The final check of the sports program of the European Universities Games Zagreb-Rijeka 2016 was made on June 16 and 17 in the host cities. EUSA Sports Manager Patrik Perosa together with the EUG 2016 Sports Committee and the Games' technical delegates met to check all the organizational arrangements of all 21 EUG sports and make any necessary adaptations.

The meetings’ conclusions were optimistic and very motivating, especially due to the facts that these Games are the largest in terms of the number of sports disciplines and competitors, as well in the organisational sense, compared to the previously held EUSA Games.



The delegates of 15 sports which are to be held in the Croatian capital participated in the meeting in Zagreb on Thursday. All present were greeted by the President of the EUG2016 Sports Committee Mrs Danira Bilic, while the meeting was led by the EUSA Sports Manager Mr Patrik Perosa and the Head of Sports Operations in Zagreb Mr Luka Lesko. On Friday, the delegates of 6 sports participated in the meeting in Rijeka, and the meeting was led by Mr Perosa and the Head of Sports Operations in Rijeka Ms Gordana Bastiancic.

The Games will wecome more than 5.700 participants composing almost 900 teams, representing more than 400 European universities. The Opening ceremony of the Games will be held 3 weeks from now, on July 13 in Zagreb. The Games will conclude on July 25 with the Closing ceremony in Rijeka.



A detailed list of participating universities will be published in July; the confirmed competition format will enable higher education students aged 17-30 participation in:
Badminton Team: 22 teams
Basketball 3x3 Men: 22 teams
Basketball 3x3 Women: 13 teams
Basketball Men: 20 teams
Basketball Women: 16 teams
Beach Volleyball Men: 20 teams
Beach Volleyball Women: 20 teams
Bridge Team: 10 teams
Chess Men: 11 teams
Chess Women: 6 teams
Football Men: 16 teams
Football Women: 12 teams
Futsal Men: 22 teams
Futsal Women: 14 teams
Golf Men: 10 teams
Golf Women: 7 teams
Handball Men: 16 teams
Handball Women: 12 teams
Judo: 106 universities
Karate: 99 universities
Para Swimming: 17 universities
Para Table Tennis: 5 universities
Rowing: 83 universities
Rugby 7s Men: 9 teams
Rugby 7s Women: 6 teams
Sport Climbing Team: 17 teams
Swimming: 53 universiteis
Table Tennis Men: 26 teams
Table Tennis Women: 18 teams
Taekwondo: 98 universities
Tennis Men: 16 teams
Tennis Women: 14 teams
Volleyball Men: 16 teams
Volleyball Women: 16 teams
Water Polo Men: 12 teams
Water Polo Women: 4 teams

For more information, please visit www.eug2016.com.