Registration for the European Universities Games, to be held next July in Lodz, has now started. Student-athletes will be able to compete in 20 sports, having the Polish edition of the European Universities Games (EUG) attract student athletes from across Europe, eyeing for record number of participants in the history of the event.

We expect about 5.000 students representing over 400 European universities from 40 countries, to come to Lodz between July 17 and 30, compete in the largest academic sport event in Europe, taking part also in educational and social activities.



The invitation to participate in the EUG Lodz 2022 is addressed to athletes enrolled in higher education studies, to compete in 3x3 Basketball, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Chess, Football, Futsal, Handball, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Muaythai, Sport Climbing, Swimming, Table Tennis (including Para Table Tennis), Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo and Sitting Volleyball as a demo sport.



Alongside the sport competitions, the Games focus on educational and social aspects of university sport in Europe, featuring workshops in the topics of Anti-Doping, Dual Career, Inclusion, Volunteering, as well as the Rectors' Conference.



The Games will be hosted by the largest sports venues in Lodz. Part of the competition is planned to take place in the Sports Bay of Lodz University of Technology, which has the only indoor Olympic-size swimming pool in the Voivodeship, where swimming and water polo competitions will be held. The facility will also be used as a "dry zone" for badminton, futsal and sport climbing competitions. Students will also compete in city facilities and those belonging to the University Sports Association. It is worth mentioning that the Opening Ceremony of the EUG Lodz 2022 will be held at the Lodz Atlas Arena.



The registration is conducted by the national university sport bodies in Europe, under the umbrella of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) - the patron and licensor of the European Universities Games.

So far, the attendance record at the EUG has been set in Croatia. The 2016 edition in Zagreb and Rijeka recorded almost 5.500 participants. Lodz University of Technology, the main organiser of the Games, estimates similar numbers in participation, having the capacity to host up to 6.000 participants taking part in the event next summer.



“By organising EUG Lodz 2022, we are sending a clear signal to academic community from all over Europe, but also to future students, that apart from a high level of education, you can develop your passion for sports at Lodz University of Technology. Kajetan Duszyński, a Tokyo Olympic athlete who transferred to our university from the Silesian University of Technology, may serve as an example here. Today, he is a medal-winning professional athlete and a doctoral student at TUL. We combine science and sport, which is the main idea of the European Universities Games,” emphasises Professor Krzysztof Jóźwik, Rector of Lodz University of Technology.



EUSA President Mr Adam Roczek stressed the importance of the event: “We are all looking forward to the 2022 European Universities Games in Lodz. After a break in the international university sport events, the Games will not only be the first larger university sport event in Europe after the Covid-19 outbreak, but also one of the largest sports events in Poland ever.”



Lodz University of Technology, with its well-developed sports infrastructure, already has experience in organising national and international events. Its portfolio includes the European Universities Volleyball Championships, the Polish Diving Championships and the Polish Winter Swimming Championships.



EUSA and the local organising committee are working closely together, assuring the conditions which will enable quality sports competitions in a fair-play manner, and also offer educational and social activities in a safe way. The event is also a great opportunity to show Lodz as one of the biggest academic centres in the country, and an interesting and attractive place for visitors.

For more information, please see https://eug2022.eu/en/registration/.