The “Sports as a Way of Life” swim challenge events are now complete. Participants exercised regularly for four weeks, and they committed to activity at least two and at most five times per week. The aim of the challenge was to encourage students to establish healthy lifestyles and go on[Read More…]
Nearly 120 people participated in the Steps Challenge and 150 people participated in the Fit Challenge. Participants accomplished the step activity either by walking or running 10,000 steps per day between October 30 – November 26. During the four weeks, participants did strength and cardio training to accumulate points for[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester squash tournament took place last week, on the evenings of November 21–24, with competitions in four categories. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places in each category. Women’s (Beginner) 1- Ece Melisa Koçak 2- Aleyna Akkaya 3-[Read More…]
Bilkent University is the first Turkish university to be accredited in the Healthy Campus program, an FISU initiative that continues to enhance the well-being of students and campus communities. Looking to reverse the trend of young adults compromising their health during their academic careers, the initiative covers most segments of[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester table tennis tournament took place last week, on the evenings of November 7–9, with competitions in three categories. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places in each category. Women (Intermediate) 1- Didem Karaer 2- Emine Ebrar Gökşahan [Read More…]
The 18th annual Ayva Cup interuniversity basketball tournament was held at Bilkent University, November 8–12. Men’s and women’s basketball teams from Bilkent, Başkent, METU, Hacettepe, Çankaya and Atılım Universities played for the cup. Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in this event and helped to accomplish its goal of[Read More…]
“Sports as a Way of Life” Trekking and “Bilkent Sports Games” Track & Field events will be held November 16–19 at the Stadium and at Bilkent Lake. “Bilkent Sports Games” Track & Field Date: Thursday, November 16 Time: 6 p.m. Place: Stadium Participation: All Bilkent students “Sports as a Way[Read More…]
The “Bilkent Sports Games” fall semester badminton tournament took place on October 31 – November 2. Below are the names of the players who finished in the top four places. Women (Beginner) 1- Zeynep Özdur 2- Sena Duygu Toprak 3- Aybüke Çoşkun 4- Bilge Soylu Women (Intermediate) 1- Zeynep Erva[Read More…]
The 18th Ayva Cup basketball tournament will take place November 8–12. At this annual event, men’s and women’s basketball teams from area universities — customarily including Başkent, Bilkent, Hacettepe, Middle East Technical, Çankaya and Atılım — play to win the Ayva Cup trophy. The tournament will take place on the[Read More…]
“Cardio week,” organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center as part of “Sports as a Way of Life,” was held on October 17–19 with the participation of about 20 people. Participants performed rowing, cycling and treadmill exercises on different days.
