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  • Apply for the European Universities Championships 2025

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    The European Universities Championships are held every two years in connection with the multi-sport event European Universities Games and every two years as separate European Championships. 2025 will be the year of the European Championships. The Games also offer a great opportunity to test the level of European elite sports, as many national team-level athletes will be taking part in them. The athletes will represent their own higher education institution in the Games.

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  • One medal and many great moments

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    The European Universities Championships (EUSA Games) have come to a close in Debrecen and Miskolc, Hungary. Finnish athletes won one medal and achieved many rankings.

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  • Finnish students aim for two medals at the European Universities Championships

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    The European Universities Championships will be held from 10 to 24 July in the cities of Debrecen and Miskolc in Hungary. Comprising 18 events, the EUSA Games bring together around 5,000 athletes from European higher education institutions. The Finnish team consists of 69 students competing in five sports. Finnish Student Sports Federation has set the team a target of two medals, the same as in the preceding Games two years ago in Lodz, Poland.

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  • International SELL Student Games to be held in Vierumäki in 2025

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    The SELL Student Games for higher education students will be held at Vierumäki Sports Hall from 15 to 18 May 2025. Founded in 1924 and revived in the 1990s, this celebration of student sports in Finland and the Baltic countries will be organised for the 40th time next year.

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  • Apply for the European Universities Championships 2024

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    The European Universities Championships are held every two years in connection with the multi-sport event European Universities Games and every two years as separate European Championships. 2024 will be the year of the European Universities Games. Around 5,000 athletes from across Europe will take part in the European Universities Games. The Games also offer a great opportunity to test the level of European elite sports, as many national team-level athletes will be taking part in them. The athletes will represent their own higher education institution in the Games.

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  • Finland sending strong beach volley team to European Universities Games

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    The last European Universities Games Finland will be attending will be between 20 and 24 September in Málaga, Spain. Finland is represented by three pairs, just raring to go.

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  • Gold and two bronze medals at the European Universities Orienteering Championship

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    Ten Finnish athletes took part in the European Universities Orienteering Championship held in St. Gallen, Switzerland, at the end of August. Now being held for the second time, the participants had high praise for the organisation of the event.

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  • European Universities Championship in Orienteering held in Switzerland this weekend

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    Only held for the second time, the European Universities Championship in Orienteering will bring orienteers from up to 17 countries and 62 universities to compete in the Alpine landscape.

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  • Jatkuuko mitaliputki Zagrebissa?

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    Kamppailulajien opiskelijoiden EM-kisat alkavat 20.7. Kroatiassa Zagrebissa. Suomesta on mukana karateen ja taekwondoon kilpailijoita.

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  • European Universities Futsal Championships – looking to improve

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    Finland will be represented by three teams at the European Universities Futsal Championships in Split, Croatia. The results were not much to write to home about last year in Poland, but this time all three teams are determined to prove their mettle.

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  • University of Jyväskylä heading to Tirana

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    Kesän aikana kilpaillaan useassa lajissa opiskelijoiden EM-kisat. Ensimmäisenä lajina vuorossa on jalkapallo.

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  • International sports advocacy in the shadow of war

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    Universiades, Russian ministers and university sports services – there is a lot going on in international student sports, both on playing fields and in meeting rooms. OLL’s Secretary General Niko Peltokangas writes about how the Federation is exerting influence in international umbrella organisations.

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  • Apply for the Young Reporters Programme at FISU World University Games

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    The International Student Sports Federation FISU is looking for young journalists to develop their sports journalism skills at the summer edition of the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China. The application deadline is on the 14th of April.

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  • Why does Putin want to control university sports?

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    Big money in sports is a major incentive for many people hungry for power. But why did Putin also want to sit on the throne of university sports, where there is less money and fame?

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  • Markku Rantahalvari: Boycott sporting events the right way!

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    What’s the right thing to do when a country that grossly violates human rights organises and hosts sporting events by questionable means? Our events and education specialist Markku has a few tips for you!

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