The city of Malaga, Spain, will host the European Universities Beach Sports Championship in 2023. The event will take place in September, from 19-24 for Beach Volleyball and from 20-23 for Beach Handball. 

From the 19-21 of October EUSA Technical Delegates, Ms Jelena Eric, TD for Beach Handball, Mr Anton Fichtinger, TD for Beach Volleyball and Mr Mariano Carcatella, Assistant Sports Manager, did an inspection visit in Malaga, in order to evaluate the readiness of the Organizing Committee and the facilities which will host the European Universities Beach Championships in September.
The Organisational Committee was represented by the team of University of Malaga, consisted of Mr Hilario Sanchez Moreno, Director for Sports Service, Mr Emilio Fernandez Rodriguez, Deputy Vice-Rector for Sport, Mr Manuel Trujillo Vargas, Sports Technician and Ms Raquel del Rio Lopez , Translator and interpreter of the Sports Service.

The visit started on Wednesday afternoon, having the two Technical Delegates attending meetings with the Mr Antonio Domínguez Durán, Doctor at the Sports Service of the University of Malaga, where the medical plan was illustrated, and details and suggestions were discussed. The inspection visit then continued with a meeting with Mr Pedro Muñoz, representative from Youth Association Intercambia, presenting the volunteer programme, stating that 20 international EVS Volunteers are foreseen join the local volunteers, working all together for one month at both of the championships. 

On Thursday, EUSA representatives along with the Organizational Committee members, visited the Municipality of Rincon de la Victoria, the hosting place of Beach Volleyball championship, where they were welcomed by Mr Antonio Fernandez, Representative of the Mayor of Town Hall of Rincon de la Victoria.

After the meeting, the team inspected the venue site, accommodations as well as discussed in details the organisational plan for the Beach Volleyball tournament. 

The visit then continued to the hosting site of Beach Handball tournament, the  Municipality of Torrox, where they met with Mr Oscar Medina, Mayor of Torrox Town Hall and Mr Jose Manuel Fernandez, Sports Counsellor. 

After discussing the organisational matters, venue sites and accomodation sites, were inspected. 

Both municipalities expressed their full support of for the event and with competition venues in Rincón de la Victoria and Torrox, around 450 athletes, 50 delegates and more than 100 volunteers are expected to take part of this Championship.

On Friday, the Inspection visit was wrapped up with a meeting in the premises of University of Malaga, where communications and media plan was discussed, financial overview, progress details, future activities and other details around the overall operational and delivery plan. 
EUSA Sports Manager and Technical Delegates thanked the OC for great meetings and very good preparations and highlighted that the most positive aspect of the event is the strong involvement and support of local stakeholders. This definitely creates high expectations and assures us that Malaga will deliver a high level event in 2023.
For more information about the event, please see www.beachsports2023.eusa.eu