This institution features sporting facilities and organizes sports activities for its students.
The University offers an wide array of sport and entertainment facilities and activities to cater to the diverse interests of its students. These include:
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Aerobic gymnastics: A dynamic form of gymnastics that combines rhythmic movements with aerobic exercises, promoting flexibility and cardiovascular fitness.
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Alpine skiing: An exhilarating winter sport that involves gliding down snow-covered slopes, providing students with thrilling skiing experiences.
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Archery: A precision sport that requires focus and accuracy, allowing students to develop their archery skills and compete in target shooting.
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Artistic gymnastics: A disciplined sport that combines strength, flexibility, and grace, offering students the opportunity to master gymnastic techniques and showcase their talent.
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Athletics: A comprehensive track and field sport that encompasses various disciplines, such as sprinting, jumping, throwing, and distance running, enabling students to participate in athletic competitions.
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Badminton: A fast-paced racket sport that involves hitting a shuttlecock over a net, allowing students to enjoy friendly matches and improve their badminton skills.
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Basketball: A popular team sport that promotes teamwork, coordination, and skill development, providing students with the opportunity to engage in competitive basketball games.
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Bouldering: An indoor climbing activity that focuses on ascending short walls without the use of ropes, enabling students to enhance their climbing techniques and physical strength.
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Boxing: A combat sport that emphasizes striking techniques and self-defense skills, offering students the chance to learn boxing techniques and engage in sparring sessions.
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Canoeing: A water sport that involves paddling a canoe or kayak through various water bodies, allowing students to enjoy recreational canoeing and explore waterways.
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Capoeira: An Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music, providing students with a unique cultural experience and physical training.
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Climbing: An exhilarating activity that involves ascending vertical or inclined walls using ropes and climbing equipment, allowing students to challenge themselves and improve their climbing skills.
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Conditioning training: A comprehensive fitness training program that focuses on strength, endurance, and overall physical fitness, providing students with opportunities to improve their conditioning.
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Crossfit: A high-intensity fitness training program that incorporates various exercises, such as weightlifting, cardio, and bodyweight movements, enabling students to enhance their overall fitness levels.
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Cycling: An enjoyable activity that promotes cardiovascular health and outdoor exploration, allowing students to cycle on designated routes or trails.
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Hiking: An outdoor activity that involves walking in natural landscapes, providing students with opportunities to connect with nature and explore scenic trails.
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Hockey: A team sport played on a field or ice, where players use sticks to control and shoot a ball or puck, enabling students to participate in competitive hockey games.
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Fit balls: Exercise balls used for stability training, core strengthening, and improving balance, providing students with a versatile fitness tool for various exercises.
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Floorball: A fast-paced indoor team sport that resembles ice hockey, allowing students to engage in friendly floorball matches and develop their skills.
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Football: A popular team sport that involves kicking a ball to score goals, providing students with opportunities to participate in football matches and showcase their soccer skills.
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Futsal: A variant of soccer played on a smaller indoor court, promoting quick footwork, close ball control, and teamwork among students.
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Golf: A precision sport that requires accuracy and skill in hitting a ball into a series of holes, offering students the opportunity to practice their golfing techniques on designated courses.
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Grappling: A martial art discipline that focuses on wrestling techniques, allowing students to learn and practice grappling maneuvers and submission holds.
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HIIT Aerobics: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) combined with aerobic exercises, offering students an effective workout that improves cardiovascular fitness and burns calories.
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Ice hockey: A thrilling team sport played on ice, where players skate and use sticks to shoot a puck into the opposing team's goal, providing students with the chance to engage in competitive ice hockey matches.
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Indoor cycling: A stationary cycling activity conducted indoors, often in a group fitness setting, enabling students to improve their cardiovascular fitness and leg strength.
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Jumping: Various jumping exercises, such as jump rope and plyometric exercises, providing students with a fun and effective way to enhance their coordination and lower-body strength.
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Pilates: A low-impact exercise method that focuses on core strength, flexibility, and body awareness, offering students the opportunity to practice Pilates techniques and improve their posture.
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Rafting: An adventurous water sport that involves navigating rivers on inflatable rafts, providing students with thrilling rafting experiences and team-building opportunities.
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Rugby: A physically demanding team sport that involves running, tackling, and passing a ball, allowing students to participate in rugby matches and develop their rugby skills.
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Ski mountaineering: A combination of skiing and mountaineering, enabling students to traverse snowy terrain and ascend mountains using specialized equipment.
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Snowboarding: A popular winter sport that involves descending slopes on a snowboard, providing students with exciting snowboarding experiences and the opportunity to improve their skills.
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Squash: A racquet sport played in a four-walled court, allowing students to engage in competitive squash matches and improve their racquet skills.
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Swimming: An excellent form of exercise and a vital life skill, offering students the opportunity to swim laps, participate in aquatic fitness classes, and enjoy recreational swimming.
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Table tennis: A fast-paced indoor sport that requires quick reflexes and precision, enabling students to play friendly table tennis matches and enhance their table tennis skills.
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Thaibox: Also known as Muay Thai, a martial art and combat sport that emphasizes strikes, clinching, and knee and elbow strikes, providing students with the opportunity to learn and practice Thaibox techniques.
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Tennis: A popular racquet sport played on a court, allowing students to enjoy friendly matches and improve their tennis skills.
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Ultimate Frisbee: A team sport that involves passing a flying disc to score points, offering students a fun and inclusive activity that promotes teamwork and communication.
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Via Ferratas: Climbing routes equipped with fixed cables, ladders, and bridges, providing students with the opportunity to navigate vertical or exposed rock faces while attached to safety systems.
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Volleyball: A team sport played on a court, where players use their hands to hit a ball over a net, allowing students to participate in volleyball matches and enhance their skills.
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Weightlifting: A strength training activity that involves lifting weights to develop muscular strength and power, providing students with the opportunity to engage in weightlifting exercises and improve their strength.
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Wrestling: A combat sport that involves grappling techniques and physical strength, enabling students to learn and practice wrestling moves and participate in wrestling competitions.
These sport and entertainment options offer students a diverse range of activities to stay active, develop skills, and enjoy their leisure time within the University community.
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