EUSA’s European Universities Video games in Lodz, one of many largest multi-sport occasions in Europe this yr, concluded after 15 days of competitions.
LODZ, POLAND, July 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — The European Universities Video games in Lodz, one of many largest multi-sport occasions in Europe this yr, concluded after 15 days of competitions with a closing ceremony, held on Saturday, July 30, on the Lodz Sport Area. The memorable occasion supplied 20 sports activities, in addition to a large programme of academic, social and cultural actions.
These had been Video games of equal alternatives and solidarity, the Video games of hope, the Video games which proved that European College Sport Group remains to be sturdy and important; the BEST Video games Ever!”
— Adam Roczek, EUSA President
The occasion was ready by the European College Sports activities Affiliation (EUSA), in cooperation with the native Organising Committee EUG2022, led by Lodz College of Know-how, College Sports activities Affiliation of Poland (AZS) and the Metropolis of Lodz, supported by key companions. The closing ceremony was held within the presence of the very best regional, metropolis, college and college sports activities officers, and confirmed highlights of every of the 20 sports activities featured on the 2022 Video games, in addition to giving a sneak-peak what we will anticipate on the subsequent European Universities Video games in 2024.
Within the closing speech, EUSA President Mr Adam Roczek thanked the Organising Committee and host metropolis companions and mirrored on the occasion: “It was wonderful restarting the college sport in Europe after the pandemic. These had been Video games of equal alternatives and solidarity, the Video games of hope, the Video games which proved that the European College Sports activities Group remains to be sturdy and important; the BEST Video games Ever!”. He additionally particularly thanked the volunteers for his or her immense work.
After the reducing of the EUSA flag and enjoying the educational anthem Gaudeamus Igitur, the flag was handed from the President of the Organising Committee of the European Universities Video games 2022, the Rector of Lodz College of Know-how Mr Krzysztof Jozwik to the organisers of the following version of the European Universities Video games in 2024, represented by the Rector of the College of Miskolc Ms Zita Horvath. In 2024, the college sports activities group will collect in two cities, positioned in jap Hungary – Debrecen and Miskolc.
The biannual occasion, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this yr, began with the official opening ceremony on July 17 on the Atlas Area, within the Polish third largest metropolis Lodz, the place over 7000 individuals welcomed athletes, officers, referees and volunteers of this yr’s European Universities Video games.
Over 6000 individuals had been instantly engaged within the occasion, recording 4459 individuals, representing 422 universities from 38 international locations. Over 800 volunteers contributed to the success of the occasion, and different key individuals making the occasion a actuality had been members of the Organising Committee, EUSA representatives and employees, in addition to a robust delegation of referees and judges, lots of them nominated by means of European sport governing our bodies.
The European Universities Video games goal athletes enrolled in increased training research in Europe, and this yr’s version of the Video games supplied them the possibility to compete in 3×3 Basketball, Badminton, Basketball, Seashore Handball, Seashore Volleyball, Chess, Soccer, Futsal, Handball, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Sport Climbing, Swimming, Desk Tennis (together with Para Desk Tennis), Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo and in addition that includes Sitting Volleyball and Para Energy Lifting as promo sports activities. Competitions in 3×3 Basketball and Soccer had been additionally thought-about as European qualifiers for FISU College World Cups.
Due to the joint efforts of EUSA, AZS, and the native Organising Committee, 285 individuals from Ukraine, representing 40 universities had been in a position to participate in 16 sports activities. The Ukrainian student-athletes had been additionally very profitable, successful 62 medals within the occasion.
Other than the sports activities competitions, the Video games supplied a big selection of academic, cultural and social actions. A number of academic occasions, together with conferences on volunteering, workshops on social abilities, anti-doping, disabilities and inclusion, a roundtable on twin careers and different enjoyable and academic actions have been carried out in July.
The European Universities Video games in Lodz had been organised beneath the licence of the European College Sports activities Affiliation (EUSA) by the Lodz College of Know-how, College Sports activities Affiliation of Poland (AZS) and the Metropolis of Lodz, in cooperation with the EUSA Institute and a number of other companions, together with the Ministry of Schooling and Science, nationwide and native tourism organisations, Polish Olympic Committee, nationwide and native sports activities organisation, media retailers and was additionally supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
For extra info, please see www.eug2022.eu and www.eusa.eu.
