INTERNATIONAL DAY OF
UNIVERSITY SPORT (IDUS)
Although officially commemorated in September, the
International Day of University Sport with #LetsIDUS
campaign and the European Week of Sport with #BeActive
and #HealthyLifestyle4All campaigns were celebrated across
Europe (and wider) throughout September and October.
European University Sports
Association (EUSA) joined
the celebrations not only by
promoting these campaigns, but
also through organising events
and engagement in educational
and sports activities; and
similarly also national university
sports bodies across the
continent.
EUSA office also attended
a university sports hike in
Ljubljana on September 20,
kicking off the International
Day of University Sport and
announcing the European Week
of Sport coming up.
The main EUSA celebrations
this year were organised as an
educational event in September:
EUSA Convention in Kranjska
Gora, held between September
22 and 25. Members of the
EUSA Office, EUSA Technical
Commission with Delegates and
future organizers of European
Universities Championships had
the chance to celebrate these
campaign and initiatives with
educational as well as sports
programme. The included a
morning run to the nearby lake
Jasna, adrenaline zip-lining
activity, cross-country skiing, as
well as indoor sports activities –
playing badminton, shooting
hoops, 3x3 basketball match,
and volleyball match.EUSA was otherwise also
represented at the official
activities related to the European
Week of Sport, which were held
in the Czech capital Prague
between September 21 and 23.
In Prague, special workshops
were held, related to the Healthy
Lifestyle For All initiative, and
especially putting forward the
#HealthyLifestyle4All Youth
Ideas Labs, where the voices
of youth participants were put
forward.Several activities were also
held across Europe, many
coordinated by our member
federations. Here is a selection
of activities, showcasing the
diversity and possibilities:AlbaniaAt the occasion of #LetsIDUS
and #BeActive, Albanian
Federation of University Sport
enabled volunteers, athletes
and university students to
participate in 3x3 basketball and
volleyball matches, as well as
try new activities, like Zumba.
The main point was to offer
them a chance to practice and
have fun.EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2022-23^96
- EUSA PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL DAY
OF UNIVERSITY SPORT
Proclaimed by UNESCO
20 September INTERNATIONAL DAY
OF UNIVERSITY SPORT
Proclaimed by UNESCO
20 September