It involved participants from 111 countries and over 6,000 individual sportspersons and members from delegations.

A part of the Medveščak stream, which had been running under the sewers since 1898, was uncovered by workers.

The mascot of the 1987 Summer Universiade is a squirrel, named "Zagi" and created by Nedeljko Dragić.

Always on the move and reaching for the seemingly impossible, the squirrel embodies the dynamism of athletic endeavour.

Its origin is shown by the little black hat, characteristic of the folk costumes in the region of Zagreb.