International Day of University Sport
University sport has a very special place in the sporting world as a vector of human, social and civic values, fully integrated into the education of today’s and tomorrow’s citizens.
By putting sport at the heart of dialogue between teachers and students, the International Day of University Sport, celebrated by UNESCO and the International University Sports Federation, aims to promote these values among young adults and, through them, to society as a whole.
Dialogue, self-respect and respect for others, fair play and pursuit of excellence are all framing principles of student training. Education and sport need to be at the core of our societies, and this Day provides a forum to highlight the social role of universities and their curricula by making sport available to all and encouraging people to exercise regularly.
“Ultimately, to talk about football is to talk about an entire aspect of humanity”. The International Day of University Sport is an opportunity to remember that these words, spoken by the Swiss writer Georges Haldas, are true not only of football, but also of all sports in general. For, through sport, emotions are shared and values are transmitted within universities.

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