International Day of University Sport

20.9.2023

The International Day of University Sport (IDUS) is celebrated annually on September 20.

This holiday was initiated by the UNESCO General Conference at the initiative of the International University Sports Federation (FISU).

This day is designed to attract attention and increase the importance of sports and to attract more supporters of a healthy lifestyle to its ranks, to promote its popularization and development. An active lifestyle, physical culture and sports are a reliable source of good mood and optimism, health and longevity!

The Educational and Research Institute of Physical Education and Sports annually supports the initiative of celebrating the International Day of University Sports and holds sports events on this day.

The Deputy Director for Social and Humanitarian Work – Iryna Viktorivna Yanovych, teacher of the Department of Olympic and Professional Sports, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games held classes with students for this international event “Sports for the Benefit of Peace and Development”, which emphasizes the importance and necessity of this type of universal activity for for all of us, for society, because a healthy lifestyle, physical and intellectual activity is the key to the general prosperity and well-being of the state.

Students of the ER IPES are among those who lead an active lifestyle, engage in sports at both professional and amateur levels. Many of them are part of the national teams of Ukraine and achieve recognition on the international arena. Student sports have always been an important component in the formation of the sports reserve of our country.

Today, more than 20 students-masters of sports of Ukraine, 3 masters of sports of the international class, and 2 honored coaches of Ukraine work at the Educational and Research Institute of Physical Education and Sports. More than 30 athletes became champions of Ukraine in various sports: Bohdan Buriachek, Vitalii Sergeev, Oleksii Shkursky – weightlifting; Eduard Yermakov, Oleksii Robu – sports gymnastics; Artur Politaev, Oleksandr Kuznetsov, Stanislav Maltsev – Greco-Roman wrestling; Daria Rusanenko – powerlifting and many others.

The institute is headed by the honoured worker of physical culture and sports of Ukraine, master of sports of Ukraine of international class, master of sports of Ukraine in powerlifting, Oleksandr Dubovoi.

The University is proud of the achievements of students and graduates of the ER IPES. Since 1964, the Educational and Research Institute of Physical Education and Sports has won 35 Olympic medals, including 12 gold, 9 silver and 14 bronze! There are already many new achievements and victories this year.

At all times, people who are healthy in body and spirit have been the backbone of society, because sports harden the will and character.

So please accept the most sincere congratulations on the International Day of University Sports.

We wish you endless energy, perseverance, inspiration in the implementation of all undertakings and ideas, new sports achievements, creative and labor achievements, success in studies, faith in the great future of the Ukrainian people!

Management of the ER IPES