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Figueiredo and the president
of the Academic Association of
Coimbra Mr Daniel Azenha both
picking up the accolade.
Mr Figueiredo and Mr Azenha
were both soon on stage once
more after the University of
Coimbra was named the Most
Active University of 2018 for
their participation in the 2018
Games.
The next award given on the
night was the Enno Harms Fair
Play Award, given for a fair
play gesture or situation during
a EUSA sporting event which
stood out above the rest. For
their selflessness at the 2018
Games, the Red Cross were
named the worthy recipients
of this award, with Coimbra
Red Cross representative Mr
Goncalo Orfao receiving the
accolade.
A Special Acknowledgement
Award was then handed
to Mr Ricardo Morgado, a
member of the European
Universities Games 2018
Organising Committee, for the
organisation’s dedication and
success in hosting the Games in
Coimbra.
Four Order of Merits were then
awarded to three individuals
and one institution who,
through their involvement and
commitment, gave significant
contribution to the development
and promotion of university
sport in Europe in 2018.Two award winners were
recognised in absentia,
including Mr Janez Kocijancic,
President of the European
Olympic Committees and Mr
Yves Le Lostecque, Head of the
European Commission’s Sport
Unit, while former Rector of the
University of Coimbra Mr Joao
Gabriel Silva and President of
the Academic Association of
Coimbra Mr Amilcar Falcao,
on behalf of the University
of Coimbra, were present to
receive their awards.The three biggest awards of
the night were saved for last:
the awards for those who had
especially excelled over the
previous decade, from 2009-
2019.EUSA’s Most Successful NUSA
over the last 10-year period,
based on most points received
for their activity, including
organisation, participation
and success, was a final
showdown between the French
University Sport Federation
(FFSU), German University
Sports Federation (ADH)
and Portuguese AcademicFederation of University Sport
(FADU), with the German
University Sports Federation
being named the eventual
winner.University of Coimbra,
University of Minho (Portugal)
and University of Zagreb
(Croatia) were all in line for
EUSA’s Best University Award,
based on the final standings and
in accordance with the EUSA
points system, over the past
ten years, and in the end, the
University of Minho was named
the winner.The final award of the evening
was a special Order of Merit
given to an individual who has
shown extraordinary support
and unmatched devotion to
university sport over the past
decade, with FISU President
Mr Oleg Matytsin the worthy
recipient of this award.A number of traditional cultural
and magical performances and
dances were included in the
evening’s proceedings, adding to
the night’s entertainment.A gala dinner at the University
of Aveiro concluded the evening,
making it a truly memorable
and enjoyable EUSA 20-year
celebration.