XXVI SELL Games bring together 1,600 participants from 15 countries and 78 universities

Tartu – From May 21st to 23rd the XXVI SELL Student Games were held in Tartu, Estonia. In three days more than 1,600 participants from 15 countries and 78 universities took part. The greatest number of athletes were from countries who once established the SELL Games – Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland, but also from numerous universities of Russia, Germany, Greece, China and elsewhere. The biggest delegation with 170 sportsmen came from the University of Tartu. The Games were opened by the President of Estonia, Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves.

The competitions were held in 11 sports: athletics, table tennis, basketball, chess, floorball, judo, powerlifting, mini-football, swimming, wrestling and volleyball.

Altogether 95 sets of medals were given out and the most medallists came from universities of Estonia and Lithuania. Some of the most remarkable results were made in the athletics stadium, as Anna Iljuštšenko jumped 1.92 m and renewed the Estonian national record in women’s high jump and Märt Israel from Estonia reached 61.56 m in men’s discus throw.

On the third day of the Games the exciting finals of football, basketball, floorball and volleyball took place. All results can be found on the SELL website (www.sellstudentgames.com) in the Sports section.

After the men’s basketball final on May 23rd, the closing ceremony was held, where the Mayor of Tartu, Mr. Urmas Kruuse declared the Games closed and the flag of the SELL Games was handed over to the President of Lithuanian Students Sport Federation as the next edition will be in Kaunas, Lithuania.

(Source: Meelis Burget, SELL Press Secretary)

(Photos: Jassu Hertsmann)