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Gerda and Rugile
Grudzinskaites, 24 and 23
Beach Volleyball
Lithuanian Sports University
(LTU)“ It is a huge honor to
represent our Lithuanian
Sports University! And even
more so when we can do it
while playing together as a
team, as sisters! Also, we
liked that this competition
is characterized by nature
conservation, not sharing
water bottles, good
organization and friendly
organizers that will help you
in dealing with all things.”Natalie Schoemann, 26
Snowboard
University of Bamberg (GER)“ I would definitely
recommend to other
fellow student athletes
to participate in EUSA
Championships, it is so
much fun, you meet other
students from all over
Europe, do the sport you
like, and have the possibility
to compete in a greatly
organized competition in
a very nice location.”Pablo Reina Ruiz, 22
Official photographer of
European Universities Beach
Handball Championship 2023“ Sports photography
has always been one of
my hobbies, but thanks
to this championship, I
think I am going to try to
dedicate myself to it.”Kamen Zlatkov, 26
Alpine Skiing
Technical University of Sofia
(BUL)“ I like the spirit of this
EUSA event, unlike
professional sports, where
all that matters is result
and performance, here
it’s all about the love of
the sport and joy.”Zakaria Bafta, 28
Media and Communications
(OC) for European Universities
Winter Championships“ My role as media within the
event allowed me to witness
firsthand the remarkable
athleticism among university
athletes from across Europe.
It was a unique and enriching
experience to contribute
to the coverage of this
historic event, capturing the
excitement and spirit of the
championships. I am grateful
for the chance to have been
involved and look forward to
future editions that continue
to showcase the talent and
unity within the European
university sports community.”Sveva Romanò, Beatrice
Cortinovis, Claudia Lomazzi,
Federica La Rocca
Snow Volleyball
Milano-Bicocca (ITA)
“We think this kind of
championship can definitely
help to grow as athletes
because it gives you the
chance to compare yourself
and your team to the other
players, so you can really
learn from the different
ways of playing and develop
new skills and technique.”
Maja Chyla, 22
Jagiellonian University (POL)
Alpine Skiing
“ At the EUSA Winter Sports
Championship, I like the
fact that the competitors
are students, so we have
similar lives- between sport,
university classes and we
share the same hobbies.
The atmosphere is unique
and everyone is so nice
and happy to be here!”Matthew Howell, 20
Taekwondo
University of Nottingham (GBR)“ Participating in EUSA events
is important because these
events are such prestigious
international events, and it
motivates me to do my best
to represent the University
of Nottingham. It also gives
me ranking points for future
international competitions.”