Opening Ceremony of WUC Floorball 2016

Next Tuesday, July 19, starts the biggest university event of Floorball in Porto. Under the aegis of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), takes place the 7th World University Floorball Championship, organized by University of Porto and Federação Académica do Porto, coordinated by Portugal Academic Sports Federation (FADU).

All the 16 teams will march in the Opening Ceremony at Avenida dos Aliados, right in the centre of City of Porto, in front of Porto City Hall.

The expectations are high for this year. “Floorball is not well known sport in Portugal and that was our challenge”, explain Daniel Freitas, “we are aware of its development potential and we bet on the dissemination and promotion of Floorball throughout the country”, added the OC president.

Coming from all over the world, the 400 participants will be received by our Organizing and Executive Committee and by our 100 volunteers, that are truly excited with this sport event, “we want to bring a demonstration of the quality of this sport to our public”, said Daniel.

The competition takes place in the University Stadium and the Faculty of Sport of University of Porto and counts with the participation of Portugal male team.

All the delegations will be accommodated at University Residence Novais Barbosa and Campo Alegre, booth nearby University Stadium.