A draft schedule had been proposed in June of last year and, through close communication with the International University Sports Federation (FISU), organisers have come up with the complete sports competition schedule, which will be finalised after receiving approval during the FISU Executive meeting scheduled to take place in October.

Athletes will compete in 21 sports during the Games and the action is scheduled to get underway on July 2, 2015, a day before the official Opening Ceremony, with the start of the football and water polo competitions.

Water polo is the only sport that will see action take place on every day of the Universiade, due to take place until July 14.

Athletics and swimming will provide the most gold medals with 50 and 42 respectively followed by shooting with 34 and 23 in taekwondo.

The smallest number of gold medals that can be won in individual sports is badminton with six, while only one gold is available in baseball with the men's competition.

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