Slovenia and Maribor are highly experienced in organising and hosting international sports events. The Olympic Committee of Slovenia and its National Sports Federations organised numerous international sports events in the last years and guarantee, that all technical support for supervision and realisation of the competitions at the 2013 Winter Universiade will be provided.

World Championships 2001-2006

• EYOF European Youth Olympic Festival / Bled 2003
• World Junior Figure Skating Championships / Ljubljana 2006
• FIS Alpine World Junior Championships / Maribor 2004
• World Biathlon Championships / Pokljuka 2001
• World Hockey Championships Division I / Ljubljana 2001
• World Women Hockey Championship / Maribor 2003, 2004
• FIS Ski Flying World Championships / Planica 2004
• FIS Nordic World Junior Championships / Medvode, Kranj 2006
• FIS World U-23 Cross Country Championships / Medvode 2006
• World Biathlon Mixed Relay Championships / Pokljuka 2006

World Cup 2002-2006

The following important international events have been organised in the candidate city in the last years:

2002

• Alpine Skiing: World Cup Zlata lisica
• Hockey: World Junior Championship (group B)

2003

• Alpine Skiing: World Cup Zlata lisica
• Telemark: World Cup
• Snowboarding: World Cup
• Hockey: World Women Championship

2004

• Alpine Skiing: World Cup Zlata lisica
• Snowboarding: European Cup
• Hockey: World Junior Championship (division I)

2005

• Alpine Skiing: World Cup Zlata lisica
• Snowboarding: European Cup
• Hockey: World Junior Championship (division I)

2006

• Alpine Skiing: World Cup Zlata lisica