The Basketball and Futsal Regional League group competitions, organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation with the participation of 22 universities, are now complete. The Bilkent men’s basketball team qualified for the playoffs by finishing first in its group in the competitions that were attended by 16 universities. Men’s Basketball[Read More…]
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Step Challenge Results
Nearly 140 individuals participated in the Step ” activities that were part of “Sports As a Way of Life.”Participants accomplished the activities by either walking or running 10,000 steps per day between October 21 and November 17. The top finishers of the challenge are: 1) Ahmed Utku Özüdoğru, Ali Eren[Read More…]
Swim and Fit Challenge Results
The “Sports As a Way of Life” Swim and Fit Challenge event is now complete. Swim and Fit Challenge participants exercised regularly for four weeks, committing to sports for at least two and at most five times per week. The main aim of the challenge was to help students acquire[Read More…]
Bilkent Teams Take to the Courts
Men and women’s basketball, volleyball and futsal teams will represent Bilkent between December 2 and 20 in the tournaments organized by the Turkish University Sports Federation. All Bilkent students are encouraged to support the teams in the competitions Bikent University is hosting in basketball and volleyball. The tournament program is[Read More…]
“Sports As a Way of Life” Breathing and Meditation
The Physical Education and Sports Center invites all Bilkent students to approach the examination period in a physically and mentally refreshed, relaxed, and renewed manner by joining the “Sports as a Way of Life” breathing and meditation session, which will be held at the Main Sports Hall on December 17[Read More…]
“Sports As a Way of Life” Pilates Day
“Pilates Day,” organized by the Physical Education and Sports Center, was held on Sunday, November 24, at the Dormitories Sports Hall. Nearly 110 students participated in this full-day event, which included six different workouts.
“Bilkent Swim Cup” Results
The first annual Bilkent Swim Cup interuniversity swimming competition was held November 29–December 1, at Bilkent. Men and women’s swimming teams from Bilkent, Başkent, METU, Hacettepe, Ankara, Çankaya and Hacı Bayram Universities competed for the cup. Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in this event. The main goal of[Read More…]
Bilkenters Run
Forget the questions and excuses: “I could do regular sports if I had someone to run with,” “I want to run but I don’t know how to start,” “How can I run without getting out of breath?” “I have no sports background, can I still run?” The Physical Education and[Read More…]
“Sports As a Way of Life” Rowing
The Physical Education and Sports Center is organizing a rowing activity under the “Sports As a Way of Life” program on Thursday, December 5. All Bilkent students may participate in this cardio and strength exercise that is accessible to everyone. In this activity, held at the Dormitories, Main and East[Read More…]
Ayva Cup Tournament Results
The 19th annual Ayva Cup interuniversity basketball tournament was held November 6–10, at Bilkent University. Men and women’s basketball teams from Bilkent, Başkent, METU, Hacettepe and Çankaya Universities played for the cup. The main goal of the tournament is to bring these five Ankara Universities’ teams together in the spirit[Read More…]