Ready for the Grand Opening and Competitions at EUSA Combat 2023

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ZAGREB, July19, 2023 - More than 1,500 student-athletes from all over Europe arrived in Zagreb on Wednesday to participate in the European University Championships in combat sports from July 20 to 23. Following registrations and accreditation, they have been accommodated in a largest Croatian student dormitory, which will serve as their home until the end of this week. The first day is reserved for training sessions, weigh-ins, technical meetings, and the grand opening ceremony, scheduled for Thursday, July 20 at 8:30 PM.

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Around 1,500 representatives from nearly 400 universities in 31 European countries have gathered at the "Stjepan Radić" Student Village, which functions as athletes village for this event. They will compete in karate, judo, kickboxing, and taekwondo over the following days.

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The event will officially kick off with a grand opening ceremony, which will bring together over a thousand athletes and participants at the "Dom odbojke" sports hall in Zagreb, along with numerous dignitaries from the domestic and international combat sports and social spheres.

"Croatia and Zagreb are once again hosting the European Universities Championships in combat sports, and compared to the first edition of this event which was held four years ago, there is even more athletes here with us today. Our previous experience greatly aids us in organizing such a complex event and we hope everything will be running as smooth as possible" said Davor Pavlović, President of Zagreb University Sports Federation, on behalf of the organizing committee.

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Competitions will take place from Friday to Sunday, from morning till evening, at four different venues: judo at the "Dom sportova" sports hall, taekwondo at the Trešnjevka sports hall, and kickboxing at the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Zagreb. The karate championship will be held at the Bojan Stranić Volleyball Hall, where the opening ceremony will take place on Thursday.

This event is the largest student sports event in this year's calendar of the European University Sports Association (EUSA), and it is the second edition of the championships.

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All of the matches can also be watched via live stream on the official YouTube channel (EUSA Combat). For more information, please visit the official website (combatsports2023.eusa.eu) and the social media platforms Facebook and Instagram (@eusacombat).

EUSA Combat 2023 media team