EUSA Year Magazine 2024-2025

One of the largest sports
events for students in the Baltic
States – the 39th SELL Student
Games was this time hosted by
the Lithuanian Students’ Sports
Association in the city of Kaunas.

Over 1300 participants from
10 countries, representing 28
nationalities and 38 universities,
gathered in Kaunas, Lithuania, for
the 2024 SELL Student Games.
The event, spanning three days,
showcased an impressive array
of athletic talent and fellowship,
making it a memorable occasion
for all involved. Athletes
competed in a variety of sports,
demonstrating exceptional skill
and sportsmanship, while also
fostering international friendship
and cooperation.

The opening ceremony was a

grand affair, featuring speeches

from distinguished guests.

EUSA President, Adam Roczek

highlighted the importance

of such events in promoting

unity and athletic excellence,

while Vice-Minister of the

Ministry of Education, Science

and Sports, Aiste Zedelyte-

Kaminske, emphasized the

role of sports in education and

personal development. LSSA

President, Indre Celkiene, warmly

welcomed the participants and

expressed her pride in hosting

such a prestigious event in

Lithuania.

At this years SELL GAMES,

student-athletes had the

opportunity to compete in:

Basketball, Mini Football,

Volleyball, Swimming,

Powerlifting, Orienteering,

Table Tennis, Badminton, Beach

Volleyball, Sports Climbing, Judo,

Athletics, Chess and Roundnet.

The universities with the highest

numbers of medals on this year’s

SELL Games were Vytautas

Magnus University with 52

medals, followed by Lithuanian

Sports University with 46 medals

and Vilnius University on the third

position with 43 medals in total.

This momentous occasion

celebrated not only the athletic

achievements of the participants

but also the spirit of unity and

collaboration that the games

embodied. The event was a

testament to the power of sports

in bringing together diverse

cultures and fostering a sense of

global community.

SELL Games are organised by

the National University Sports

Associations in 4 founding

countries and held under the

Patronage of EUSA and FISU.

At the closing ceremony the

flag was handed out to Mio

Kortelainen, President of

the Finnish Student Sports

Federation as the next hosts of

the SELL Games 2025.

SELL GAMES 2024

MAY 16-19

KAUNAS – LITHUANIA

SELL Student Games is a multi-sport event that is open for all

university and college students all over the world, organized under

the patronage of EUSA and FISU. The name of the games are

according to the first letters of the hosting countries, Finland, Estonia,

Latvia and Lithuania in their respective languages.

MORE INFO:

http://www.lssa.lt

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2024-2025^73