Contested Final in the XXV Anniversary Tennis Tournament for the Cup of the Rector of UNWE

Friday, 27 May 2022 21:25

The final of the XXV Anniversary Tennis Tournament for the Cup of the Rector of UNWE was held in Bonsist Sports Complex. The competition is organized by the Academic Sports Club /ASC/ "St. George the Victorious“ and by the Department of Physical Education and Sport.

The great winners in the competition for couples were Sen. Lect. Dr. Petar Ivanov from the Department of Physical Education and Sport and Galin Valchev. The second places were occupied by Assoc. Prof. Spas Stavrev from the Department of Physical Education and Sport and by Assoc. Prof. Andrey Nonchev from the Department of Economic Sociology.

Prof. Georgy Yankov, Chairman of ASC "St. George the Victorious, Sen. Lect. Petar Ivanov, Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov, Rector of UNWE and Galin Valchev /from the left to the right/

After a contested final the Cup in the individual race was won by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Stoilov, Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sport. The second place won Chief Assist. Dr. Deyan Dunavsky from the Department of Private Legal Studies.

The Rector Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov is awarding the Cup to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Stoilov

For the first year there was also a separate tournament - individual for women. There were 5 participants and the game was played on the system each against each. The first place won Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Markova from the Department of Accounting and Analysis, the second place won Assoc. Prof. Ralitsa Arsova from the Department of Physical Education and Sport.

The winner among women Assoc. Prof. Maria Markova

The Rector Prof. Dimitar Dimitrov awarded the winners and outlined: "The sport, whether it is tennis, football, basketball, creates community. Over the years I have also participated in the competition and I know what emotion it brings. The important thing is that all the Rector leaderships, as well as ours, have always supported this tournament. I would like to thank to Prof. Yankov and ASC "St. George the Victorious“ and to the Department of Physical Education and Sport for making this tournament traditional and respected by colleagues. Let's wish each other good health and plenty of such good moments".

The President of the Club "St. George the Victorious" Prof. Georgy Yankov greeted the participants and guests and pointed out: "25 years have passed since the first Tournament for the Cup of the Rector of UNWE has been held. It is very important for a university institution to have traditions, to have continuity and I am glad that the leadership of our university works in this direction and insists on it. I hope that young colleagues will continue the tradition of this unique tournament".

"This tournament represents the longest standing community", said the Sports Director of the competition Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marco Dimitrov. He noted that "the faculty and staff members united by tennis for 25 years have been a community that has never been interrupted and that makes us friends".

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Stoilov expressed his thankfulness to ASC "St. George the Victorious“ and to the Rector Prof. Dimitrov for the support and pointed out: "I would also like to address a special thankfulnes to the Vice-Rector for Institutional and Business Cooperation and Student Policies Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova who is one of the heads at our University with the greatest respect to sport and to everything that the Department of Physical Education and Sport does. Prof. Stoyanova was also part of the Organizing Committee of the National Universiade 2022 which was hosted by the UNWE".

"I am very happy to be among you today. As a leadership, we have been trying to help the development of the sport at the university in recent years. Last year we established a football team, and due to our sponsors we have also found funds for the futsal team. I hope we can provide support for the other teams this year and that it will give them even more incentive to win. It is an iconic tournament for the UNWE and it is great that there are so many participants and the baton is being passed between generations," said Prof. Dr. Tsvetana Stoyanova.

Assoc. Prof. Zhelyazko Georgiev, member of the Management Board of the University Sports Association "Academic" awarded to Prof. Stoyanova the Honorary Badge of the National Universiade 2022

The Fairplay Cup which has become a traditional part of the ceremony was awarded to Prof. Dr. Dimitar Nenkov.

Besides the Cups the participants received T-shirts with the logo of the UNWE and of the National Universiade 2022.

According to the decision of the Tournament Management a new element in the jubilee edition, besides the live draw, was the distribution of the matches according to the Berger system in the competition for couples providing a calendar with a certain time range for playing the respective round of the tournament. It was quite motivating as it increased the activity of the participants.

Assoc. Prof. Spas Stavrev and Assoc. Prof. Andrey Nonchev, who won the second place in the race for couples-men
Chief Assist. Dr. Deyan Dunavsky with the prize for the second place in individual race for men
Assoc. Prof. Ralitsa Arsova was ranked second in the race for women
Assoc. Prof. Stavrev and Assoc. Prof. Nonchev during a game moment from the final match for couples
Assoc. Prof. Stoilov is perfoming a serve in the final match for men-single

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