{"id":99275,"date":"2025-11-20T14:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/aktuality\/buducnost-sa-zacina-dnes-cena-rektora-v-bedmintone-a-stolnom-tenise\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T11:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T10:17:34","slug":"the-future-begins-today-rectors-award-in-badminton-and-table-tennis","status":"publish","type":"cpt_aktuality","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/en\/actualities\/the-future-begins-today-rectors-award-in-badminton-and-table-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"The future begins today \u2013 Rector&#8217;s Award in badminton and table tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We celebrated freedom and democracy not only with discussions, music, and singing at Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice, but also with sports. <strong>On Tuesday, November 18, a badminton and table tennis tournament was held at the LOTO Arena (NTC Ko\u0161ice). Sixty-three young athletes participated, including 41 male and 22 female students<\/strong>. Badminton was slightly more popular, with 37 participants out of the total number of participants. The athletes were personally supported by <strong>Prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD.<\/strong>, Rector of UPJ\u0160, and the event organizers,<strong> Mgr. Alena Bukov\u00e1, PhD.<\/strong>, university associate professor, and <strong>Mgr. D\u00e1vid Ka\u0161ko, PhD.<\/strong>, from the Institute of Physical Education and Sports (\u00daTV\u0160) UPJ\u0160, doc. PhDr. Viliam Knap, PhD., MHA, MPH (Clinic of Physiatry, Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, UPJ\u0160 and UNLP Ko\u0161ice) and <strong>Mgr. Jozef Andrej\u010d\u00e1k, PhD. <\/strong>(Department of Public Policy and Public Administration Theory, Faculty of Public Administration, UPJ\u0160). After the matches, Alena Bukov\u00e1, director of \u00daTV\u0160 at UPJ\u0160,<strong> presented a total of 12 valuable prizes <\/strong>to the best athletes in each category, who received, in addition to <strong>the Rector&#8217;s Award,<\/strong> sports equipment, ion drinks, and gym memberships at \u00daTV\u0160 UPJ\u0160.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id99275_e5a3ff-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id99275_e5a3ff-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id99275_e5a3ff-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id99275_e5a3ff-42 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id99275_e5a3ff-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id99275_e5a3ff-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id99275_e5a3ff-42 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column99275_1e585b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column99275_1e585b-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98566\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS12.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS12-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS12-768x556.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column99275_e37f83-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column99275_e37f83-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS132.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98569\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS132.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS132-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS132-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>BADMINTON<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>TABLE TENIS<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Men<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Men<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. Michal Kundrik<\/td><td>1. Daniel Balog<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. Mansesh Gowda Byaladakere Gangadhara<\/td><td>2. Tom\u00e1\u0161 \u010cep\u010dek<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. Samuel Ferko<\/td><td>3. Gabriele Bencetti&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Women<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Women<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1. Katka Csonkov\u00e1<\/td><td>1. Jana Terezkov\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2. Lucia Bakov\u00e1<\/td><td>2. Emma Dudov\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3. Ivana Timkani\u010d<\/td><td>3. M\u00e1ria Petru\u0161kov\u00e1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id99275_599ed2-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id99275_599ed2-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id99275_599ed2-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id99275_599ed2-dc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id99275_599ed2-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id99275_599ed2-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id99275_599ed2-dc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column99275_05c05c-d8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS163.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98575\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS163.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS163-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS163-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column99275_0ed7d1-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98578\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS38.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS38-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS38-768x563.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our students showed that they are just as good at studying as they are at sports. All matches in the tournament took place in a friendly atmosphere and in the spirit of fair play. We sincerely congratulate all the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank the event organizers and the student cafeterias for providing filling refreshments for the athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id99275_070a67-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id99275_070a67-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id99275_070a67-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id99275_070a67-8d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id99275_070a67-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id99275_070a67-8d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id99275_070a67-8d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column99275_d5a282-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column99275_d5a282-71\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS178-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98657\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS178-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS178-2-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS178-2-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column99275_d34843-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column99275_d34843-ef\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS40.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98584\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS40.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS40-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CenaRektoraUPJS40-768x550.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We celebrated freedom and democracy not only with discussions, music, and singing at Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice, but also with sports. 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