Under the snow-capped mountains, by the Dongan Lake.
Tonight in Chengdu, the Milky Way is graceful and the silver sails are blowing. Dong ‘an Lake Sports Park is full of bright lights, laughter and weddings, which has attracted the attention of the whole world.
After five years of preparation, the long-awaited 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu officially opened tonight. Tens of thousands of spectators decorated this place with enthusiasm, smiles, flowers and colorful flags.
Tonight, the youth fire of Chengdu Universiade was lit by 31 torchbearers. Under the light of "Rong Huo", college athletes from all over the world meet in Rongcheng, release their youthful vitality, pursue their youthful dreams and go to the youth Covenant together.
The Chengdu Universiade has built a bridge for communication among the youth of the world with sports. Young athletes from all over the world will come with dreams and return with friendship.
Strive for the future.
Run after the light, dream after dream.
In the children’s chorus of "The national flag is so beautiful", the cultural performance of the opening ceremony of Chengdu Universiade officially kicked off.
Universiade has been attached to China for a long time.
With the entrance of the flag of the International University Sports Federation, the emblems of the previous Summer Universiade were presented in turn, forming a "glory road" showing the history of the Universiade.
China has always been a staunch supporter and active participant in the world university student movement. In 1959, the first Universiade was held in Turin, Italy, and 985 athletes from dozens of countries and regions participated, including China athletes. In 1975, China officially became a member of the Congress of FISU. In 1977, China officially sent a sports delegation to participate in the Sofia Universiade. Since then, China University Sports Delegation has participated in all subsequent Universiade.
Since the 21st century, the Summer Universiade has witnessed the rapid changes in China.
In August 2001, the Universiade came to China and Beijing for the first time.
At that Universiade, the names that later shone in China’s sports history shone brightly: Liu Xiang, Yao Ming, Guo Jingjing … …
That year’s Beijing Universiade was full of youthful tension and passion.
In August 2011, China and the Universiade met again in Shenzhen.
During the 10 years from Beijing to Shenzhen, the concept of "Universiade Returning to College Students" has become more and more popular. That year’s Shenzhen Universiade was filled with the enthusiasm of students and the elegance of young people.
Time passed, and China ushered in another handshake with the Universiade.
On December 13, 2018, Chengdu won the right to host the Universiade, and it has entered its fifth year. Chengdu has been preparing for this sports feast for college students in the world.
Adhering to the concept of "hosting the Games", "running the city", "developing the industry" and "benefiting the people", Chengdu Universiade completed the construction, reconstruction and expansion of 49 stadiums, and all the functional hardware and service software of the stadiums reached the international competition level. According to the competition standards and procedures, the Executive Committee of Chengdu Universiade, together with various departments, successfully completed 4,236 test competitions in 18 events from April to June this year, with 5,825 participants from 367 teams, which comprehensively tested the ability to host the games.
In order to make the global audience understand the Chengdu Universiade more clearly and comprehensively, all the 18 major events of the Universiade and the opening and closing ceremonies were produced in accordance with the "full 4K" ultra-high definition standard, and the 8K ultra-high definition standard was realized in track and field and tennis events to produce public TV signals for transmission to the global media. This is the first time in the history of the Universiade.
The dream is about to ignite, and the "Little Green Pepper" volunteers are already ready. "Little Green Pepper" is the nickname of volunteers in Chengdu Universiade. The homonym of "Green Pepper" is "Youth Communication", which shows that the Universiade is a grand event of world youth exchange. At the swearing-in meeting of volunteers held in May this year, 500 representatives of volunteers made a solemn oath to the world that "we are ready". The 20,000 volunteers of the Chengdu Universiade will provide professional, friendly and thoughtful services in the competition venues, the Universiade Village, the main media center, the opening and closing ceremonies, the airport station and other places, and show the beauty of abundance to friends around the world. Since the Universiade was organized, the registered number of young volunteers in Chengdu has increased from 670,000 to 1.39 million, a year-on-year increase of 107%, and more than 6,300 new volunteer service organizations have been established, a year-on-year increase of 190%.
Report to the 20th CPC National Congress of the Communist Party of China put forward that "promoting regional coordinated development" and "promoting the development of the western region to form a new pattern". As a regional central city in western China, Chengdu, a city that looks up at the eternal snow-capped mountains and looks down at the struggle footprints of young people, will March towards a broader future with the help of the Universiade.
"In nine days, 10% will be opened, and thousands of households will enter the painting." This beautiful and prosperous city written by Li Bai, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, gave birth to a splendid ancient Shu civilization, and now it is bringing a youthful feast of "international norms, Chinese style and Bashu flavor" to the world.
Youth blooms and continues to shine.
Brilliant and beautiful.
At Dongan Lake Sports Park under the night, a colorful silk thread "flows" onto the runway through projection, and a "splendid road" leading to the other side of the dream is woven … …
Athletes and officials of China University Sports Delegation, led by two flag bearers, Guo Hanyu and Hu Yizhuo, came face to face, and the audience applauded.
As the highest stage of sports competition for young students in the world, the Universiade is a window to observe the evolution of the world sports competition pattern. The participating athletes are all college students with the highest level of sports in various countries and regions, and they are also the future and hope of the world sports world.
