The bidding cities – Lisbon (POR), Cordoba (ESP) and Lodz (POL) -, attending the EUSA Executive Committee Meeting Vilnius (Lithuania), in details presented their candidatures to the members of the EUSA EC members . The idea of hosting a multi-sport university event in 2012, bringing together European university teams from several sports at the same time was very appealing for all candidates, which all presented excellent bids.
Due to the high interest, number of sports raised from 5 sports (predicted at first) up to 10, final number of sports in which students from all over Europe will be competing.
After the presentations, the bidding committee representatives had the chance to answer questions of the EUSA EC members, and after the discussion, EC members voted on the organiser of the Games.
Later on, Mr. Alberto Gualtieri, EUSA president, announced that the European Universities Games in 2012 will be organised in Cordoba, Spain. On behalf of the Bidding Committee, Mr. José Manuel Roldán Nogueras, the Rector of the University of Cordoba expressed thanks for the entrusted organisation of the Games, and expressed his strong belief that the European Universities Games in Cordoba will be very successful. Mr Gualtieri also congratulated the winners on behalf the EUSA EC, and thanked the other two bidding committees for the excellent bids.
