Oleksandr Svishchov: our water polo players can win the European University Games in Łódź

Ukrainian water polo players got to know their opponents at the European University Games in Łódź (Poland), which will be held on July 14-31, 2022. The team of Ivan Boberskyi Lviv University of Physical Culture got into group “B”. The opponents of the Ukrainians in quartet “B” will be the following teams:

1. Lviv State University of PC ??

2. Sheffield Hallam university ??

3. Budapest Business School ??

4. Corvinus university ??

The Ukrainians will play their first match on Saturday against water polo players from Great Britain, the match starts at 14:00 Kyiv time. The broadcast will be available on the official YouTube channel of the FVPU.

On the eve of the competition, the president of FVPU – Oleksandr Svishchov told the media center about the tasks facing the boys at the tournament.

“In the absence of official tournaments due to the war in Ukraine, the student games in Łódź are currently the only official competitions where men play. All boys who study at the I. Bobersky University of Physical Culture are players of the national team of Ukraine.

They are experienced water polo players who have to show their professionalism and win the tournament. The tasks for the tournament are maximum – the boys must win in every match and represent our country worthily in the sports arena. We need victories in sports, in such a difficult time for the country, we really want to please our fans with victories and at least lift their spirits a little. I am sure we can win the student games in Łódź. We want to see the boys on the highest pedestal of honor and for the anthem of Ukraine to be heard in Poland, precisely thanks to the victory of our water polo players,” said the president of the Water Polo Federation – Oleksandr Svishchov.

In total, 5,000 students from 400 universities in 40 countries will participate in the competitions during the European University Games in Łódź.