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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n its fourth year EUSA put a clear mark in the sand in

terms of establishing a continental federation with 35 out

of a possible 48 member countries, a growing championship

and cups programme, a first permanent member of staff, its

second symposium and above all an increasing enthusiasm

amongst the players and volunteers.

With organisation of European University Championships

in Football in Rome, Italy and Karate in Podgorica, Serbia

and Montenegro, the number of championships organised

in 2003 reached four. The third editions of the European

University Championships in Basketball and Volleyball were

successfully organised in Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro

and Maribor, Slovenia. Together 720 students and officials

from 64 university teams participated in the championships.

The organisation of educational activities also successfully

paved the road, as the 2nd EUSA Symposium was held in

Crete, Greece. With 15 countries and 43 delegates present

the Symposium marked an important step forward for this

EUSA event. The four days spent in Crete allowed the par-

ticipants to study some key areas of student sports as well

as soak up the rich culture of the birthplace of Socrates,

the founder of the ancient Symposiums. The discussions fo-

cussed on the relevance of the Olympic Ideology in today’s

society, particularly student sports, so the theme was “Uni-

versities and Olympic Idea”.

In 2003 the Executive Committee met on four regular meet-

ings in Belgrade, Stockholm, Innsbruck and Ljubljana. One

extraordinary meeting was held during Winter Universiade in

Tarvisio. The main part of its activities the Executive Com-

mittee attributed to all the aspects of the successful running

of the EUSA Events. The Committee adjusted the Regulations

and hosting guidelines for the European University Champi-

onships. It also put four new sports on the European Univer-

sity Championships Program. As the activities increased a lot,

it was decided to hire Ms. Britt Dahmen from Germany as the

first EUSA employee in the office in Hannover.

2003

Volleyball Player in Action during EUC in Maribor

Official poster of the Symposium 2003

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