The 2013 Summer Universiade, the XXVII Summer Universiade, is scheduled for Kazan, Russia. Kazan is a capital of the Republic of Tatarstan is located 800 km east of Moscow, the federal capital, is a busy hub. The city has the biggest student community in the region. The 27th Summer Universiade Kazan 2013 is a huge sporting event with over 13,500 University athletes from over 170 countries, participating in 27 different summer sports. The Universiade is organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded in 1962 and it is now the 2nd largest sport participation event in the world.
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