Bogazici University Sportsfest 2009

The Annual International Sports Festival has been a long-standing traditional feature of the life and culture at Boğazici University. This festival offers a competitive sports meeting and also an amazing opportunity to meet sportsmen from all countries and all social backgrounds. Under the watchful eye of professional referees invited from respective federations, matches in various branches of sports – American football, aikido, soccer, rowing, outdoor volley, handball, waterpolo, sailing, tennis, taekwondo, track & field, volleyball, wrestling, badminton, basketball, step, swimming, table tennis, softball, baseball, ultimate frisbee and etc. – take place on the school grounds and sports fields.

Besides these various matches, there are social occasions, parties, live concerts and trips which are organised by Sports Committee. There is the schedule of this year’s festival:

May 14, Thursday:

11:00 – 16:00 : Boat trip around Bosphorus (Also trips to Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palaca and special historical places in Istanbul)

19:00-21:00: Opening Ceremony (Formal parade, the firing of the festival flambeau, dance performances and other performances)

May 15, Friday:

09:00-18:00: Start of the tournaments in 21 sports branches.

20:00-02:00: Concert in South Campus Parking Lot

May 16, Saturday:

09:00-18:00: Tournaments’ 2nd tours continue.

22:00-02:00: Ferry Party

May 17, Sunday:

09:00-18:00: Quarters, semi-finals and final games

19:00-21:00: Closing and Award Ceremony in South Campus

22:00-04:00: Now or Never Party