The representatives of the European University Sports Association - EUSA and the Organising Committee of the 1st European Universities Games met for the inspection and evaluation visit between May 14 and 17 in Cordoba, Spain. EUSA was represented by Mr Fernando Parente and Mr Haris Pavletic, Executive Committee Members, Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, Secretary General, Mr Patrik Perosa, Sports Manager ...

University Sport Federation of Serbia (USSS), in cooperation and local organization of the University Sports Federation of Nis, organised the final games of the 4th National university championships of Serbia, which were played in the Hall "air" end of April. The finals were organised in futsal (m), volleyball (m/w) and basketball (m/w). The participants of the finals were the teams that ...

Following the ‘Universities Week’ campaign in the UK, taking place between April 30 and May 7, 2012, a new research port launched by BUCS reveals that more than 90 per cent* of the UK’s universities are engaged with London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with 65 per cent expecting to gain long-term benefits from their involvement. The report, Olympic and Paralympic Games: ...

Despite cold, wet and windy conditions at the BUCS Visa Outdoor Athletics Championships this past weekend, the chance to compete in the Olympic Stadium inspired many BUCS athletes on to achieve their greatest performance to date. With the Championships forming a London 2012 test event as part of the London Prepares Series, record numbers of athletes and universities applied for the opportunity ...

During the last weekend of April, the 40th Batavierenrace, an annual student relay race over 172 km, was organized in the Netherlands. Wageningen University Team was the overall winner, completing the whole track in 10 hours and 29 minutes, followed by the teams of the University of Eindhoven and the University of Twente. The Impalas from England were the fastest international team. This ...

British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the BUCS Conference, to take place at the University of Exeter July 10-13, 2012. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Enhancing the Student Experience through Sport’ and will consider the importance of sport in enhancing the student experience and satisfaction, the health ...

From 14 to April 22, Braga and Guimaraes hosted the final stages of the Portuguese University Championships 2012, organised by FADU and the University of Minho Students Union. This is the biggest university sports event in Portugal that involved more than 2500 participants, including athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and organization. Under the event slogan 'Break the limits,' Handball, ...

We would like to inform you that due to the International Workers' Day (also known as May Day) and national holidays in Slovenia, where the secretariat of the European University Sports Association is located, the EUSA Office will be closed between April 27 and May 2, 2012. Please allow some additional time in responding to the incoming correspondence due to the holidays. We thank you for your ...

The 24th National General Assembly of the Polish University Sports Association (AZS) was held between April 20 and 22 in Wilkasy near Gizycko, in AZS sports and recreation centre. 165 delegates participated in the convention and they represented 17 regional associations, nearly 300 clubs and almost 50 thousand AZS members from all over Poland. Polish state authorities were represented by Mr ...

Mr Leonz Eder, EUSA Vice President, Mr Olaf Tabor, Treasurer and Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, Secretary General met on April 23, 2012 on a working meeting in Zurich, the city of the EUSA legal seat. Mr Eder, who was the EUSA Treasurer in the previous mandate, made a handover of the financial matters to the recently elected new EUSA Treasurer, Mr Tabor. The participants also discussed several ...