ESPNU and ESPN3 First to Carry Daily World University Games Coverage 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 Karasev, 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):
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Event |
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Sun, July 7 |
7:30 a.m. |
Men’s Water Polo |
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7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball* |
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5:30 p.m. |
Men’s Water Polo (re-air) |
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Mon, July 8 |
5 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
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1 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball* |
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7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball (re-air) |
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9 p.m. |
Men’s Volleyball (Indoor) |
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Tue July 9 |
7 a.m. |
Men’s Volleyball (Indoor)* |
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1 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball* |
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2 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball* |
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9 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball (re-air) |
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10 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball (re-air) |
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Wed, July 10 |
7:30 a.m. |
Men’s Water Polo |
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7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball* |
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9 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball* |
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10 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball* |
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Thu, July 11 |
1 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball* |
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2 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball* |
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7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball* |
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9 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball (re-air) |
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10 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball (re-air) |
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Fri, July 12 |
5 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
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1 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball |
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2 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball* |
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7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball (re-air) |
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9 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball (re-air) |
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10 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball (re-air) |
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Sat, July 13 |
1 p.m. |
Women’s Basketball Semifinal |
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3 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Game* |
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9 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball Gold Medal Game (re-air) |
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10 p.m. |
Women’s Basketball Semifinal (re-air) |
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Sun, July 14 |
10 a.m. |
Track & Field* |
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7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal* |
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Mon, July 15 |
6 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball Semifinal |
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7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball Semifinal (re-air) |
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1:30 p.m. |
Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Game |
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9 p.m. |
Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Game (re-air) |
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11 p.m. |
Track & Field (re-air) |
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Tue, July 16 |
7 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball Bronze Medal Game* |
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9 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game* |
*Same-Day delayed; live on ESPN3
ESPN3 World University Games Schedule:
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Date |
Time (ET) |
Games |
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Sat, July 6 |
4 a.m. |
Men’s Volleyball |
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1:30 p.m. |
Opening Ceremony |
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Sun, July 7 |
6:25 a.m. |
Men’s Diving Springboard (3-meter) |
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7:30 a.m. |
Men’s Water Polo |
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10 a.m. |
Track & Field |
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10:30 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
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11:30 a.m. |
Women’s Gymnastics (Team Competition) |
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Mon, July 8 |
5 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
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6 a.m. |
Men’s Water Polo |
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6:15 a.m. |
Men’s Diving Springboard (1-meter) |
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8 a.m. |
Women’s Diving Platform (10-meter ) |
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10 a.m. |
Track & Field |
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10:20 a.m. |
Men’s Gymnastics (Team Competition) |
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noon |
Men’s Volleyball |
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TBD |
Women’s Beach Volleyball |
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Tues, July 9 |
11 a.m. |
Track & Field |
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11 a.m. |
Men’s Gymnastics (Individual all around) |
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noon |
Women’s Volleyball |
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TBD |
Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball |
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Wed, July 10 |
5:40 a.m. |
Women’s Diving Springboard (3-meter) |
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7:30 a.m. |
Men’s Diving Platform (10-meter) |
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7:30 a.m. |
Men’s Water Polo |
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7:30 a.m. |
Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics (Individual) |
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|
9 a.m. |
Track & Field |
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11 a.m. |
Swimming |
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11 a.m. |
Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics (Individual) |
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1 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
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TBD |
Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball |
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Thu, July 11 |
4 a.m. |
Women’s Diving Springboard (3-meter) Synchronized Final |
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5:30 a.m. |
Men’s Diving Platform (10-meter) Synchronized Final |
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7 a.m. |
Men’s Volleyball |
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10 a.m. |
Track & Field |
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12:30 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
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|
11 a.m. |
Swimming |
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TBD |
Men’s & Women’s Beach Volleyball |
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Fri, July 12 |
4 a.m. |
Men’s Diving Springboard (3-meter) Synchronized Final |
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5 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
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5:50 a.m. |
Women’s Diving Platform (10-meter) Synchronized Final |
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10 a.m. |
Track & Field |
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11 a.m. |
Swimming |
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TBD |
Men’s Beach Volleyball
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1 p.m. |
Women’s Beach Volleyball Final |
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Sat, July 13 |
5 a.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball Semifinals |
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6 a.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball Semifinals |
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10:30 a.m. |
Women’s Basketball Semifinal |
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11 a.m. |
Swimming |
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1 p.m. |
Women’s Basketball Semifinal |
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1 p.m. |
Men’s Beach Volleyball Final |
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TBD |
Men’s Water Polo Quarterfinal |
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Sun, July 14 |
11 a.m. |
Swimming |
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TBD |
Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal |
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Mon, July 15 |
6 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball Semifinal |
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|
8:30 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball Semifinal |
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|
11 a.m. |
Swimming |
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1:30 p.m. |
Women’s Basketball Final |
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Tue, July 16 |
11 a.m. |
Swimming |
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11 a.m. |
Men’s Basketball |
|
|
1:30 p.m. |
Men’s Basketball Final |
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Wed, July 17 |
5 a.m. |
Men’s Water Polo |
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