A rich program from yoga, archery or canoeing to sauna was traditionally prepared for the UP Sports Day by the Academic Sport Center (ASC). Those interested could choose from a wide range of indoor and outdoor sports, team tournaments and individual disciplines. There was a paddling trip, river descent from Hynkov, archery, ARCHERY ARENA, step aerobic, self-defense, stiga hockey, pickleball, climbing on the Flash Wall, exercises for a healthy back or badminton. Outdoor activities include paddleboard, scooters and many more. The ASC recorded a total of 660 bookings, with some participants managing to catch a few of the activities on offer.

Photo Gallery Sports Day 2025 - Playing sports with the Academic Sport Center UP

Fans of hiking could take part in a joint walk to the Švédské šance during the UP Sports Day, a hill that offers nice views of the surroundings of Přerov, but in June 1945 became the site of a massacre during which 265 innocent people were murdered. What happened here on that bloody night was explained to the participants of the walk by historian Pavel Kreisinger from the Department of History of the Faculty of Arts, the author of a study that is part of the currently published popular and educational comics book Dark Grain (https://temneobili.upol.cz/). The tourist walk was prepared by the UP Department of Communication in cooperation with the Palacký University Press. 22 students and employees of the university took part in the nine-kilometre walk.

Photo Gallery Sports Day 2025 - Tourist trip of the Švédské šance Massacre

The 10th jubilee edition of the Jiří Hronek Memorial (in Czech) - a run through Olomouc parks - was prepared by the Department of Computer Science of the Faculty of Science on the UP Sports Day. The running event traditionally offered several different course lengths from recreational to 42 marathon kilometres. There was no time limit; those who did not want to run could walk. Over a hundred runners and walkers met at the memorial in the Smetanovy sady. Last year's champion Jakub Koníček from the Department of Geoinformatics won the marathon course in a time of 02:46:40. Each participant received a diploma with the time listed.

Photo Gallery Sports Day 2025 - Jiří Hronek Memorial

Students and employees of the UP who find a hobby in playing chess could take part in the tournament organized by the Academic Czech-Mates in cooperation with the chess club SC A64 Olomouc and the Faculty of Science for the third year within the framework of the UP Sports Day. The Academic Czech-Mates Chess Tournament was open to players across the university as well as alumni. The game was played using the Swiss system with a pace of 10 minutes per game (10+0). The tournament was attended by 40 players.

Photo Gallery Sports Day 2025 - All-University Chess Tournament

As part of the UP Sports Day, the Faculty of Arts traditionally organized a football tournament for its employees and students Dean's Cup. The tournament was held for the fourteenth time with the participation of nine teams from different departments of the Faculty of Arts. More than 100 players took turns on the pitches of FK Slavonín and almost the same number of fans with megaphones, drums, chants and banners. The winners of the two main groups of the tournament competed in the final.

Photo Gallery Sports Day 2025 - Football competition of the departments of the Faculty of Arts