1997 Summer Universiade
Multi-sport event in Sicily, Italy
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The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in the island of Sicily, Italy. The United States topped the medal table.[1]
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| Host city | Sicily, Italy |
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| Nations | 124 |
| Athletes | 3,496 |
| Events | 127 in 10 sports |
| Opening | 19 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 |
| Website | ulb.ac.be (archived) |
Venues
Catania
- Stadio Angelo Massimino — closing 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 Borsellino, 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 | |