Exactly 717 days went from the closing ceremony of European Universities Games in Zagreb and Rijeka and today, when we saw first athletes arriving to Coimbra for the fourth edition of European Universities Games in Coimbra, Portugal.

It sounds like a long time, but it feels like we saw all the familiar faces and universities just yesterday. Teams are arriving to their accomodation, they receive the accreditation and getting ready for the challenges they will face in the following days.

"We came ready for the EUG. Our team is strong and we are defending the title won last year, so we feel very confident." - said Adrian Chirut, coach of the Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava University handball team.

Players are having fun, playing their favourite sports and University campus came to life, and we cannot wait for the whole City of Coimbra to become the capital of European University sport.

Michaela Hollaus from the University of Innsbrucks women volleyball team is cautious about the ambition of her team.

"It is hard to tell the expectations from the tournament because we do not know the quality of other teams, but the main goal is to have fun. After the first couple of games we will see if we have the quality to win the medal"