Vilnius University Health and Sports Center is expanding its range of activities and invites you to try self-defense classes based on judo and sambo principles. The sessions will be led by coach Eimantas Tukačiauskas. These are practical, dynamic workouts designed to teach basic techniques in standing and ground positions that can be realistically applied in self-defense situations.
With wintery weather bringing joy and a sufficient snow cover forming, a cross-country skiing track has been prepared in Aukštagiris (Saulėtekis) forest, next to the VU stadium.
On 23 January 2026, the FTMC Winter Cross-Country Run for employees of academic institutions will take place. If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to be more physically active, this will be a great opportunity to start putting it into practice!
Vilnius University Health and Sports Centre invites you to a new specialized CORE & BALANCE workout, designed to strengthen the back, shoulder girdle, and the entire spine. The sessions will use an exercise ball—a tool that naturally activates the deep stabilizing muscles and helps develop body control.
On November 10, 2025, at 3:30 p.m., an open lecture–meeting–discussion in English titled “Your Personality Impacts How You Exercise, Recover and Learn” will take place at Vilnius University’s Small Aula (Universiteto St. 3). The event is organized by the VU Health and Sport Centre in collaboration with the Community Well-Being Division.
Vilnius University Health and Sports Centre invites members of the community to try new yoga classes starting on November 12. This is a great opportunity to relax, build physical strength, and improve concentration.
We would like to remind you that the VU Health and Sports Center is closed on public holidays, and on November 1 and 2, the sports halls at Saulėtekio ave. 2 and Čiurlionio str. 21 will be closed.
On October 25, the Lithuanian Student Shooting Championship took place at the Kaunas Sports School “Gaja,” featuring the best shooters from six higher education institutions. This year, Vilnius University was represented by four students: Andrea Noone (Life Sciences Center), Aleksandra Semionovaitė (alumni), Valerija Dušenko (alumni), and Rimantė Rėkašiūtė (Faculty of Communication).
For several years, the sports hall of Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has been home to the Lithuanian Student Sambo Championship. On October 25, the best athletes from seven higher education institutions competed there. Vilnius University was represented by as many as 15 athletes at the championship.
On Sunday, October 5, the Lithuanian Student Cross-Country Championship took place — competing for the Jonas Pipynė and Felicija Karoblienė Cups. Vilnius University was represented by as many as 27 students. The women competed in the 1 km and 2 km races, while the men ran 3 km and 5 km.