Many Chinese and foreign athletes started and took off from the Universiade. "Prince of gymnastics" Li Ning participated in the first international competition in Bucharest Universiade in 1981. At this Universiade, he won three championships in floor exercise, pommel horse and rings, and began a brilliant career … …
At the Chengdu Universiade, 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions participated in the competition. The sports delegation of China university students who play at home has attracted much attention and is looking forward to continuing its glory.
On July 12th, the China University Student Sports Delegation of Chengdu Universiade was established in Changchun. China team sent 411 athletes to compete in all 18 sports, achieving the goal of "full registration". Athletes come from more than 100 colleges and universities in 25 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government), with an average age of 22.9 years. Among them, 387 people participated in the Summer Universiade for the first time, accounting for 94.2%.
Besides the contestants from China, athletes and coaches from all over the world are also eager for the Chengdu Universiade. 211 athletes from the Korean delegation competed in 17 events, and taekwondo, archery, fencing and badminton were their strengths. Italy sent 172 athletes to participate in the competition, which is one of the delegations with a large number of participating teams; The Hong Kong, China delegation sent 127 athletes, the largest in history, to participate in 11 events such as fencing, table tennis and badminton; A total of 231 athletes from the Japanese delegation participated in 17 events. Tokyo Olympic gymnastics champion Hashimoto Daihui and women’s track and field athlete Yamamoto Yami were the flag-bearers of the Japanese delegation at the Universiade.
With sports as the media, the Universiade will become an unforgettable memory for these college athletes, which will also drive more college students to actively participate in sports, help the younger generation form the habit of physical exercise, and cultivate a strong body and sound personality.
When the eyes of the world focus on Chengdu, it will become a competitive stage for college athletes and a platform for promoting world youth exchanges.
Cultural blending and playing Chinese chapter
Sunshine reflects youth, sunshine shines dreams.
At the opening ceremony, the "God Birds of the Sun" flew through time and space, and four God Birds flew around the rotating sun. Twelve golden lights gradually lit up, lighting up the whole stadium.
Sunbird symbolizes auspiciousness and auspiciousness, and represents light, strength and hope. This is the embrace of history and today, and it is also the spiritual continuation of unity, forge ahead, harmony and tolerance of generations of Chinese children.
Sports is the link and culture is the bridge. For thousands of years, sports exchanges between China and foreign countries have been endless. Cuju flourished in the Han dynasty and spread to the western regions; Wushu, lion dance, climbing and other activities are widely spread through the Maritime Silk Road.
As one of the important ways of world civilization exchange, sports competition has always shouldered the lofty mission of uniting world civilization and spreading the hope of peace. The Universiade is not only a venue for athletes to struggle and compete, but also a stage for civilized exchanges and mutual learning. On the stage of Chengdu Universiade, Chinese sons and daughters will spread the pursuit and concept of unity, friendship and peace to the world.
Wushu, as an optional event, reappeared at the Universiade. When the traditional sports of the East and the West appear in the Universiade at the same time, it can make the world better understand the traditional sports culture of the East and make the culture of the Universiade more diverse. In the Universiade Village, learn Chinese, draw pandas, practice calligraphy and experience Chengdu hot pot … … It has become an activity for athletes from all over the world to "punch in" outside the stadium. "I am looking forward to seeing giant pandas." After landing in Chengdu, Virgil Lopez, coach of the basketball team of the Brazilian sports delegation, was very excited. In addition to the competition, he is also looking forward to experiencing Chengdu’s food and culture.
Here, the Chengdu Universiade will build a bridge for young people of different colors and races to communicate outside the stadium. During the Chengdu Universiade, the Universiade Village will launch a series of cultural activities, including the theme art exhibition of parks and cities, intangible cultural experience, etc., to lead the world youth to experience authentic China culture from a distance; Chengdu Universiade Museum, with nearly 900 collections and 50,000 video materials, tells the development history of the Universiade and the sports exchange stories of young people around the world.
Fate together, achieve dreams. Young college students from all over the world take the Universiade as an opportunity and Chengdu as a window to enter China, get to know China and China. Although they have different languages and cultures, they also love peace, are full of youthful vitality and make unremitting efforts to pursue their dreams.
In the next 12 days, let’s walk into this youthful and energetic sports event together, feel the strength of hard work and forge ahead, witness the infinite possibilities created by young people and share the splendid chapters interwoven by different cultures all over the world.
"Youth partners, the strength of hand in hand … …” With the theme song "Achieving Dreams" sung at the opening ceremony, Chengdu time of the Universiade officially opened.
Universiade, marching towards Chengdu with sonorous steps; Chengdu, with the help of the stage of Universiade, holds its head high and goes to the world.
Tonight, youth sails and sets sail by dreams.
Tonight, youth blooms and enthusiasm is heroic.
Tonight, I am full of youth and confident.
Youth, go to the grand event. Chengdu, achieving dreams.
(The People’s Liberation Army reported Chengdu on July 28th)
This edition of the picture was taken by Xinhua News Agency reporters Zhao Zishuo, Jiang Hongjing, Chen Zeguo and Liberation Army Daily reporter Song Wen.