European Universities Championships in Badminton and Bridge are taking place in the Polish capital Warsaw between August 31 and September 6, 2015.

The opening ceremony of the joint event was held on September 1. Several authorities attended the opening, including prof. Alojzy Z. Nowak and Tadeusz Tomaszewski, Vice-Rectors of the University of Warsaw, Secretary General of the Polish University Sports Federation (AZS) Mr Bartlomiej Korpak, Executive Committee member of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) Mr Fernando Parente and other invited guests, which together with the participants enjoyed the short ceremony at the University.

The participants carried out the march pass and then attended the ceremony, officially opening the championships.

EUSA Executive Committee representative Mr Fernando Parente welcomed all participants and wished all the teams and participants who came to test their skills and abilities great competitions. He also thanked the Organizing Committee for all their contributions.

EUSA Technical delegates and their assistants Mr Bastian Kruse and Isabelle Jobard for badminton, and Mr Geert Magerman for Bridge, together with the local hosts and the partners, are making sure the events run as smooth as possible.

Both Badminton and Bridge championships started with the team competitions, offering exciting matches which are also being transmitted live online. The competitions are organised in cooperation with the governing sports bodies - the European Badminton Union (Badminton Europe) and the European Bridge League (EBL), and will conclude on September 6 with the final competitions, award and closing ceremony. The events are also used to promote the European Week of Sport, and the #BeActive campaign.

For more information, please see the official websites www.eucbadminton2015.eu and www.eucbridge2015.eu.