European University Sports Association - First 10 years: 1999-2009

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first 10 years

1999-2009 EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION From foundation on

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leven European Universities Championships were or-

ganised with 29 European countries, representing 2738

participants and 275 university teams participating. Ukraine,

Turkey and Ireland hosted the championships for the first

time. The EUSA Cups were organised in Taekwondo and Box-

ing in Moscow, Biathlon in Tyumen, Aesthetic Group Gym-

nastics in Tartu and Cross Country in Ilgaz. The Executive

Committee assigned the title of the EUSA Patronage to the

SELL Games in Finland and the Friendship Games in Israel.

The Executive Committee convened on four occasions in Is-

tanbul, London, Belgrade and Paris. In 2008, for the first

time, EUSA also got revenues from sponsorship. This allowed

the Executive Committee to define the working relations

for the settlement of an even more operational office with

a full time engagement of the Secretary General and with

a part time Sport Manager as well as the collaborations of

two Secretariat co-workers. The social and economic diver-

sity among the member countries has made necessary to es-

tablish a “Development Plan” through a technological and

economic support towards those National University Sports

Associations which were not yet capable to carry on a full

constant activity.

45 representatives from the Organising Committees of the

European Universities Championships 2009 and EUSA Tech-

nical Delegates participated in the EUSA Convention organ-

ised from November 7 to 9, 2008 at the University of Lju-

bljana, Slovenia.

2008

EUSA Cup in Aesthetic Group Gymnastics

EUSA Executive Committee hosted by the Olympic Committee of Turkey

Participants of the EUSA Convention in Ljubljana