The 1st European Universities Judo Championship continued today in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina with the official Opening Ceremony and competitions held in six more different weight categories.

The Opening Ceremony organised in the Sports Hall Ilidza started with the march pass of the students athletes from 45 European universities taking part on this event. The participants were after addressed by Mr Branislav Crnogorac, President of the BiH Committee of University Sports and Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, EUSA Secretary General.

Mr Crnogorac thanked all the authorities, sponsors, referees and students volunteers for their contribution in organisation of this event, as well as EUSA for attributing the event to Sarajevo. Mr Pecovnik thanked the Organising Committee and BiH Committee of University Sports for taking the challenge and organise the first edition of the European Universities Championships in Judo. "Already now I can say that this event overseas all our expectations and is a great prospect for all the next editions to be organised" he added.

Mr Fikret Music, Prime Minister of the Canton of Sarajevo officially opened the championship. After listening to the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the EUSA anthem Gaudeamus Igitur, the participants enjoyed the cultural program with the folk-dance show.

The championship which is being broadcast life by the Sarajevo Television continued after the ceremony with the final matches in four categories.

The European Universities Champions became:

WOMEN:
-63 kg: Marielle PRUVOST, UPMC Paris (FRA)
-70 kg: Branka MIRJANIC , University of Ljubljana (SLO)

MEN:
-73kg: Mitar MRDIC, I. Sarajevo (BIH)
-81 kg: Miroljub IVEZIC, University of Belgrade (SRB)

The 1st European Universities Judo Championship continues tomorrow with competitions in the rest of the weight categories. More information about the championship is available at www.eurouniversitiesjudochampionship.com.