JCU participated in the inauguration of the 16th edition of the Roman Sports Tournament Championship held on November 30, 2021, at the Salone D’Onore del CONI (The Italian National Olympic Committee, in Rome). The tournament, which lasts until May 2022, features the participation of fourteen universities in Rome and involves more than 700 students, eight disciplines, and hundreds of competitions.
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With all of the success of our past Strava Challenges the Gladiators knew we wanted to continue to bring together our JCU communities to give back. #GetFitNovember combines health and wellness, provides sport and recreational activities and gives back to the local community. Over the month of November, JCU students, alumni, staff, and faculty had the chance to compete against & with one another using the popular fitness app, Strava. The app measures physical activity whether it be walking to class, running, biking, etc. Each week, there was a top 10 ranking and an hourly overall group goal. If the hourly goal was met, JCU donated crucial hygiene products to the non-profit organization, Vo.Re.Co.
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Our very own Athletic Coordinator, Alessandro Sabelli, loves a good challenge, especially if it has a way to help others. Each year, Alessandro dedicates his time to raising money for a different foundation or fundraising project. This year, alongside JCU’s student Nicholas Modin, he ran the Rome Marathon with a Joelette for Sport Senza Frontiere.
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On Wednesday, November 10th, the JCU Men’s Soccer team fought hard against Università Roma Tre but ultimately lost 0-1. It was a very balanced game until the last minutes when UR3 made the winning goal. Throughout the first half, the Gladiators came very close to scoring but weren’t able to pull through.
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Welcome students, WE’RE BACK!
We’re so happy to finally be back with all of you for this fall.
Check out our program and all of the exciting activities the gladiators have in store for this semester!
It is with great pleasure that we announce that our community achieved the first weekly goal of the new Strava Challenge! JCU Athletics club is composed of 45 active members, including 19 current Students, 20 Staff Members, and 6 Alumni who reached 172 hours total of physical activity.
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