EUSA Year Magazine 2020-21

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITIES

GAMES 2024

DEBRECEN AND MISKOLC, HUNGARY

JULY 10-25, 2024

During the 2018 EUSA General Assembly which took place in

Madrid, Spain, the two Hungarian cities Debrecen and Miskolc were

announced as the hosts for the seventh edition of the European

Universities Games, taking place in the summer of 2024.

The European Universities Games
will be special again in 2024, as
two cities and two universities
will host the multisport event,
which, in addition to the
organisational challenge, will
also be a huge opportunity for
Hungarian university sports.

The joint organisation has
numerous advantages for
Hungary, as the progression of
the two universities and meeting
the challenges bring a strong
presence in economic and
sports developments, innovation
and the market. Sustainability
aspects including environmental
protection, healthy lifestyles
and innovative solutions
receive special attention in the
implementation process and its
toolbox.

Both the country and the

Hungarian University Sports

Federation (MEFS), host

universities and cities have

significant experience in

organising both international

sports events and international

university sports events, and are

aiming to organise – in terms of

the number of participants – the

largest multisport event in the

history of Hungary.

The scheduled date of the event

is July 10-25, 2024. The Local

Organising Committee plans

to host the opening ceremony

in Miskolc and the closing

ceremony in Debrecen. The final

sports programme is still being

consolidated with 20 sports

competitions expected to be

held, which will also be divided

proportionally between the two

locations.

The organisers are ready to

welcome 5 000 participants and

plan to involve approximately 1

500 volunteers to aid with the

successful running of the event.

The local population will also play

a part in this, as they strengthen

the awareness of national sports

with a long-standing fan culture.

The two cities and MEFS are well-

prepared for the task of organising

this event at a very high standard.

In terms of preparations, it is a

significant milestone and it is very

reassuring that the Hungarian

government has decided to

support the organisation of the

event based on the preliminary

budget. Despite the high quality

of sports and other infrastructure

in both locations, further

improvements are needed, which

are being prepared and agreed

upon at management level. The

relationship between EUSA

and the Organising Committee

is ongoing with constant

communication between both

parties.

In terms of preparations for

the event, 2021 will see the

formation of the operational

organising committee,

preparation of the Master Plan

and participation as observers at

the European Universities Games

in Belgrade, Serbia.

PLEASE SEE

eusa.eu/events/games/

debrecen-miskolc-2024

for more information

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