Since its inception in 1993, the Australian University Games (AUG) has grown to be Australia's largest annual multi sport event. Held each September/October, the Games is renowned for providing a friendly but competitive environment for Australian university athletes and is the flagship event on the national university sporting calendar.
The Games are recognised as a perfect opportunity to provide university athletes, many of whom are of Olympic standard, to compete against each other in a national multi sport event. As such, the Games has built up a reputation as a not to be missed, event attracting over 6,000 participants each year.
Off the sporting field, an action-packed, week-long social program is conducted to complement the sporting activities and enhance the event experience for participants.
Each year the Games sporting schedule is made up of more than 28 individual and team sports. The sports of basketball, football, hockey, netball and touch are now considered as qualification sports. The top teams qualify from the previous AUG and the remainder will qualify via the Regional University Games, held in July. In 2012, the Regional Games will be played in Lismore (NUG), Tamworth (EUG) and Latrobe City (SUG).
In 2012, the Australian University Games will be held in Adelaide from 23 - 28 September.
Participants are likely to compete in the following sports: athletics, australian rules football, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, cycling, fencing, football, golf, handball, hockey, judo, kendo, lawn bowls, netball, rowing, rugby union 7's, sailing, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, tenpin bowling, touch, ultimate, volleyball and water polo.
For more information about the Australian University Games browse this website or email aus@unisport.com.au.
