Find your sport: USG 2011 summer programme is out

Students, Danish and international, can look forward to a summer full of activities for both body and mind.

The summer programme of the University Sports Organization, USG, has just been released: Besides weekly classes offering everything from tribal style bellydance to parkour, the programme includes several one-day events.

One such event was the mountain bike tour Sunday, 8 May, where physical activity and appreciation of the forest were reconciled. Participants had an action-packed day in the blooming forest.

These doors are made for climbing

25 climbers, divided in five teams, took part in the USG climbing competition Saturday.

Each team had two hours to try to solve 18 bouldering problems, ranging from easy to very hard. The winning team was »De fantastike 4«,(the Fantastic 4, ed.) with Tim Jensen, Emil and Laura Christine Aabling.

See our photo story from the competition here

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Bollywood dance and badminton for sporty students

International students in Copenhagen can participate in sports programmes ranging from Bollywood dancing to rock climbing. But all this physical activity is not just about hard training and competition, it is also a great way to get closer to Danish students and their culture.

This is according to Ebbe Rasmussen, the manager of the USG sports club, who encourages more internationals to take part.

See the pics from the USG dance show

From urban to African, and from Oriental to ballet, there were enough moves to impress everyone in the audience. Held at the Department of Sports Sciences, the hall was filled with friends, family, photographers and curious visitors.

The University Sports Organization, USG, offers weekly classes offering everything from tribal style bellydance to parkour.

The University Post was there to capture some moves. Check out the photos here.

Events planned for running club at University

The University of Copenhagen's running club has plans to attend new international events, have a party and hire a running trainer, says member Hanne Andersen. Previous events have involved several members competing in both Paris and Berlin.

All genders and running ability are welcome to join, »the distance travelled changes depending upon people's mood and the weather« says Hanne, and ranges from five to twelve kilometres.

Scottish volleyball star a student in Copenhagen

A full time Master’s course in one of the elite programmes at the University of Copenhagen can be tough enough. But for one student, there is more.

Anneka Hastings is packing in 10-20 hours of training, and hoping to qualify for the British national volleyball team at the upcoming London Olympics.

»I’m focussing a lot on volleyball these days because of the upcoming Olympics. But I will eventually return to research,« she vows.

See a gallery of her in competition here.

Olympic hopes

University climbing competition

Even though the highest point in Denmark, Møllehøj, is just 171 meters above sea level, it is a fact that loads of Danes like climbing.

USG the University sports club, has both an indoor and outdoor climbing wall at the Nørre Campus in Østerbro. Seventeen different bouldering and climbing courses, from beginner to advanced levels, are offered each week.

Check out our photo gallery here, where we followed a training session.

Climbing competition on Saturday

International students lack Viking mentality

You could go for a ride on Tivoli’s rollercoaster or try to keep pace with Danish drinkers. But for the real thrill-seekers, the Viking swim on Saturday 18 September offered an authentic celebration of the semester’s start.

Forty enthusiastic international students signed up on Facebook for the event, organized by ESN Copenhagen (Exchange Student Network).

But on the day itself, only six showed up and just two with towels. It is a good thing the Vikings did not rely on Facebook in their day.