The Opening Ceremony of the 7th EUSA European Universities Karate Championship took place on July 24 in Zabljak, Montenegro, at the Sports Center Zabljak.

The Ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Zabljak Mr Veselin Vukicevic, President of Karate Federation of Montenegro Mr Dragan Sakotic, representative of the EUSA Games 2016 Mr Marko Zunic, Mr Boris Sekulic, President of the Organizing Committee and Students Sports Association of Montenegro (SSAM) and Predrag Zecevic, SSAM EC President, representatives of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) Mr Filipe Santos and Mr Patrik Perosa and other guests.



On behalf of the Organizing Committee participants were first welcomed by Mr Vukicevic, the Mayor of the Municipality of Zabljak. EUSA Executive Committee representative Mr Santos, EUSA honorary member, welcomed all participants and wished all the teams and participants who came to test their skills and abilities great competitions and all the best. He also thanked the Organizing Committee for all their contributions.



The Opening ceremony featured march-pass of the athletes, raising of the EUSA flag and students’ and EUSA anthem Gaudeamus Igitur, oath of the athletes and officials and also an interesting cultural programme.



The competition is organized between July 23 and 26 by the Students Sports Association of Montenegro with contribution of Municipality of Zabljak and Montenegrin Directorate of Youth and Sport, hosting competitors of 44 European universities from nine countries.



It’s not first time that Students Sports Association of Montenegro is organizing international students sports events. SSAM has already successfully organized the 1st European Universities Karate Championship 2003 in Podgorica, 6th European Universities Futsal Championship 2009 in Podgorica, 7th World University Karate Championship 2010 in Podgorica, 9th European Universities Tennis Championship 2013 in Bar and 9th World University Karate Championship 2014 in Bar.



First time EUSA will present cups for winners in winners in the overall standings in both male and female categories. Today was also the first competition day, already resulting in champions in 7 categories in kata male and female and several kumite male categories.

More info can be found at www.karate2015.eusa.eu.