[Global Times special reporter Xu Yunfeng] Chengdu’s 31st World University Student Games (referred to as Chengdu Universiade) opened the curtain on the 28th to build a stage for competition and exchanges for college students around the world.Famous athletes are ready to fight for medals and friendship.This tournament was the third time in mainland China to host the Summer Games of the World University after the 2001 Beijing Grand Games and the 2011 Shenzhen Grand Games. Chengdu became the first western city in western China to host the World Comprehensive Games.
The Chengdu Grand Games competition project has a total of 18 major items and 269 small items, and a total of 269 gold medals are generated.One day before the opening ceremony, the two major items of archery and water ball have started.Among them, the Chinese University Student Archery Team participated in the anti -curved men’s and women’s team competition at the Equestrian Stadium in Chengdu Modern Penta.The delegation made its debut at the Chengdu Grand Games.
Preparation work is carried out in an orderly manner
Chengdu does full homework for the opening of the World University Student Games as scheduled, and organizes the preparation of various tasks.On the 22nd, the Chengdu Grand Games athlete village opening ceremony and the welcome ceremony of the Chinese delegation were held at the athlete village at Chengdu University.The British media “inside the field” stated that the host of the host Chinese delegation took the lead in settlement.
Belgian officials Sentelang emphasized, “The moment we have been waiting have finally arrived. The Grand Games athlete village is the soul of this event, and all athletes (will be here) will get along harmoniously.” The United States, Brazil, France, Argentina, and South Africa in the United StatesIt was the first group of the athletes in the Grand Games.It is reported that the athlete village is composed of 10 apartment buildings and two athlete restaurants. The facilities include 24 -hour support services, medical centers, fitness centers, basketball halls and swimming pools. All competition venues can be reached within 1 hour.
On the 23rd, the latest round of ticket sales at the Chengdu Grand Games was officially launched. The ticket items sold include basketball, table tennis, water ball, etc., with a sales volume of about 287,000.Earlier, the Organizing Committee of the Universiade continued to carry out multiple rounds of tickets, almost every time it was grabbed.On the 24th, the first Grand Games theme museum opened to the public before the opening of the Grand Games, the Chengdu Universiade Museum, held a grand opening ceremony in Dong’an Lake Sports Park in the World Universiade Park.The opening ceremony and the honorary curator of the Chengdu Universiade Museum.
On the 25th, the “Online News Center” platform, which provides professional news material services for the registered media of the event, was officially launched.The system will provide professional materials such as competition conditions, stadium pictures, short video materials and authoritative release for registered media during the Grand Games.On the 26th, the Torch Transmission of the Chengdu Grand Games completed the activities of the Dong’an Lake Sports Park in the 25 universities and the opening ceremony in the country, marking the successful ending of the Chengdu Grand Games torch transfer event that lasted 49 days and 800 torch bearers.
Multiple delegations created “the largest” previous “
In order to maximize the impact of the epidemic on the contestants, the International University Sports Federation has broaden the qualifications of the Chengdu Grand Games athletes.The age of participating is adjusted from “18 to 25 years old” to “18 to 27 years old”, “college students who are limited to school and graduate for less than one year” are adjusted to “allowing college students who have graduated from 2020, 2021, and 20122 in three years.join”.
According to the Hong Kong News Agency, the Hong Kong delegation of China will send 142 athletes, the largest scale, and the athletes have always been the highest. It is also expected to compete for medals in fencing, table tennis, tennis, martial arts and other projects.The Hong Kong delegation has won medals in previous Grand Games since 2009, all of which are from swimming projects.
Australia will send a team of 98 athletes to participate, and there are 20 coaches and officials.The delegation will participate in 11 projects. The track and field are the most representative sport in Australia, and 34 athletes participate.Four years ago at the Naples Grand Games, Australia won 6 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 6 bronze medals, ranking 12th on the medal list.
In addition, Italy sent nearly 300 delegations this time, one of the largest delegations in the participating teams.The number of athletes in the Polish delegation reached 198, and Alozi Novak, chairman of the Polish University Student Sports Federation, said recently that Polish athletes have to win medals and look forward to promoting friendship and cooperation with athletes around the world.
A total of 263 people in the Japanese delegation participated in the competitions of 15 projects. The Tokyo Olympic Games men’s gymnastics dual -crowned Bashimoto Dahui and women’s track and field player Yamamoto Yamami were appointed as the flag bearer of the Japanese delegation.Regarding the goal of the Grand Games, Hashimoto Dahui said: “I want to concentrate on participating in the competition, win the gold medal in the group competition, and continue this momentum into the individual all -around competition.” South Korea will send a representative composed of 344 people.Regiment, participating in the competition of 15 projects, Taekwondo, archery, fencing and badminton are their strengths.
Chinese delegation “Newcomer”
The Chinese delegation of the Chengdu Grand Games consists of more than 700 people. 411 athletes from 25 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) across the country will participate in all 18 major competitions to achieve full registration.”Newcomer” is a major feature of this Chinese delegation: the average age of 411 athletes is less than 23 years old. Among them, 387 of them are the first time they participated in the World University Summer Games, accounting for about 94.2%of the total.However, there are 34 people including Zhang Yuzhang, Li Bingjie (swimming), Zhang Jiaqi (diving), and Zou Jingyuan (gymnastics), including the Tokyo Olympic Games gold medalist, are famous players who have participated in the Olympic Games.
In terms of past achievements, the Chinese delegation once called the Gold Medal 4 at the previous Grand Games, which were 2001 (54 gold, Beijing), 2003 (41 gold, South Korea), 2007 (33 gold, Thailand) and in Thailand, and in Thailand.2011 (75 gold, Shenzhen).Among them, at the 2011 Shenzhen Grand Games, the Chinese delegation won a total of 145 medals of 75 gold, 39 silver, 31 bronze, and the number of gold medals and medals reached a record high.
