2020 European Universities Games

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European Universities Games 2020
Host city Belgrade
CountryFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Athletesover 5500 (expected)
DatesCancelled
Website www.eug2020.eu
  2018
2022  

The 2020 European University Games would have been the 5th biannual European Universities Games (EUG). It was scheduled to be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 12 July to 26 July. [1] However, this event was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 27 March 2020. [2] The new dates proposed for the competition were from 14 July to 27 July 2021. [3] On 5 May 2021 EUSA announced the games not being held. [4] The event was planned involve 21 different sporting disciplines in the sports programme. It would have been organised by the European University Sports Association (EUSA) and University Sports Federation of Serbia with the special cooperation alongside University of Belgrade. [5]

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References

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  2. Bogdanović, Života (27 March 2020). "European Universities Games 2020 postponed". eug2020.eu. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. "Belgrade 2020 New Dates" (PDF). eug2020.eu/. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. Morgan, Liam (6 May 2021). "EUSA confirms European Universities Games will not be held this year". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. "Belgrade 2020 | EUSA". www.eusa.eu.
  6. Bjelanović, Nikola. "Sports".