The Triangle’s bid to host the world’s largest event for student-athletes and the world’s second-largest multi-sport Olympic event, just after the Olympics, qualified for the finals this month.
MATT IS LIVE TO SHOW US A FINAL PUSH HAPPEN NOW. >> Reporter: NORTH CAROLINA’S MAN CLAIRE COMMITTEE CALLS THIS A RUN TO THE END. HE HAS WORKED THERE FOR FOUR YEARS. ONLY EIGHT MONTHS LEFT TO IMPRESS AN INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE WITH SPORTS VENUES LIKE PNC ARENA AND COLLEGE STADIUMS. >> I THINK THIS WILL ATTRACT A LOT OF GREAT PLAYERS TO THE GAME. KOREA, TAIWAN, JAPAN. >> ERIC CAMPBELL WOULD HAVE HOME PITCH ADVANTAGE. >> IT’S EXCITING EVERY TIME YOU HEAR ABOUT WORLD SPORTS POTENTIALLY IN YOUR AREA. >>Reporter: THE GENERAL MANAGER IS PART OF THE TEAM HELPING THE ROUND TRIANGLE BASES REMINDER THE 2027 WORLD SUMMER UNIVERSITY MATCH. >>THIS IS THE SECOND HIGHEST-LEVEL WORLD MULTI-SPORT COMPETITION BEHIND THE OLYMPIC GAMES . >> Reporter: REGION IS AGAINST MEGA CITY IN SOUTH KOREA. ATHLETES COMPETE IN 19 SPORTS. TRIANGLE PLANS TO PUT THE COMPETITIONS IN VENUES LIKE PNC ARENA, WAKE MED SOCCER PARK. >> WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE TO CONDUCT THE EVENT AS IS. SO THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. THIS MEANS WE ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE BUT ALSO MAKES THE BUDGET MUCH MORE MANAGEABLE. >> Journalist: THE MAYOR OF RALEIGH SEE THE GAMES AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. SHE SAYS IT WILL TAKE A REGION IN AN EFFORT TO SUCCEED IN AN EVENT THAT COULD ATTRACT 600,000 FANS. >> LET’S REALLY LOOK AT WAYS WE CAN PUT PUBLIC TRANSIT INTO SERVICE, MAKE IT MORE REGIONALLY FOCUSED, ENSURE PEOPLE CAN GET AROUND EASILY. >> Reporter: ON THE DIE MANNED CAMPBELL HOPE THE TRIANGLE HITS A HOME RUN TO LAND THE GAMES. >> ANY TIME A GREAT USA. >> Host: SA WORLD EVENT, WE PUT OUR BEST FOOT FORWARD. WE WILL HOST A BIG EVENT. >> Reporter: THE INTERNATIONAL GAMES GOVERNING BODY WILL MAKE TWO VISITS TO THE SITE LATER THIS SUMMER. THEY WILL ANNOUNCE THE HOST CITY IN OCTOBER. >> I THINK THEY WILL BE IMPRESSED
