Representatives of HUSF, FISU, EUSA and the National Olympic Committee
BUDAPEST – On the Invitation of Prof. Dr Adam Kiss, President of the Hungarian University Sports Federation (HUSF), Mr Oleg V. Matytsin, FISU 1st Vice-President and EUSA Vice-President, together with Mr Matjaz Pecovnik, EUSA Secretary General, visited Budapest on 11-12 March 2013. The main purpose of the visit was to discuss the activities and to strengthen the cooperation between HUSF and EUSA and FISU.
During their stay in Budapest, the FISU and EUSA representatives met with representatives of HUSF as well as with Mr Laszlo Vigh, Government Commissioner, Mrs Aniko Ferenczy, Director of Hungarian Convention Bureau, Dr Jeno Kamuti, President of the International Committee for Fair Play, and Prof. Dr Miklos Toth, Vice-President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee.
On Monday, a Press Conference was organised in the Hungarian Sports House in Budapest. HUSF President Mr Kiss welcomed all the journalists and other participants, and presented the activities of the federation. He also presented the HUSF plans to increase the organisation and participation of universities and students from Hungary on EUSA events.
Mr Matytsin confirmed that the results of the HUSF plans are already visible both at European and world level. This year, for example, the European Universities Karate Championship will be organised in Budapest. Hungary is also candidate for the organisation of the European Universities Rugby 7’s Championship in 2015 and submitted its Letter of Intention to host the Summer Universiade in 2019.
The FISU and EUSA representatives thanked Mr Kiss for the invitation and presented the organisation and activities of both FISU and EUSA. Mr Pecovnik made a presentation on the structure and main activities of EUSA and university sports in Europe, focusing on the organisation of the European Universities Championships and Games.
In his address to the media, Prof. Dr Miklos Toth, Vice-President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, expressed full readiness of the National Olympic Committee to further support the activities of the Hungarian University Sports Federation. He also declared that he supported the plans to host one of the major European and international university events in Hungary in the future.
In the afternoon, a sightseeing tour of the sports facilities in Budapest was made. The HUSF team, lead by Secretary General Dr Mozes Szekely, invited the EUSA representative to visit the Puskas Ferenc Stadium, Gerevich Aladar National Sportshall, Ice Rink and Budapest University Sports Centre.
At the end of the visit, Mr Matytsin and Mr Pecovnik thanked HUSF for the invitation and presented the EUSA Plaquette and book to Mr Kiss and Mr Toth, and were awarded with gifts from their host as well.
(Source: EUSA)