ESNOLYMPICS is the national project of ESN Poland allowing foreign students from the whole Poland to take part in sport competitions almost like Olympic Games. During the eliminations in different Polish cities, we select teams, who will meet in Warsaw to compete for the best of the best title.
The beginning of this project is based on many local sport initiatives, but the first big intercollegiate competition took place in 2009 in Warsaw as a part of celebration of XX anniversary of Erasmus Student Network. The main idea of the sport games was very popular, both among glad participants and enthusiastic organizers. Foreign students coming to Poland were practicing hard and pushed us to organize the next editions. As the result – in May 2011, representatives of 11 Polish cities competed to gain the champion’s cup.
V Final of ESNOLYMPICS is already behind us!
The fifthth final took place on the grounds of WULS on 21-22 March 2015. The participants were Erasmus+ exchange students from Poland, who won regional qualifications in Warsaw, Łódź, Lublin, Olsztyn, Wrocław, Katowice, Gdańsk, Cracow, Poznań, Toruń, Szczecin and Białystok. Contestants competed in 4 disciplines: futsal, volleyball, basketball and relay and individual swimming. Ech 11 people team had to have at least two women. Accommodation in one hostel made international integration easier.
The official opening ceremony started at 11 am and was hosted by actress Aleksandra Mikołajczyk. We also heard speeches of Robert Banet, the President of ESN Poland Association and Mr. Ludwik Wicki, Vice-Dean of Faculty of Economics at WULS. Then held the draw for the teams, which were divided into four groups and then the competition started.
After summary of results from individual disciplines for the semi-finals were the teams from Katowice, Szczecin, Torun, Lodz in futsal, teams from Poznań, Olsztyn, Kraków and Gdańsk in basketball and the teams from Torun, Katowice, Lodz and Warsaw in volleyball. The winners in swimming were players from Wroclaw and Gdansk.
In the lunch break was held the honorary match ESN vs. SF BCC. It was rematch for a fierce battle in the competition for the best National Student Project of the Year.
On Sunday exciting final matches were held and teams from Katowice won in volleyball, Cracow won in basketball and Toruń won in futsal. These three teams represented Poland at ESN TEAM in Cracow.
The Board of ESN Poland Association awarded the participants with medals and attractive prizes,. After the weekend, tired but happy contestants could come back to their cities.
We would like to thank all the partners and sponsors: Foundation for the Development of the Education System, PZU, Ministry of Sport and Tourism, Ministry of Science and Higher Education, mBank, Legia Warszawa, Agro-Technika, Akademickie Inkubatory Przedsiębiorczości, Giełda Bronisze, Administration of Sport Centre WULSW, but first of all we would like to thank all the contestants, volunteers and coordinators.
Hope to see you on the VI final of ESNOLYMPICS next year!