EUSA Magazine 2019-20

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Hungary

More than 20 higher education
institutions with almost 12
500 students joined the
International Day of University
Sports, with activities ranging
from a charity walk, dragon
boat demonstration, FIT-night,
stairs and running competitions,
aquathlon, mini golf and a bike
tour to friendly competitions in
football, handball, basketball,
volleyball, ping-pong and rugby,
with events also inclusive of
disabled participants. Following
these events, the main goal of
the Hungarian University Sport
Federation is to integrate 3x45
minute weekly movements into
students’ daily routine, which
they can continue throughout
their lives.

Kosovo

Around 200 students and
university staff participated
in activities which received
national television coverage.
Several sporting disciplines
were on show, including
basketball, beach volleyball,
ping pong and futsal.

Latvia

Almost 150 participants
from four Latvian universities
gathered to celebrate IDUS
by taking part in a basketball
tournament, organised for both
men and women basketball
teams.

Moldova

The Moldavian Student and

Veterans Sports Federation,

in partnership with the State

University of Physical Education

and Sport, organised three

separate events, which included

an international scientific

conference under the title

“Sport. Olympism. Health.”,

a mini-football tournament

as well as a university cross-

country running race.

North Macedonia

The University Sports

Federation of Macedonia

celebrated IDUS by organising

a friendly basketball match

between two of the oldest

and best universities in the

country, SS. Cyril and Methodius

University from Skopje and St

Kliment Ohridski University from

Bitola.

Romania

A friendly football match

between two local teams in

Ploiesti was organised, with

some professional players

giving up their kit and becoming

spectators as they were

replaced by students and

pupils during the game, giving

a chance to the youngsters to

experience the feeling of being a

professional athlete.

Russia

Over 70 sport events involving

approximately 50 000 students

were organised across Russia

to celebrate IDUS, with

sport competitions, festivals,

conferences, seminars,

exhibitions, flashmobs and

meetings with famous athletes

forming some of the highlights

of the days’ activities. Concerts

were also organised to continue

the celebrations into the night.

Slovenia

Various educational and sporting

activities were arranged in

Slovenia, including movement

testing for the elderly at a

Day Care Center and a talk

about smart drinking. In

addition, pilates and aerobic

classes, kickboxing classes,

a wakeboarding competition,

a night run and a night hike

was also organised. With the

EUSA Office based in Slovenia’s

capital, EUSA Office staff joined

students in Ljubljana for an

enjoyable sunrise hike up the

nearby Smarna Gora Hill on the

morning of September 20.

Switzerland

Various activities were organised

across Switzerland to celebrate

IDUS, some of which involved

discofit, Africa dance and

Zumba, a step challenge,

indoor cycling, social running,

functional group training,

massages and “Frau Hund”

catering for culinary well-being.

Turkey

A cycling race, basketball

tournament, Zumba contest,

indoor soccer penalty contest,

three-pointer contest, foosball

and darts contests were just

some of the IDUS activities

organised across Turkey.

Ukraine

There were various events and

activities held across Ukraine

to celebrate IDUS, including

a flashmob of jump squats, a

sports exhibition, workshops

on various sports, sports

competitions as well as a

drawing competition.