EUSA Year Magazine 2022-2023

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Armenia

Armenian Student Sports
Federation organised the
University Sport Regional
Festival, held between
September 20 and 23, including
Armenian, Georgian, Iranian &
Indian Students. The highlight
was the #BeActive Beach
Volleyball tournament with
international participation.

Austria

Unisport Austria together
with the Austrian Students
Union organised a round table
“University Sports in Austria”
on September 20 at the Federal
Ministry of Education, Science
and Culture. Day of Sports were
held in Vienna and Leoben, and
additional events in Klagenfurt
(tennis tournament) and
Innsbruck (bike challenge).

Belgium

ASEUS and ADEPS organized
on September 27 an obstacle
race for students. The aim of
the event was to bring together
all students who are enrolled at
an ASEUS member institution.
Participants were offered a
choice of 5KM or 10KM on the
beautiful site of the Lac de l’Eau
de l’Heure in Froidchapelle.

Czech Republic

Czech University Sports

Association this year focused

on spreading information

about the International Day of

University Sport #LetsIDUS

and the European Week of

Sport #BeActive on their official

communication and social

media channels, specifically

targeting students.

Croatia

Croatian Academic Sports

Federation organized several

activities, held in Zagreb,

Split, Vukovar, Osijek, Zadar,

Dubrovnik, Rijeka and Varaždin.

Sports included 3x3 basketball,

football, futsal, handball, sailing,

volleyball and other activities.

Overall, more than 400

athletes participated across the

activities.

Estonia

Estonian Academic Sports

Federation coordinated activities

in cooperation with its member

schools and their sports clubs.

This year, celebrations were

held in 7 different cities (Tallinn,

Tartu, Pärnu, Viljandi, Narva and

Kohtla-Järve) and 18 different

higher education institutions

participated. Activities

encompassed more traditional

sports activities, as well as more

innovative and fun approaches,

such as Retro Sports Day, blind

volleyball, sack run, plank

holding, tug-of-war, etc.

Germany

German University Sports

Federation coordinated a

University Run challenge again

this year. Students, employees

and alumni from 81 ADH

member universities took part

in the third edition of the event,

and the format of recording as

many kilometres and metres of

altitude as possible on foot in

60 minutes – for themselves as

well as for their own university.

It did not matter whether the

full hour was completed at

top speed or at a leisurely

stroll. The challenge resulted

in getting over 1,500 people

moving nationwide on one

working day.

Hungary

Several celebrations were

coordinated and recorded in

Hungary by the Hungarian

University Sports Federation.

The central event was held

Budapest, where the best

rowing and Dragon Boat

teams of Hungarian higher

education institutions took

part in the Danube Regatta.

The competitions were

complemented by educational,

entertainment, health and

sports programs and concerts,

and the Sports Ambassadors

of University Sports could also

discuss the experiences of the

past year at a reception.

Montenegro

Students Sports Association

of Montenegro posted several

videos, with messages by

the decision-makers, famous

athletes and students about the

importance of university sport.

They also initiated series of

nation-wide hikes, exploring the

country.

North Macedonia

University Sports Federation

of Macedonia organized

a Conference with the

perspectives of the university

sports on national and

international level. Speakers

included representatives of the

Faculty of  Physical Education,

Sports and Health, Agency

for youth and sports of the

Republic of North Macedonia,

as well as European University

Sports Association (via online

participation) and by. At the

conference, the representatives

from the University Sports

Associations, the University

sports Centers, as well as

prominent student athletes had

their presentations.

Poland

University Sports Association

of Poland coordinated several

activities across the country.

The main celebration was on

September 20 in the center of

Warsaw, promoting physical

activity among local community,

offering a chance to experience

badminton, table tennis, running,

hockey, rugby, indoor rowing.

Experts from each sports were

also present – athletes, coaches

and medical experts.

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