Proporção de instituições de ensino superior participantes da modalidade de handebol nos jogos universitários brasileiros de 2023

Abstract

This research analyzed the proportion of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) that participated in the handball modality in the 2023 Brazilian University Games (JUBs), considering their administrative sphere. In this way, the history of university sports in Brazil is rescued, without government support, until the 1940s, when the Government began to encourage and regulate competitions, also using them for political-ideological purposes. University sports in Brazil emerged at the end of the 19th century, considered a form of socialization and promotion of academic, physical and cultural exchange among students. Colégio Mackenzie and the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Rio de Janeiro were the pioneers. The first championships took place in 1916. In the 1930s, the first federations were created to organize the sector. In addition, the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CUBE) was created, replaced in 1930 by the Brazilian University Sports Confederation (CBDU), which was made official by Decree-Law No. 3,167 of 1941, which regulates the practice of the sport. Handball has several origins, but the most talked about is that it was created in Germany by Karl Schelenz, initially for women and played on open fields, which was later transferred to courts. In 1936, it became an Olympic sport and began to accept the participation of men. After World War II, the International Handball Federation (IHF) was created, which aimed to expand the sport. The arrival in Brazil dates back to 1930 with the immigration of Jews and Germans. The first official tournament took place in 1954, but the Brazilian Handball Confederation (CBH) was only created in 1979. This study is characterized as a documentary analysis, which used sports bulletins from JUBs 2023, available on the website of the Brazilian Confederation of University Sports (CBDU), in addition to existing studies on the subject. The research was carried out through an analysis of existing public documents from this edition. In general, the administrative sphere seems to have an influence on the participation of HEIs in JUBs, with the participation of public and private institutions not being equivalent. Keywords: University Sports; JUBs; Handball.