BUSA
Created | Updated Jan 28, 2002
BUSA stands for British Universities Sports Association and is the body that governs university sport. Only students are allowed to take part in the competiotions that tend to occur on a Wednesday afternoon. The events range from athletics to volleyball, hockey to gymnastics.
The different universities from all over the UK compete for the overall title in the mens and womens competition. In the main this is a futile effort as for the at least the last 20 years Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England have won both titles. As Loughborough have a reputation for sporting excellence and is expected to win everything many universities just compete in BUSA for fun. This is a concept unheard of when talking about sport at Loughborough.
BUSA is also another excuse for students to get drunk. Teams will go out on a Wednesday night to celebrate their results whether they have won, drawn or lost. All in all BUSA, though a serious event in a university's week, is a good laugh and it means that competitors can travel around the country visiting other universities.
The different universities from all over the UK compete for the overall title in the mens and womens competition. In the main this is a futile effort as for the at least the last 20 years Loughborough University, Leicestershire, England have won both titles. As Loughborough have a reputation for sporting excellence and is expected to win everything many universities just compete in BUSA for fun. This is a concept unheard of when talking about sport at Loughborough.
BUSA is also another excuse for students to get drunk. Teams will go out on a Wednesday night to celebrate their results whether they have won, drawn or lost. All in all BUSA, though a serious event in a university's week, is a good laugh and it means that competitors can travel around the country visiting other universities.
