There is a month to go until September’s International Day of University Sport and European Week of Sport, continuing promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyles.

Celebrated annually on September 20, the International Day of University Sport (IDUS) is a platform to exchange ideas, good practices, challenges and opportunities within and through university sport worldwide. The #LetsIDUS initiative presents an opportunity to share knowledge on key issues relating to the development of sport and the University Sports Movement worldwide, to improve awareness of the importance of sport in educational institutions, and showcase the work of university sport bodies. Numerous activities both on and off university campuses across the globe are organised, showcasing the integral part sport plays in the life of a university student.



IDUS 2022 will be the seventh year since the campaign kicked off, with last year’s celebrations reaching over three million people on five different continents. For more information about the #LetsIDUS campaign, please visit https://fisu.net/fisu/about-fisu/international-day-of-university-sport.

Shortly after the culmination of IDUS 2022 celebrations, the eighth edition of the European Week of Sport (EWOS) and the #BeActive campaign, and the #HealthyLifestyle4All initiative, both introduced by the European Commission, will officially kick off in Prague, Czech Republic.

Together with national coordinators and partner organisations, among them also EUSA as an official partner, the goal of the week-long #BeActive campaign, which takes place annually from 23-30 September, is to make Europe healthier, and promote healthy living across all sectors of society through several varying activities, demonstrations and festivals around the continent. The #HealthyLifestyle4All initiative incorporates physical activity, but also looks wider into the elements of healthy lifestyle, across all generations.

Last year, over 45.000 events were recorded in 41 participating countries in Europe. The 8th European Week of Sport boasted a high number of individual participants with more than 11 million people engaging in #BeActive and #HealthyLifestyle4All activities.

More information about the EU initiatives can be found at https://sport.ec.europa.eu/european-week-of-sport and https://sport.ec.europa.eu/healthylifestyle4all.

European University Sports Association (EUSA) will celebrate the International Day of University Sport and the European Week of Sport this September with the EUSA Convention in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, and also with other activities and promotion. We call and invite everyone - especially our members and partners to join us in celebrating, organising and/or attending activities!