European Universities Games (EUG) Coimbra 2018 was an amazing experience for more than 4000 athletes and 1000 volunteers from ... 40 countries and 350 universities, that competed in the historic University City of Coimbra, in Portugal. For 3 weeks (July 12-28), Coimbra was the European capital of the Universities Sports. This was EUG’s 4th edition, previous editions took place in Cordoba (2012), Rotterdam (2014) and Zabreb/Rijeka (2016). EUG 2018 hosted 13 sports and over 5000 participants, making this the biggest multisport event ever organized in Portugal. The sports programme included male and female competitions in: Badminton, Basketball, 3x3 Basketball, Canoe Sprint, Football, Futsal, Handball, Judo, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball. EUG 2018 was acclaimed the best European Universities Games ever, with high technical and sport expertise, ensuring a significant increase in the daily practice of physical activity in the University population and leaving a significant legacy of sport equipment in Coimbra. This Legacy includes the rehabilitation or creation of several university sports facilities in Coimbra, such as Hall 1, 2 and 3, University Football Stadium, Rugby Field, among others, which had a total investment of 4 million euros. read more