On March 29, 2023 the European University Sports Association (EUSA) Secretary General, Mr Matjaz Pecovnik and Sports Manager, Mr Miha Zvan held a working meeting at the EUSA Headquarters in Ljubljana with the representatives of the European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) Mr Emanuel Scheiber, General Manager and Mr Xavier De Puytorac, Treasurer.

In 2020, EUSA and EPF signed the Memorandum of Understanding, which main objectives include strengthening general cooperation and partnership between the two organisations; working together in activities and projects promoting university sport in Europe; promoting and contributing to the development of competitions in Powerlifting disciplines among students and searching for wider synergies and new opportunities arising from the cooperation.

The first joint venture deriving from the new partnership was the organisation of three editions of the European Universities Powerlifting Cups, which have been successfully organised since 2020.

The representatives of EUSA and EPF discussed today the conditions to include powerlifting in the program of the EUSA European Universities Championships. After discussing the EUSA events organisational requirements, rules and regulations and financial conditions, the participants agreed to prepare together the related proposal, which will be presented at the next EUSA Executive Committee Meeting in Split (CRO) in May this year. 

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