We are very proud to announce reopening of registration for the European Universities Games Belgrade 2021!

If you are interested in being involved in the largest gathering of European student athletes in 2021, then contact the national university sport body (NUSA) in your country. University teams who were already approved by EUSA for EUG2020 and signalled their intent to participate in the event in 2021 have been contacted, with their participation confirmed for 2021.

The upcoming edition of the Games will have a big focus on safety and security of all participants and will feature 21 different sporting disciplines in the sports programme: Badminton, Basketball, 3x3 Basketball, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Chess, Football, Futsal, Handball, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Orienteering, Rowing, Rugby 7s, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball and Water Polo. Para Table Tennis will also enable competition for student athletes with disabilities, and a Sitting Volleyball competition will be featured as a demonstrative sport.

Alongside the sport competitions, the Games will also emphasise educational and social aspects of university sport in Europe, featuring conferences and workshops in the topics of Anti-Doping, Inclusion, Dual Career, as well as a Rectors' Conference.

The legacy of the event will also be reflected for years to come in the renovated and refurbished student dormitories as well as several sports venues across Belgrade.

The 5th edition of the European Universities Games will be held between July 14 and 27, 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia. For more information, please see the official website of the event at www.eug2021.eu.

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It's time to move our body!

In last month’s What’s Up Student Column, members of the EUSA Student Commission shared with us some ideas on how to stay active in the time of COVID-19. As a large part of the world is currently on lockdown once again, this month we have prepared an example of training for you as an upgrade to the previous article, which everyone can do at home to maintain overall strength, without the need for special equipment.

Before each workout, it is good to warm up first, and if you do not have the option of a 10-minute run, a warm-up can be performed in the shelter of your own home by focusing on all the parts of the body that we will cover in the workout. We start with a circular motion of the ankles, hips, the shoulder girdle, and to this we then add the forward bend and the back bend. We have now informed the body that physical activity follows. Now it's time to raise the temperature!

Get ready for body activation:
Jumping jacks
Mountain climbers
High knees

Since we spend a lot of time in a sitting position during quarantine, it is necessary to take care of the muscles of the legs and buttocks.
Starting at the bottom
Squats
Glute bridge
Calf raises

This is followed by one of the most important parts of the body – your core. Good stability and strength of the torso is the basis for quality training and other daily tasks.
Getting strong in the middle
Russian twists
Back extension
Plank

We are almost done, as we move to the last part of the workout. We will end the training with exercises for the arms and shoulders.
Arriving at the top
Push ups
Triceps dips
Inch worm

Once we have done all the exercises we can do stretching of the strained muscles.

All exercises are performed in 3 series of 15 repetitions, with the exception of the Plank torso stability exercise, which is performed 3 times for 30 seconds. During the series, a 30-second break is advised, which can be used to prepare for the next exercise. If the training is too easy for you, you can increase the number of sets or repetitions, while you can also add elastics or weights to individual exercises.

Note: Make sure you do the exercises correctly. Consider using online videos if you are unsure about the correct technique for any of the above-mentioned exercises.

Are you a student with an opinion? We are looking for new contributors for our student column every month. Feel free to contact stc@eusa.eu to offer a piece or propose a topic.

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EUG2021 registration reopens