Sports at CSC2013

Welcome to the CSC Sports Programme Introduced a few years ago, the sport programme proposes two to three hours of sport every afternoon to those who are interested. The aim of the programme is not only to provide a healthy work-life balance before the late afternoon working sessions begin, but it also provides additional opportunities for interactions between students, lecturers and organizers. Several of the lecturers act as sport instructors or organizers.   We hope that all students attending the school  will appreciate and participate in the programme.   Francois Fluckiger, Director of the CERN School of Computing

Sports at CSC is supported by the CERN Medical Service and is part of CERN's  Move+Eat better programme.

What are the objectives of the sports programme?

• The participation to sport activities is fully voluntary (as is the participation to other social activities)

• The aim is to provide opportunities for refreshing activities in particular before the final afternoon working sessions (as an alternative to the free study hours)

• It also provides additional opportunities for interactions between students and lecturers / organizers

What, when and where?

• The daily sport activities will be proposed during afternoons in the Campus Sports Centre, 2 min walk from the tuition buildings. 

• One special Outdoor Sports-Day (Thursday 22nd  of August) is proposed. Participants will select one or two proposed sport activities. For those who prefer resting, a relaxing stay  on the Makronissos beach is proposed.

• The CSC traditional football match, which will take place the second Thursday, after the examination, on the illuminated campus football pitch.

• A  Tennis Tournament   may be organized the second Wednesday afternoon

Outdoor Sports-Day 2013: Summary of Options Thursday 22  August: Outdoor Sports-Day - Select your option before Mon 19  23:00 Everyone Closed Three classes of options are proposed

Class S One or two sport activities to be chosen from a choice of options. S1  Hiking in the mountainous Troodos area S2  Scuba Diving only plus Free - Resting on the Makronissos beach 80 km South East of Nicosia) 3 km from Ayia Napa summer resort S3 Kayaking only plus Free -Resting S2+S3 Kayaking and Scuba Diving   plus Resting * S2 and S3 last one hour each. Subject to place availability, participants may participate in one only or in both activities. In either cases this will leave one or two hours for resting, swimming. Class F Free resting afternoon on the Makronissos beach 80 km South East of Nicosia) 3 km from Ayia Napa summer resort Class N    ... or none of the proposed activities

Day-by-day  Sports Options Daily Activities proposed during afternoons   Daily Sports activities will take place in the Campus Sports Centre , 5  min walk from the tuition buldings and tuition building and in the open sports area opposite to it. Week days, 13:30 - 16:00 Changing rooms and showers are available in the Sports Centre What Where When Coordinators Comment Indoor Sports In-door Volleyball*  Sports Centre Main Hall Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Basketball* Sports Centre Main Hall Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Handball* Sports Centre Main Hall Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC   Squash Sports Centre Courts Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Racquets provided Badminton Sports Centre Courts Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Racquets provided Table Tennis Sports Centre Courts Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Booked 13:45-15:45 Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Fitness Sports Centre Courts Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available   Outdoor Sports Tennis Outdoor Sport Area Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Football Outdoor Sport Area Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Beach Volley Outdoor Sport Area Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available Handball Outdoor Sport Area Week 1 Tue 20 Wed 21 Fri 23 Week 2 Mon 26 Tue 27 TBC Lockers***, changing rooms, showers available * Volleyball, Basketball, and Handball will share the main area in the Sports Hall. Only one at a time *** Lockers available but you must have your own padlock   Note on Sports Hall: Not all team sports may take place at the same time in the Main hall of the Sports Centre.  The configuration will be decided every day at 11:00 based on the wishes of the CSC participants.

Introduction to the traditional football match Register to Football Match Registrations so far before Wed 28  11:30 Only if interested Closed Traditional CSC Football Match   CSC2003 match   CSC2004 match   CSC2005 match   CSC2006 match   CSC2007 match   CSC2008 match   CSC2009 match   CSC2010 match    CSC2011 match   CSC2012 match   Since 2003, it has become a tradition to organize a football match the second week of the school. The match traditionally involves all those willing, beginners and experienced, male and female, students and organizers, old and young, tall and short ... players.     Back to past matches 2013: Uppsala. Sweden The two teams 2013: Uppsala. Sweden We played in the  in-door Anders Dios Hallen  football pitch located a couple of kilometers north to the  University Campus.     2011: Copenhagen, Denmark The two teams 2011: Copenhagen, Denmark John and Medhi 2010: Uxbridge, UK The two teams 2009: Göttingen, Germany The two teams 2007: Dubrovnik, Croatia We played football in one of the Dubrovnik city official pitch. 2007: Dubrovnik, Croatia The two teams 2006: Helsinki, Finland  We played on an official full-size pitch adjacent to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium   2006: Helsinki, Finland  We played on an official full-size pitch adjacent to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium      2006: Helsinki, Finland The two teams 2005: Saint Malo, France We plaid on the spectacular beach of Saint Malo 2004: Vico Equense, Italy we played on the illuminated municipal pitch of Vico Equense     2003: Krems, Austria We plaid on the full-size football pitch adjacent to the hotel

Introduction to Tennis at CSC Tennis Tournament, Wednesday 28 August.  Register to Tennis Afternoon Registrations so far before Tue 27  11:30 Only if interested Closed   This year, we will stay in the Hilton Hotel the second Wednesday, the day of the traditional Tennis Tournament. We propose to those interested to organize the tournament during the second part of the afternoon (18:00-20:00) on the two courts of the Hilton Hotel.    Though the temperature will be quite high, the tennis afternoon is open to everyone, beginners or more experienced players   One of the two tennis courts of the Hotel Hilton Cyprus Tennis Tournament The Tennis Tournament  Afternoon is organised the Wednesday 28 of August (16-00- 18:00). It is open to any  player, including beginners who may wish to accept  the challenge of meeting more experienced players.   Tennis tournament players Group A   A1   A2     A3     A4   A5   A6                      Group B B1     B2     B3     B4     B5     B6                      Match results Group A - Round 1                                                                                           Group B - Round 1                                                                                           Semi-Finale 1       Semi-Finale 2       Match for ranking 5 -6               Finale           Final Ranking   1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8