1970 Winter Universiade
Multi-sport event in Rovaniemi, Finland
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The 1970 Winter Universiade, the 6th Winter Universiade, an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes, took place in Rovaniemi, Finland. 416 athletes from 25 countries participated in the games.[1]
| Host city | Rovaniemi, Finland |
|---|---|
| Country |  Finland |
| Nations | 25 |
| Athletes | 591 |
| Events | 7 sports |
| Opening | April 3, 1970 |
| Closing | April 9, 1970 |
| Opened by | Urho Kekkonen |
Medal table
* Host nation (Finland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 14 | 16 | 7 | 37 |
| 2 |  United States (USA) | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  West Germany (FRG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Finland (FIN)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 26 | 25 | 22 | 73 | |
Sports
Alpine skiing (6) ()
Cross-country skiing (4) ()
Figure skating (3) ()
Ice hockey (1) ()
Nordic combined (1) ()
Ski jumping (1) ()
Speed skating (8) ()
Participating nations
Austria
Bulgaria
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Finland
France
West Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Mongolia
Netherlands
North Korea
Norway
Poland
Romania
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Yugoslavia
