The organisers of the Zakopane 1993 Winter Universiade dodged a rather sizeable bullet when snow started falling in the area on the day of the Opening Ceremony. Until then, the weather had been so mild that the snow-making machines were rendered useless, thereby putting the skiing events in jeopardy. The snow brought relief to the organisers and added a touch of magic to the Opening Ceremony, which was attended by 40,000 people, including Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Lech Walesa.
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For the second straight Winter Universiade, Japan finished first in the medals table with 6 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals. China also won 6 golds (10 medals overall) while Team USA topped the podium five times, finishing with 15 medals overall.
Key Facts
41 Countries participating
668 Athletes participating
8 Sports
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