EUSA Year Magazine 2022-2023

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

GAMES 2024

DEBRECEN-MISKOLC,

HUNGARY: JULY 12-24

The Hungarian cities of Debrecen and Miskolc will

host the 6th edition of European Universities Games as

this was announced at the EUSA General Assembly

held in Madrid in April 2018. This would be the biggest

University sport event organised in Hungary after the

1965 Summer Universiade. Organisers expect more

than 5000 athletes to compete in 20 different sports.

The European Universities Games

will be special again in 2024, as

two cities and two universities

will host the multisport event,

which, in addition to the

organisational challenge, will

also be a huge opportunity for

Hungarian university sports.

“Two Cities, One Aim”

Sports constitute a significant

part of our lives. Both cities

have outstanding sports

infrastructure, and both can

boast of individual athletes

and teams achieving excellent

results.

Accordingly, both Debrecen

and Miskolc are cities of

sports. In terms of the

infrastructure, sports facilities

and the commitment to

sports, everything is in place

for Debrecen and Miskolc to

serve as the joint venue for the

European Universities Games.

The exemplary cooperation

of the two major cities will

have advantages for the whole

of Hungary. The combined

population of 850 thousand

people in the two cities and

their agglomerations represent

a centre of gravity in the

country, with the support of the

Government of Hungary, as well

as the majority of the country’s

population also supporting the

successful implementation of

the tasks undertaken.

The organisation of the European

Universities Games will have

a significant effect on the two

settlements along with on their

broader environments, in the

areas of tourism, development

of smart settlements and

investment promotion.

“We consciously build sport

cities, because we believe that

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