Opening Ceremony Sell Games
May 19th, 2007
On May 18th, in Kaunas, Lithuania, FISU President George E. Killian declared officially opened the 23rd edition of the Sell Games. Mrs. Kairis Ulp and Mr. Marian Dymalski from the FISU Executive Committee attended this ceremony. This Opening Ceremony gave the opportunity to the organisers to thanks and honour the university sports federations that decided to revive these Games in 1998. The Sell Games were created in 1923 and organized until 1940. They were not organised during the cold war.
16 countries will compete in 9 sports (athletics, basketball, orienteering, futsal, table tennis, swimming, handball, judo and volleyball) during the week-end. Together with these competitions, the Sell Games are welcoming a festival “sport for all”. This festival includes in its program, street basketball, street football, street handball, cross-country, darts, floorball, beach volleyball, and many other cultural activities.
FISU President George Killian opens the Sell Games
