The upcoming edition of the European Universities Games will be held in Lodz this summer, with the official opening ceremony on July 17.

European University Sports Association (EUSA) with its Institute, in partnership with the Organising Committee of the European Universities Games Lodz 2022 (EUG2022), is preparing a series of special edition of the EUSA Newsletter, with which we are sharing the key information related to the event. The first edition has been sent out today; if you want to subscribe for the next one, you are very welcome to do so at https://www.eusa.eu/media/newsletter.



We expect over 5.000 participants representing over 400 European universities from 40 countries, to come to Lodz between July 17 and 30, compete in the largest academic sport event in Europe, taking part also in educational and social activities.

Athletes enrolled in higher education studies in Europe will be able to compete in 3x3 Basketball, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Chess, Football, Futsal, Handball, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Sport Climbing, Swimming, Table Tennis (including Para Table Tennis), Tennis, Volleyball and Water Polo. The event will also feature promo events, like Sitting Volleyball and Para Power Lifting.



Alongside the sport competitions, the Games focus on educational and social aspects of university sport in Europe, featuring workshops in the topics of Anti-Doping, Dual Career, Inclusion, Volunteering, as well as the Rectors' Conference.

We are all working closely together, assuring the conditions which will enable quality sports competitions in a fair-play manner, and also offer educational and social activities in a safe way. The Covid-19 regulation for participation has been updated, allowing those who are vaccinated, recovered and with medical exemptions (as per national regulations) to take part.

A special offer is available to order official clothes of EUG Lodz 2022. The merchandise will only be available for purchase in PRE-ORDER by ordering online in the webshop, and collecting it in Lodz at the EUG.



The main sale is open until 12th June, with lower price guaranteed, and for first 100 orders, a bag with EUGenio will be added for free! Also a late sale will be possible from 13th June till 22th June, with standard prices, and after 22th June the sale is closed!

We would like to remind you of the registration deadlines:
Quantitative Entry Forms (number of people attending): deadline was due on May 15.
Individual Entry Forms (personal data, with certificate of academic eligibility for athletes): deadline coming up - June 1.
Travel Forms (arrival and departure data): deadline coming up - June 1.
A 1-week grace period will be tolerated, but please have the forms submittd by the designated contact person as soon as possible.



The European Universities Games in Lodz are being organised under the licence of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) by the Lodz University of Technology, University Sports Association of Poland (AZS) and City of Lodz, in cooperation with the EUSA Institute and several partners, inlcuding the Ministry of Education and Science, national and local tourism organisations, Polish Olympic Committee, national and local sports organisation, media outlets and is also supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

For more information, please see EUG2022 section at EUSA website and the EUG2022 official website.