European University Sport Newsletter of the European University Sports Association
4/2005
2nd EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY BEACH VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP PORTOROSE / SLOVENIA 2005 The 2nd European University Beach Volleyball Championship took place from June 23rd to 26th , 2005 in Portorose / Slovenia. 21 men and 18 women university teams from 14 European countries took part at the championship. That represents a new record in a short history of the EUSA events and represents almost 45% higher participation than last year.
The opening ceremony was held on Thursday morning. Dr. Andrej Brodnik, the Vice Rector of University of Primorska, dr. Otmar Kugovnik, the President of the Slovenian University Sports Association and mr. Adam Roczek, the representative of the European University Sports Association welcomed all the participants and announced the Gaudeamus Igitur anthem, which meant that this student sports festival on the beach has started.
The championship, which was organised by the Slovenian University Sports Association together with the University Sports Association of Primorska, took place at the main beach courts of this Slovenian most popular tourisitic coast city. The matches were played in a perfect weather conditions, being sunny with more than 30째C every day. Since the courts were by the sea, the players could refresh in the Adriatic Sea and relaxed on the resting chairs under umbrellas, which were provided free of charge for all the participants.
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