Chungcheong to host 2027 Summer Universiade

Chungcheong to host 2027 Summer Universiade

Kim Tae-heum (C), governor of South Korea's South Chungcheong Province, waves the International University Sports Federation (FISU) flag at the closing ceremony for the Rhine-Ruhr FISU World University Games in Duisburg, Germany, on July 28, 2025. The Korean central region of Chungcheong, covering the cities of Daejeon and Sejong, and the two central provinces, South and North Chungcheong, was named the host of the 2027 Summer World University Games in 2022, bringing the biennial event to the country for the fourth time. (Yonhap)

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