2 Minute Newscast: 2019 Summer Universiade Preview

ATR’s Greer Wilson provides a preview of the 30th edition of the Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy.

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Partita dal Rettorato dell'Università di Torino la fiaccola delle Universiadi Napoli 2019, 4 giugno 2019, Il primo tedoforo Davide Tizzano.  ANSA/ ALESSANDRO DI MARCO
Partita dal Rettorato dell'Università di Torino la fiaccola delle Universiadi Napoli 2019, 4 giugno 2019, Il primo tedoforo Davide Tizzano. ANSA/ ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

The 2019 Summer Universiade, also known as the World University Games, is in Naples, Italy. The games are taking place July 2 to July 14.

While this is the 30th edition for the summer games, it's also the 60th anniversary where nearly 6,000 athletes are expected to compete.

60 years ago Turin hosted the inaugural Summer Universiade.

For more on the Summer Universiade, watch the 2 Minute Newscast from ATR's Greer Wilson below.

Homepage Photo Credit: FISU

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