Onze ambassadeurs
Studentensport Nederland heeft ambassadeurs die zich actief inzetten voor de Nederlandse studentensport. Dit kan op twee verschillende manieren: als FISU ambassadeur of als studerende topsporter.
Onze ambassadeurs die studerende topsporters zijn hebben allemaal op het hoogste studentensportniveau gepresteerd. Ze hebben deelgenomen aan internationale studentensportevenementen zoals de Europese en Wereldkampioenschappen voor studenten (de EUC's en WUC's), en sommigen stonden zelfs aan de start van de World University Games of de European Universities Games. Daarmee vertegenwoordigden zij Nederland op het grootste podium binnen de studentensport. Wat onze ambassadeurs bindt, is hun overtuiging dat sport en studie elkaar kunnen versterken. Ze weten uit eigen ervaring hoe je trainingen, wedstrijden en studie combineert. Door hun verhaal te delen, inspireren ze studenten door het hele land om ook zelf in beweging te komen, of dat nu is via een studentensportvereniging, een universitair sportcentrum of op het niveau van de EUC's en WUC's.
Daarnaast zijn er ook FISU ambassadeurs die met vraagstukken rondom studentensport zich inzetten voor Studentensport Nederland.
Lees hieronder meer over onze ambassadeurs:
Studerende Topsporters Ambassadeurs
2026 - 2027 Youri Zijlstra
Youri nam in 2026 deel aan de World University Championships wielrennen in Zhangjiakou, China. Hier behaalde hij een knappe tweede plek. Hij kwam uit voor TU Delft, waar hij zijn sportieve ambitie en zijn studie combineert.
Met het behalen van deze prestatie laat hij zien dat studie en sport een mooie combinatie kunnen zijn. Hij hoopt anderen te inspireren om ook studentensport te ontdekken.
Youri: "Ik kijk er naar uit om samen met studentensport Nederland te laten zien wat er zo leuk is aan de commbinatie van topsport en studeren en hoe de twee elkaar aanvullen. Ik hoop zo veel mogelijk mensen te inspireren om ook te sporten (het liefst wielrennen dan natuurlijk) en te studeren!"
2025 - 2026 Aymen Achine
Aymen combineerde zijn topsportcarrière in het taekwondo met zijn master aan Tilburg University. Op internationaal niveau won hij goud op de European Universities Games en vertegenwoordigde hij twee keer Nederland op de World University Games, in Chengdu (China) en in de regio Rijn-Ruhr (Duitsland).
Met deze combinatie van topsport en studie is Aymen een mooi voorbeeld voor studerende sporters.
Aymen: "Ik kijk er met veel enthausiasme naar uit om Studentensport Nederland met mijn ervaring te ondersteunen in het promoten van de combinatie van (top)sport en studie!"
FISU Ambassadeurs
2026-2027 Bernarda Seveleviciute
I’m Bernarda, a20-year-old third year International Sport Management student from Lithuania, currently studying at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. Sport has always been a big part of my life — I’ve tried quite a few different sports, but basketball has always been my favourite to follow. Growing up in Lithuania, where basketball is almost a second religion, that probably comes as no surprise! My international experiences, from living and studying abroad to volunteering at international sporting events, have shown me how much sport can bring people together, regardless of where they come from, what language they speak or what their skills are. For the 2026–2027 season, I’ll be a FISU Ambassador representing SSN. I’m really excited to meet people from different countries, exchange ideas, learn from different perspectives and most importantly contribute to making student sport more connected, international and inclusive.
2025 - 2026 Alise Lase
Originally from Latvia, but currently living in the Netherlands. She comes from The Hague University of Applied Sciences and studies International Sports Managment. She is a passionate sports fan and enjoys the behind the scenes process of any event.
Alise comes from a basketball background, however since 2021 she has been an active volunteer in various sporting events such as EuroBasket 2025 as a team attache and Ice Hockey World Championship 2023 as part of the fan experience service.
Alise: "I wish for all of the students who want to continue being in the sports industry to take the opportunities that come your way - be an ambassador, go as a volunteer at a small event or do sports together with your friends. You never know what new things you will learn and what people you will meet - they might be your next colleauge."
2024- 2025 Bruno
I am an International Sport Management graduate from The Hague University of Applied Sciences, originally from Hungary. During my studies in the Netherlands, I wanted to contribute to Dutch student sport and help make the opportunities within international university sport more visible, which was one of my main motivations for becoming a FISU Student Ambassador.
During my term, I focused particularly on social media exposure, content creation and representation around the 2025 FISU events, especially the World University Games. I also had the opportunity to be a speaker and moderator during several of our monthly educational webinars and to participate in the FISU Springboard mentoring programme.
One of the highlights was experiencing the World University Games from two completely different perspectives. I competed as an alpine skier at the Torino 2025 Winter World University Games, where I finally had the chance to meet many members of Student TeamNL in person, after previously being in contact with them online through our social media campaigns. It was great to finally put faces to the people I had been working with, and we really bonded during the Games. Even though I was competing for Hungary and was not officially part of the Dutch delegation, they made me feel very welcome and I had a lot of fun being around the team.
Later that year, I experienced the other side of the World University Games by working for the Organising Committee of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 Summer World University Games. Having experienced the Games both as an athlete and as part of the organisation gave me a much broader perspective on international university sport.
I currently work in the international sport industry and have gained experience across major-event operations, including the Olympic Games and Formula 1 Grands Prix, as well as sport administration. Looking back, being a FISU Student Ambassador was a great opportunity to combine my studies, my own experience as an athlete and my interest in the organisational side of sport, while representing and contributing to the student-sport community in the Netherlands.
