The 25th General Assembly of the Polish University Sports Association (AZS) was held on June 6 and 72014 in Wilkasy near Gizycko, in the AZS sports and recreation centre.

Professor Marek Rocki, senator of the Republic of Poland was again chosen the President of AZS. The Assembly elected a new Vice President for professional sport Mr Andrzej Szewinski, senator of the Republic of Poland and Summer Universiade 1993 silver medallist in Volleyball.

Honorary members, invited guests and 170 delegates from the whole country attended the Assembly. The Assembly started with the nomination of nine new honorary members within them are coaches, athletes and activists of AZS. Mr Boguslaw Nizinski - the oldest in this honourable group was the president of AZS Krakow University Sport Club (1962-68) and member of the AZS Main Audit Committee (1960-70), he hold a beautiful speech about his youth, sport, tradition and strength of AZS.

The Assembly decorated nine athletes with the Bronislaw Czech medal for the most outstanding sports achievements: canoe sprint - Karolina Naja (WUC 2012 - 2 gold medals), judo - Zuzanna Pawlikowska (SU 2013 - silver medal), fencing - Malgorzata Stroka, Magdalena Piekarska, Danuta Dmowska-Andrzejuk and Ewa Nelip (SU 2009 - gold medal), rowing - Zbigniew Schodowski, biathlon - Weronika Nowakowska-Ziemniak (WU 2013 - 4 medals) and Krystyna Palka.

The first day of the event ended with a gala dinner combined with a presentation of the achievements of the local AZS units and the decoration of the most active of them. Polish state authorities were represented by Mr Adam Soroko, Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Sport and Tourism who presented the Brown Badge of Merit for Sport. Some of the present guests were awarded with the Golden Badge of AZS. After this it was time for the most important part of the Assembly – the election. 

For the sixth time Professor Marek Rocki will continue his presidency. Presidium of the Board: Vice-Presidents are Tomasz Szponder – organizational affairs, Andrzej Szewinski - professional sport, Dariusz Piekut – popularization of physical culture, Adam Roczek – international affairs, Jacek Kasprzyk – treasurer and members Marian Dymalski, Jakub Kosowski, Tomasz Wrobel and the Secretary General Bartlomiej Korpak.

The Assembly adopted several resolutions for example the nomination of the international affairs committee, and the general resolution tasks and plans for the new elected AZS authorities in the next two years. The Assembly also obligated the authorities of AZS to undertake discussions with the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education concerning financing opportunities of student sport organizations by university authorities, explore the possibility of changes in Ministry and university scholarship regulations for the best student athletes, create a good practice catalogue in the dissemination and promotion of AZS membership, and strengthen the financial support for university sport by universities.

For more information, please see www.azs.pl.