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{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Harbin, China}}
{{Infobox games
| name          = XXIV Winter Universiade <br/> 第24届冬季世界大学生运动会
| logo          = Harbin2009.svg
| size          = 200
| caption       = Slogan: "''Youth, Future, Ice and Snow''"
| host_city     = [[Harbin]], China
| nations       = 44
| athletes      = 2,326<ref>[http://www.fisu.net/en/President-Killian-Harbin-is-A-Success-3133.html?mbID=2300 President Killian: 'Harbin is A Success!' - FISU Official Website]</ref>
| events        = 12 sports
| opening       = {{Start date|2009|02|18|df=y}}
| closing       = {{End date|2009|02|28|df=y}}
| opened_by     = [[Liu Yandong]]
| athlete_oath  = [[Wang Fei (speed skater)|Wang Fei]]
| judge_oath    = [[Wang Shi'an]]
| torch_lighter = [[Zhang Dan]] and [[Zhang Hao (figure skater)|Zhang Hao]]
| stadium       = [[Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium]]
| previous      = [[2007 Winter Universiade|2007 Torino]]
| next          = [[2011 Winter Universiade|2011 Erzurum]]
}}

The '''2009 Winter Universiade''', the XXIV Winter [[Universiade]] took place in [[Harbin]], China. Student athletes from 44 countries took part in the games.

==Selection==
Harbin was selected by FISU on January 10, 2005 over future 2011 Winter Universiade host city [[Erzurum]]. They were the only two candidates.

==Venues==
Harbin now has four stadiums for international ice games and five training stadiums. Among the venues, the following are mentioned in the official web site:
* [[Yabuli Ski Resort, Heilongjiang|Yabuli]] Olympic Snow Sports Center (about 100&nbsp;km from Harbin)
* [[Heilongjiang University]]
* [[Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center]] (Both [[Harbin International Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium|stadium]] and [[Harbin International Convention Exhibition and Sports Center Gymnasium|gymnasium]])
These venues were used for the [[1996 Winter Asian Games|Asian Games]] and were part of Harbin's unsuccessful [[2010 Winter Olympics bids|application]] for the [[2010 Winter Olympics]].

There will be two athlete's villages, the main one in Harbin and the second one in Yabuli.

===Sports===
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* {{GamesSport|Alpine skiing|Events=10}}
* {{GamesSport|Biathlon|Events=9}}
* {{GamesSport|Cross-country skiing|Events=10}}
* {{GamesSport|Curling|Events=2}}
* {{GamesSport|Figure skating|Events=5}}
* {{GamesSport|Freestyle skiing|Events=5}}
* {{GamesSport|Ice hockey|Events=2}}
* {{GamesSport|Nordic combined|Events=3}}
* {{GamesSport|Short track speed skating|Events=10}}
* {{GamesSport|Ski jumping|Events=4}}
* {{GamesSport|Snowboarding|Events=6}}
* {{GamesSport|Speed skating|Events=14}}
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==Medal table==
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = CHN
 | flag_template  = 
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_CHN = 18 | silver_CHN = 18 | bronze_CHN = 12 | host_CHN = yes 
 | gold_RUS = 18 | silver_RUS = 14 | bronze_RUS = 19
 | gold_KOR = 12 | silver_KOR = 7 | bronze_KOR = 9
 | gold_JPN = 9 | silver_JPN = 8 | bronze_JPN = 3
 | gold_SUI = 7 | silver_SUI = 3 | bronze_SUI = 4
 | gold_AUT = 4 | silver_AUT = 3 | bronze_AUT = 2
 | gold_FRA = 2 | silver_FRA = 6 | bronze_FRA = 5
 | gold_POL = 2 | silver_POL = 4 | bronze_POL = 8
 | gold_NED = 2 | silver_NED = 1 | bronze_NED = 1
 | gold_SWE = 2 | silver_SWE = 0 | bronze_SWE = 0
 | gold_CAN = 1 | silver_CAN = 4 | bronze_CAN = 1
 | gold_CZE = 1 | silver_CZE = 3 | bronze_CZE = 5
 | gold_UKR = 1 | silver_UKR = 2 | bronze_UKR = 4
 | gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 2 | bronze_GER = 3
 | gold_ISR = 1 | silver_ISR = 0 | bronze_ISR = 0
 | gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 2 | bronze_FIN = 2
 | gold_SVK = 0 | silver_SVK = 1 | bronze_SVK = 2
 | gold_ITA = 0 | silver_ITA = 1 | bronze_ITA = 1
 | gold_BLR = 0 | silver_BLR = 1 | bronze_BLR = 0 | name_BLR = {{flagteam|BLR|1995}}
 | gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 1 | bronze_NOR = 0
}}

==See also==
*[[Sport in the People's Republic of China|Sports in China]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070103032843/http://www.harbin2009.org/ Official web site of Harbin 2009]

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