EUSA Year Magazine 2022-2023

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2022-23^158

11. FUTURE PROGRAMME

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS

After being discussed in multiple occasions and being finalized with the decision

of the EUSA Executive Committee, it is official that EUSA Goes Winter.

Representatives of CUS Venezia
and the European University
Sport Association (EUSA) were
holding meetings on various
occasions throughout the
year, having the main topic of
discussion, the opportunity
to put European Universities
Winter Championships on EUSA
sports event calendar.

On October 5th, at the meeting
in EUSA Office in Ljubljana,
CUS Venezia, represented by
the President Mr Massimo
Zanotto, the Vice-President Mr
Ivano Sambo, the Treasurer
Mr Franco Vianello Moro and
the member of the board Mr
Dario Bianchini, presented the
detailed proposal of Val di Zoldo
to host the 1st edition of the

European Universities Winter

Championships. The conclusions

and the report of the meeting

were then presented and

discussed during the Executive

Committee Meeting in Istanbul.

On November 9th, while EUSA

representatives had a working

visit in Venice, the engaged

parties agreed on an action plan

and scheduled a first Inspection

Visit in December, to evaluate

all logistic aspects.

Following the discussion

and decision of the EUSA

Executive Committee, the

organization of the first EUSA

European Universities Winter

Championships was officially

attributed to Val di Zoldo,

Dolomites. It was also confirmed

that the European Universities

Winter Championships will

include two sports: Alpine Skiing

and Snowboarding.

With becoming official, EUSA

representatives then visited this

Italian ski resort for a working

meeting on December 20-21,

2022.

The EUSA delegation led by

Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, Secretary

General and Mr Miha Zvan,

Sports Manager met with

the representatives of the

Organizing Committee, led by

Massimo Zanotto, President of

CUS Venezia, to discuss all the

organisational aspects of the

championships to be held the

Civetta ski area from December

18-21, 2023.

While this visit, EUSA was

also welcomed by the Mayor

of Val di Zoldo, Mr Camillo De

Pellegrin, who assured the

support of the local community

for organisation of the event.

EUSA representatives had a

working meeting with Technical

Delegate for Skiing, Mr Alberto

Pecere as well as an opportunity

to inspect the planned ski

courses for the competitions in

Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding.

EUSA thanks CUS Venezia for

this great initiative and the

contribution to the development

of University Sports, in

general and it’s looking

forward to organising the 1st

European Universities Winter

Championships.