International Day of University Sport – Interviews
In the framework of International Day of University Sport, Mr Alim Maluf, president of FISU America tell us about the FISU America Games, postponed for 2022, and the inclusion of Badminton in the FISU America program.
On 2018, Badminton Pan Am an FISU America signed a Memorandum of Understanding to include Badminton in the FISU America Games program, inittially scheduled for 2020 but due to the situation, badminton will have its FISU America Games debut in 2022.
International Day of University Sports (IDUS) is celebrated annually on September 20 since 2016, and was officially proclaimed by the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organisation (UNESCO). This date was chosen because in most countries, this is the time when the academic year begins. In addition, it has a special meaning within the International University Sports Movement, since, this is the date on which the first World Student Championships were held, back in 1924, in Warsaw, Poland.
This celebration also reinforces the inclusion of Badminton in the University curriculum and marks an important step for future University Sports competitions where our sport is already considered.
Is badminton already played at your university?
If you want to know how to include, contact us: jsabastizagal@badmintonpanam.org