakia	4	0	2	6
11	Romania	3	4	6	13
12	Belarus	3	2	3	8
13	Brazil	3	2	1	6
14	France	2	4	6	12
15	Australia	2	3	5	10
16	South Africa	2	2	2	6
17	Germany	2	1	8	11
18	Great Britain	2	1	3	6
19	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	2	1	1	4
20	Nigeria	2	0	0	2
21	Czech Republic	1	4	4	9
22	Mexico	1	2	1	4
	Netherlands	1	2	1	4
24	Poland	1	1	5	7
25	Greece	1	0	0	1
26	Canada	0	4	4	8
27	Jamaica	0	2	1	3
28	Kenya	0	1	1	2
	Portugal	0	1	1	2
30	Belgium	0	1	0	1
	Israel	0	1	0	1
	Spain	0	1	0	1
33	Austria	0	0	3	3
34	Slovenia	0	0	2	2
35	Bulgaria	0	0	1	1
	Croatia	0	0	1	1
	Cyprus	0	0	1	1
	Qatar	0	0	1	1
Totals (38 entries)		129	128	135	392

References

• Official website of the 19th Summer Universiade {deadlink}