Over 9,000 people, with over 6,093 athletes coming from 151 countries participated at the event, which means that the previous records have been broken. Student athletes competed in 15 sports: Athletics, Aquatic Sports (Swimming, Diving, Water Polo), Badminton, Basketball, Fencing, Football, Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics), Judo, Shooting (Rifle and Pistol, Shotgun), Softball, Taekwndo, Table Tennis, Tennis, and Volleyball.
Many sports records were broken, and the organisers were able to confirm the proverbial Thai kindness, friendliness and generousity. The games were also marked by the 80th anniversary of the Thai King, Bumibol Adulyadej, who also sponsored the games.
Slovenia participated at the Sumer Universiade 2007 with 54-member team, consisting of 37 athletes which competed in Athletics, Swimming, Artistic ad Rhythmic Gymnastics, Judo, Table Tennis, Tennis, Shooting and Golf.
Our team was very successful; our athletes won 3 medals - one gold, one silver and one bronze, and to top that, they also achieved five placements among the top 10, and many achieved their personal bests at this Universiade as well.
We proudly congratulate our medallists:
Sašo Bertoncelj: Artistic Gymnastics (Pommel Horse) - GOLD (1.)
Sara Isakovič: Swimming (200m freestyle) - SILVER (2.)
Sara Isakovič: Swimming (200m butterfly) - BRONZE (3.)
Slovenian University Sports Association representatives present at the Universiade, along with our athletes, were are also promoting the World University Futsal Championship 2008, and our bid for the 26th Winter Universiade 2013.
Regarding the WUC, we have distributed Invitations to participate and the information DVDs to all team leaders (heads of delegation), and have also put up posters and banners for the World University Futsal Championship 2008. We are already looking forward to hosting the event, and hosting the teams from all over the world in Koper, Slovenia. This will be the second World University Championship hosted in Slovenia (WUC Table Tennis in 2006 took place in Maribor).
An important focus was also given to the promotion of our interest and bid to organise the Winter University Games in 2013.
Related links:
http://www.bangkok2007.com
http://www.fisu.net
