2016 European Universities Games

3rd European Universities Games
3. Europske sveučilišne igre
Host cityZagreb
Rijeka
Country Croatia
Nations41
Athletes4,786
Sport21 + 2 para
OpeningJuly 13, 2016
ClosingJuly 25, 2016
Opened byTihomir Orešković
(Prime minister of Croatia)
Athlete's OathAna Lenard, karate (University of Zagreb)
Judge's OathIvan Šverko, basketball (Rijeka)
Websitewww.eug2016.com
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The 2016 European University Games, also known as 2016 European Universiade, was the third biannual European Universities Games (EUG), the largest European multisport event,[1] with 4800 participants from 403 universities in 41 countries.[2] The event took place in the Croatian cities of Zagreb and Rijeka between 13 and 25 July 2016,[3][4] and was organised by European University Sports Association (EUSA) and Croatian Academic Sport Federation (CASF) with the cooperation of University of Zagreb, University of Rijeka, City of Rijeka, City of Zagreb and Ministry of Science, Education and Sport.[4]

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  2. ^ "Zagreb-Rijeka To Host European Universities Games In 2016". Croatia Week. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Hrčak maskota Univerzijade, još mu samo treba dati ime" (in Croatian). Vecernji.hr. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "European Universities Games Zagreb-Rijeka 2016". European University Sports Association (EUSA). Retrieved 27 February 2015.