On Tuesday, an event was held where UV Principal Maria Vicenta Mestre wished good luck to the UV athletes who will participate in the European Universities Games that will take place from 8 to 24 July in Hungary.
Next week, the European Universities Games (EUG 2024) will begin in Hungary, where around 4,500 European university athletes across Europe will compete in 18 disciplines. 91 athletes (61 women and 30 men) will represent the Universitat de València, marking a historic milestone with a higher presence of women than men. They will compete in 9 different disciplines: basketball, 3x3 basketball, football, karate, kickboxing, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball and beach volleyball.
In order to show the athletes the support of the UV and the university community, an evente was held on Tuesday, 2 July. The event was attended by Principal of the Universitat de València Maria Vicenta Mestre, Manager of the University Juan Vicente Climent, UVsports Director Ana Gómez and Head Yolanda Belda, together with other members of UVsports.
Head of UVsports Ana Gómez congratulated the UV athletes for showing their “true spirit of teamwork and self-improvement,” as well as for their “impressive achievements, both last year and this year, and achieving a great number of victories and recognition at a national and international level.” She added:
You represent the excellence of the Universitat de València and you are the pride of our university community. You have shown that sport is a vital element in education, promoting essential values such as effort, discipline, respect and solidarity.”
UV Principal Maria Vicenta Mestre, wished our athletes good luck and congratulated them for their effort and dedication, as well as for the values they represent. She also highlighted the importance of sports in our institution, which is the leading public university in Spanish championships and in equal participation of women and men.
The European Universities Games is a multisport event that brings together athletes from European universities, held every two years in different European university cities. The Hungarian cities of Debrecen and Miskolc host the sixth edition of the games this July.
Alongside the sport competitions, the EUG 2024 focuses on the educational and social aspects of university sport in Europe, featuring conferences and workshops on topics such as anti-doping, inclusion and dual career.
We hope that our athletes will enjoy this valuable experience and continue to show their relentless and competitive spirit. Best of luck to all!
