They are united by sports, of course – after all, a sound mind in a sound body! We want to get our entire academic community involved in the jubilee celebrations, for which a number of special, jubilee initiatives have been prepared for this year’s Sports Juwenalia. Everyone will find something for themselves!
Together we want to create a #HumanUniversity – open and tolerant. We want every person belonging to our academic community to feel like an important part of it, which is why we really encourage you to participate in the Sports Juwenalia– it is a great opportunity to integrate our community and have fun together!
More information about the 80th anniversary of the university on the anniversary website
Volleyball
There has to be volleyball tournament when it comes to team competition! With fans of this sport in mind, we have prepared the Inter-Faculty Volleyball Tournament for the University of Lodz Rector's Cup at the University of Lodz Sports Facility at Styrska 20/24, in which teams consisting of employees, doctoral students and students will participate. Each faculty can be represented by 1 team. The games will start at 12 p.m. Applications can be sent until 09 May 2025 to the following e-mail address: bogdan.kobierecki@uni.lodz.pl
Individual table tennis tournament
The individual table tennis tournament for the Cup of the University of Lodz Vice-Rector for Academic and External Relations, intended for employees, doctoral students and students of the University of Lodz will be played in the women's and men's categories in the table tennis hall at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Lodz at Tamka 12. The tournament will start at 9 a.m. Applications are accepted until 09 May 2025 at the following address: jaroslaw.adamczyk@uni.lodz.pl Let's celebrate this beautiful anniversary together!
Swimming relay – 80 km for the 80th Anniversary of the University of Lodz at the swimming pool of the University of Lodz Sports Facility
For those who love water and would like to compete in a swimming competition, we have prepared a swimming race – 80 km for the 80th anniversary of the University of Lodz at the University of Lodz Sports Facility swimming pool at Styrska 20/24. This competition will consist in swimming 1 km freestyle. 80 participants can register to swim the distance in specific time slots: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.; 11:00 a.m. –1:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Applications along with the start time (according to the availability of places in a given time slot) can be sent to the following e-mail address: piotr.antoniak@uni.lodz.pl.
Rowing
When it comes to the subject of water, of course we couldn't forget about rowing fans, for whom we have prepared a rowing ergometer competition at the University of Lodz Sports Facility, room no. 7, Styrska 20/24. The aim of the event is to "swim" 80 times the distance of 500 metres using a rowing ergometer. The competition will last from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and applications with an approximate start time can be sent to the e-mail address: krzysztof.plesiewicz@uni.lodz.pl until 09 May 2025.
Basketball
In the team competitions, we couldn't leave out basketball! The 80th anniversary of the University of Lodz with basketball involves competitions between 3-person teams from each of the University of Lodz faculties and scoring 80 shots in the basketball hoop. In the eliminations, the teams have to perform: 30 layup shots, 30 free throws, 20 three-point throws, after which the best will advance to the final, which consists of performing a sequence of 40 free throws and 40 three-point shots as quickly as possible. The games will start at 10:00 a.m., and applications can be sent until 09 May 2025 to: piotr.zych@uni.lodz.pl.
Yoga
We also have something for yoga enthusiasts – 80 asanas for the 80th anniversary of the University of Lodz, a challenge consisting in performing 80 asanas by participants of classes that will start at 10:00 a.m. in the Music and Movement Room of the University of Lodz Physical Education and Sports Centre (CWFiS) at Styrska 20/24. Those willing to participate, are asked to bring their own sleeping mat. Applications are accepted until 09 May 2025 at the following address: beata.waszczykowska@uni.lodz.pl Namaste!
Dance Steps for the 80th Anniversary of the University of Lodz
We encourage those who love dance to start the 80th anniversary of the University of Lodz with Dance Steps! The dance event will start at 12:00 p.m. in the Music and Movement Room of the University of Lodz Physical Education and Sports Centre (CWFiS) at Styrska 20/24, and its goal is to perform dance routines for 80 minutes. Depending on the number of dancers, a "chapelloise" (dance with changing partners) is planned to be performed around the circle in one or two groups, and the macarena is planned at the end. Applications can be sent until 09 May 2025 to the following e-mail address: agnieszka.piasecka@uni.lodz.pl See you on the dancefloor!
Strength, mass, power… and UniLodz Days in the 80x80 gym!
The task will consist of pressing 80 kg 80 times – All presses of each participant will be added up until reaching 80 repetitions. Welcoming participants and warm-up will start at 9:30 p.m. in the gym of the University of Lodz Sports Facility at Styrska 20/24. Please send your applications by 09 May 2025 to the following e-mail address: krzysztof.mielczarek@uni.lodz.pl.
Judo
Judo coaches, lecturers of the University of Lodz Physical Education and Sports Centre, namely Anna Jagiełło and Leszek Piąstka and their students will take on the challenge of Jubilee Judo, consisting in performing 80 judo throws by each of the coaches and their students! The event will start at 12:00 p.m., and the mat for performing throws will be spread out in the open air near the University of Lodz Physical Education and Sports Centre headquarters. We encourage you to come to the event and learn about judo and its Olympic values!
Nordic Walking – 80km for the 80th Anniversary of the University of Lodz!
Anyone studying or working at the University of Lodz can take part in the challenge which consists in covering a total of 80 km by all the participants. The distance of the march will be determined depending on the number of registered participants. The gathering will start at 9:45 a.m.in front of the University of Lodz Sports Facility at Styrska 20/24, where poles will be distributed and at 10:00 a.m. all those willing to take part in the challenge will start the anniversary march. Applications can be sent until 09 May 2025 to the following e-mail address: iwona.kobierecka@uni.lodz.pl. See you at the Finish Line!
We encourage you to send your applications and see you at the University of Lodz Sports Juwenalia!