On Friday the delegates were welcomed by the Rector of the University of Cordoba prof. dr. Jos Manuel Roldn Nogueras, Vice-Rector and Chairman of the OC prof. Manuel Torres Aguilar, and OC CEO Mr Vicente Martinez Orga.

 

 

On behalf of EUSA participants were welcomed by Mr Adam Roczek, Sports Manager and Mr Andrej Pisl, Communications Manager. They briefly presented the European University Sports Association and Regulations for the European Universities Games, and introduced the EUSA Technical Delegates.

 

Operations Manager of the Games Mr Rifaat Chabouk Jokhadar gave an overall overview of the 1st edition of the EUSA Games, introducing also the local organising committee.

 

Saturday started with an overview of the registration and entries, followed by a technical overview, with activities and responsibilities of all participants of the convention. The participants then visited the sports and accommodation venues which will be used during the Games.

 

 

In the afternoon, the Convention continued with Workshops, finalising the inspection visit and tournament details per all sports featured in the Games – Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Football, Futsal, Handball, Rugby 7’s, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball. Outcome of the workshops will also be used in the Technical handbook which will be prepared for the Games.

 

In the evening, the participants enjoyed the sightseeing tour of Cordoba and famous Mezquita, the Cordoba cathedral, and this concluded the official programme of the Convention.

 

One of the outcomes of the Convention is also the decision to reopen registration for EUSA Games for one additional month. Although registrations are almost full in most sports, there is still some places left and EUSA member federations should register their teams as soon as possible.