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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 44 No. 4. March 23 1981
The Games' History
The Games' History
The World Student Games were first held in Paris in 1923. They are now second only to the Olympic Games for the variety of disciplines and the worldwide distribution of competitors, Although New Zealand attended the first games in 1923, it has had only an intermittent attendance since then. Recent policy and planning should permit a more regular attendance. New Zealand has become a member of FISU, the international governing body. It is expected that even more countries than the hundred and four which competed in Mexico will attend in Bucharest.
The tour will be funded in part by contributions from each student's levy to the New Zealand Universities Sports Union. A small portion of this goes into the new World Student Games Fund. Further fundraising will be made on campus before departure, and applications will be made to the Ministry of Recreation and Sport and the Sports Foundation. It is hoped that these will better the subsidies obtained for the 1979 Games, which approached 50 percent.
| A. | Your university must certify that you have enrolled at that university, paid your Student Association fee and that you are enrolled and attending at least six hours of lectures, tutorials and practicals per week. |
| B. | If you are completing a degree or diploma or are a graduate, special considerations may apply. |
| C. | Your university club must certify that you are a fee paying, fully competing member of your university club's side. This is most important; if you do not play for your university club, you are not eligible for selection. |
If you have any enquiries at all please contact the University Volleyball Club Secretary, whose name and address is: Peter Thrush, 18 Bidwill St, Mt Cook, Wellington 2. Phone 721-094(W), 849-238(H).
The Victoria Club has commenced training at The Old Gym on Monday nights from 8.00pm to 10.30pm. Everyone welcome.
Selections will be held shortly, with the team for Easter Tournament announced by Monday 30 March.