Once the European
Universities Games started,
the accompanying, fun,
exciting and competitive side
events, had their spotlight
too. People had the chance to
experience a march in Lodz
in a colourful procession. To
the rhythm of samba and
with dancing steps, athletes,
volunteers, participants and
citizens of Lodz, marched
down Piotrkowska Street. The
colourful procession was led by
a truck with a platform, from
which Latin American sounds
blasted and entertained the
visitors along with the dancers
that put the participants in
a memorable mood. The
musical parade started by the
Games countdown clock, at
Piotrkowska Street.
After the fun part of the
Sambodrom, the 6th edition of
the Erasmus+ run happened at
the same place, at Piotrkowska
Street in Lodz. The 6th
International Erasmus Run
is the accompanying event
to the European Universities
Games 2022, coordinated in
Poland by the Lodz University
of Technology, the Academic
Sports Association, and the
authorities of the City of Lodz.
The European University
Sports Association (EUSA)
was represented with its own
team consisting of Mr Andrej
Pisl, Ms Eszter Gulyás, Mr
Nathan Liegeon and Ms Anna
Edes, all in the team of EUSA
Management, working on the
European University Games
- The competition was in
the relay race over 10 km and
with participation of teams
consisting of 4 people. The
starting order of the relay
members was free, and each
participant must have run at
least one shift meaning one lap
of 1 km.Zatoka Sportu, as one of the
main sport venues, has been
busy with sports competitions
but not only. Multiple fun
activities were offered to visitors
and participants, making their
free time more enjoyable. Near
the catering area, there was an
open mobile post office selling
souvenirs, postcards, magnets
and the very famous EUG 2022
unicorn stamps, available in
limited edition.Few metres away from this
mobile post office, athletes
and visitors could enjoy and
try their skills in Teqball table
competition. The ones that
were trying to avoid the sports
activities, were able to enjoy the
Mobile Muzeum, offering them a
special sports exhibition. Visitors
were welcomed to enter inside
and look at the medals from
diverse competitions won by
Polish athletes, take a picture
at the photo booth, get some
gifts, and see a hologram of the
most famous Polish football
player, Robert Lewandowski.
After trying to take a picture
and memorise all these fun
activities, people had the chance
to charge their phones by using
the cycling bikes in front of the
museum! The EUSA media team
tried it, and it worked.To get away from the powerful
July sun in Lodz, participants
had the chance to visit EUSA
Exhibition and Muzeum Sportu,the permanent Sport Museum,
both located in the inside of
Zatoka Sportu.Outside of the sporting complex
of Zatoka, the City game
happened. It was an event
focused on integration and a
fun-way to get to know the city
and the event itself. Participants
played in groups and had a series
of tasks to perform around the
city. The game was related to
the event and the city itself – as
it took place in the 2nd part of
the event, participants were
already a bit familiarised with
the surroundings. Groups were
mixed considering both gender
and age, so all participants could
integrate and socialise.One of the side-events dedicated
for participants was the EUG
Quiz – an event testing the
knowledge of the city, event
and other aspects in a fun way.
Participants were playing in
groups for EUG related gadgets
and prizes. It was a chance to
integrate with athletes andofficials – it took place in Zatoka
Sportu and attracted a wide
range of participants.Besides the entertaining
part of the activities, sports
sessions were also organized
for the volunteers and other
participants to promote physical
activity as well as promote
sports that were a part of the
EUG programme. It was also a
chance to use the infrastructure
that was prepared for the
Games. Leaders of particulars
sports organized a time slot
for the volunteers to use the
facility – training in disciplines
like futsal, table tennis,
handball, beach handball,
basketball, volleyball, and
swimming.