G-Force – Second GU’s Student Sports & Activities Forum

Five days. Fifteen universities. One amphitheater buzzing from sunrise drills to late-night encores. Under the patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research—and in collaboration with the Institute of Leaders’ Preparation—Galala University turned the Roman Theater into a national stage where sport, science, and culture shared the same spotlight.

The forum wasn’t a single event; it was a campus rhythm. Mornings opened on the courts with five-a-side football, 3×3 basketball (men and women), table tennis, and padel. Afternoons shifted to robotics scrums, AI problem-sets, and applied-research showdowns where teams defended prototypes and models to juries from academia and industry. Evenings belonged to culture: choirs and soloists, live painting, religious recitations, chess matches under floodlights, the Qur’an competition, and the “Ideal Student” contest that blended scholarship, service, and leadership in one interview.

The official opening on September 2 welcomed H.E. the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ashour and H.E. the Minister of Youth and Sports, Prof. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy affirming that student activity is not extracurricular at GU—it’s part of how we educate. Their remarks applauded the breadth of disciplines represented and the cooperative spirit among public, national, private, and technological universities.

What made G-Force feel different this year

• One forum, many pathways: Athletes, coders, designers, and debaters shared the same green rooms and hallways—cross-pollinating ideas and building friendships across campuses.

• Evidence before applause: Scientific entries were judged on design logic, data quality, and feasibility; cultural performances received constructive notes that students can carry back to clubs and studios.

• Student leadership in the engine room: GU volunteers ran timekeeping, brackets, and backstage flow with professional calm—learning logistics, arbitration, and event reporting on the job.

“You could sense it in the Roman Theater,” a student marshal said between matches. “Different talents, one flag—and everyone leaves better at what they do.”

G-Force sharpens the habits we value: disciplined preparation, fair play, teamwork across differences, and the courage to present work publicly. It also strengthens a national network of student leaders who will meet again—this time as alumni, founders, teachers, and public servants.