24/04/2022
Italy
participants
This edition of the National Erasmus Game promoted physical and mental well-being with the added value of creating social aggregation, but also respect for nature, fight against climate change and environmental sustainability.
The activities on the side of the sports competitions also aimed to promote the themes of the Food Wave project as well as food sustainability and environmentally friendly lifestyles among the participants, spectators and event organizers, offering fresh fruits and water as well as local and sustainable food during the event.
The National Erasmus Games, or NEG, were held in Milan starting from the 22nd of April 2022, the International Hearth Day, until the 24th in Centro Sportivo Saini in Milan. During these three days of the event, Erasmus from Northern to Southern Italy, accompanied by local students, met to participate in real Erasmus National Olympics. Students from 52 different Countries had the opportunity to compete by representing the 15 ESN Sections they belong to during their exchange program in Italy. The event has been an opportunity to promote a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle: indeed, the event was part of the Food Wave Project.
Throughout the days, the competing sports were mixed basketball (5x5),mixed football (5x5), mixed volleyball (5x5), 100 meters men and women and 1500 men and women. The participation saw 377 International and Italian youths coming from 52 different countries and studying in 15 different Italian Universities; 31 of them involved in the organization and 346 athletes. Comune di Milano, ActionAid and Yes Milano took part in the event as well as ResponsibleParty promoting a healthy and sustainable lifestyle.
The event was opened on Friday morning by a conference on the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, adopting a sustainable diet and sports as a tool for social integration and improving health, both physical and mental, during which the Councillor for Sports, Tourism and Youth Policies of the City of Milan and representatives of various institutions and associations related to the world of sports and sustainability spoke.
The event continued with the 2-day sports tournaments, and concluded on Sunday with the offer of different types of city tours from which participants could choose.
The top finishers in each sport were selected to participate in the IEGs in Coimbra, Portugal, in May.
Also prior to the event, on April 14 with a press conference was held at Palazzo Marino, the seat of the city administration, which was attended by the City of Milan and representatives of the food wave project, as well as the presence and support of the Milan sections.
