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Offers information on the 12th World University Games held in Edmonton, Alberta. Athletes qualified for the Games; Views of Peter Vidmar, a student at the University of California, on the Games; Highlights of the Games.

Focuses on the technique applied in implementing the World University Games eligibility rules. Qualifications and requirements for athletes; Views of Jan Boutmans, member of the Belgian delegation to the games, on the implementation of the eligibility rules of the games; Problems associated with the use of the concept of fair play in enforcing game rules.

Presents an update on issues related to sports. Fund raising efforts launched by Peru's men's basketball team to participate at the World University Games in Alberta; Views of basketball player Danny Meagher, of the Canadian basketball team, on their victory over Jordan; Aim of a conference session held at the meeting of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.

The article reports that the World Student Games, which will be held in 1991 in Sheffield, Great Britain, has only raised about $800,000 as opposed to its goal of about $48 million. The city government of Sheffield is now being forced to reconsider its commitment of about $192 million for funding the games, where 6,000 athletes from 120 countries will compete.