International Erasmus Games

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International Erasmus Games
StatusActive
GenreMulti-sport event
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)International
Inaugurated2015;10 years ago (2015)
Organised by Erasmus Student Network
Website International Erasmus Games

The International Erasmus Games is a multi-sport event held annually for members of the Erasmus Student Network, a student organisation for students on exchange in Europe. [1] [2] [3] Held annually in European cities home to Erasmus Student Network local sections and organised by volunteers, the games bring together hundreds of participants from multiple countries worldwide. [2] [3] [4]

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A conception of ESN Poland and ESN Italy, the first International Erasmus Games were hosted in Kraków, Poland, in 2015. [2] [5] Since then, the games have had seven editions hosted in seven cities in six countries. [2] The eighth edition of the games are set to be hosted in Wrocław, Poland, from 30 May to 2 June 2024. [6]

History

The International Erasmus Games were initiated by a coordinated effort of ESN Poland and ESN Italy. [2] The first edition of the games, hosted in Kraków, Poland, was called ESN Team. [2] [5] The second edition of the games were hosted in Milan, Italy. [2] Since the second edition, the games have been called the International Erasmus Games. [2] The regular three sports of 3x3 basketball, futsal, and volleyball were established after they were played at both of the first two editions of the games. [2] [5]

The third edition of games was hosted in Porto, Portugal, in 2017 and featured tennis in addition to the regular three sports. [7] The fourth edition of the games, hosted in Niš, Serbia, also featured tennis. [8] [9] Paris, France, hosted the fifth edition of the games in 2019, which saw a return to the regular three sports being played. [10] That year, the tournament welcomed 350 participants from 20 countries. [4]

Future editions of the International Erasmus Games were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [ failed verification ] The International Erasmus Games returned following the COVID-19 pandemic with the sixth edition of the games in Coimbra, Portugal, in 2022. [3] The sixth and seventh editions of the games, the latter of which were hosted in Madrid, Spain, featured athletics in addition to the regular three sports. [11] [12]

The eighth edition of the games is set to be hosted in Wrocław, Poland, from 30 May to 2 June 2024. [6]

Editions

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Host cities of the International Erasmus Games
YearGamesHostDateSportsAthletesRef
20151 Flag of Poland.svg Kraków, Poland 26–29 March3300 [5]
20162 Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy 5–8 May3320 [2]
20173 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Porto, Portugal 18–21 May4200 [7]
20184 Flag of Serbia.svg Niš, Serbia 17–20 May4250 [8] [9]
20195 Flag of France.svg Paris, France 2–5 May3350 [10]
20226 Flag of Portugal (official).svg Coimbra, Portugal 12–15 May4250 [3] [11]
20237 Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain 18–21 May4200 [12] [13]
20248 Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław, Poland 30 May – 2 June3TBD [6]
20259 Flag of Italy.svg Milan, Italy 29 May – 1 June4TBD [14]

Sports

Former sports

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Let the games - the International Erasmus Games - begin! | Erasmus Generation Blog". blog.erasmusgeneration.org. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "IEG 2022: Back again for healthy and active lifestyle of the international youth | ESN.org". Erasmus Student Network. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Home Rub - Près de chez moi - Paris". Le Parisien (in French). 4 May 2019. ProQuest   2219737850 . Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "ESN TEAM". 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "IEG Wrocław 2024 | International Erasmus Games". ieg.esn.org. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  7. 1 2 Monteiro, Renata (18 May 2017). "Erasmus Games: 200 estudantes internacionais, quatro modalidades, uma cidade - JPN". JPN - JornalismoPortoNet (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  8. 1 2 "IEG Niš 2018". ESN Nis. 30 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  9. 1 2 "EU Za tebe". www.euzatebe.rs. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  10. 1 2 "International Erasmus Games Paris 2019". www.vsb.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Universidade de Coimbra recebe International Erasmus Games" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  12. 1 2 "International Erasmus Games | UAM". www.uam.es. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  13. "University students to compete in the Erasmus Games". The University of Edinburgh. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  14. "International Erasmus Games | IEG". ieg.esn.org/editions/2025-ieg-milan. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.