Chengdu is ready for the Universiade event | Chengdu | Universiade
Urban streets are adorned with colorful flowers, and the "most beautiful balconies" decorate the storefronts of buildings; On both sides of the road, green trees provide shade, and the "Tianfu Greenway" intersperses between them; On the surface of Dong'an Lake, with sparkling waves, "one venue and three pavilions" stand by the lake... The Chengdu Universiade will open on July 28th, creating a festive atmosphere in Chengdu, welcoming visitors from all directions.
Sports venues have entered the operational phase of events. In the midsummer season, on the banks of the Fuhe River, citizens enjoy swimming in the Mengzhuiwan Swimming Pool in Chengdu. In the nearby water sports arena, athletes are already conducting adaptive training. Mengzhuiwan Water Polo Arena is a renovated venue with an additional green area of 911 square meters.
Since the preparation for the Universiade, Chengdu has adhered to the principles of conservation, thrift, and sustainability, and has comprehensively built 49 venues, including 13 new venues and 36 renovated venues. The hardware and service software of the venues have all met international competition standards, and the newly built venues have all reached the second star standard for green buildings.
The Universiade Village welcomes athletes from various delegations. On July 22nd, the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade Universiade Universiade Village was held. Subsequently, athletes from various delegations who arrived earlier moved in one after another. Located on the campus of Chengdu University, Dayun Village covers an area of approximately 800000 square meters, with complete facilities for living, leisure, fitness, technology, and more. It can accommodate 11000 people for accommodation during the competition and will be handed over to Chengdu University after the competition.
Entering the Universiade Village, on the service desk of the welcome center, black boxes can be regarded as effective helpers for athletes. "This intelligent translation intercom system can provide online translation, text conversion, and speech synthesis services in 83 languages, which will help athletes from various delegations achieve barrier free communication," said Feng Ming, Deputy Manager of the Dayun Village Media Center. In the Dayun Village, autonomous vehicles also bring a sense of science fiction to athletes.
The final sprint of the competition preparation. On the evening of July 23rd, fireworks shone brightly over Dong'an Lake Sports Park in Chengdu. On that day, the rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade was carried out in an orderly and tense manner. Following the principles of simplicity, safety, and excitement, the opening ceremony consisted of nearly 2000 actors and volunteers, with an overall duration of less than 100 minutes. The cultural performance was compressed to 15 minutes.
Organize events in an orderly manner. From April to June this year, Chengdu held a series of testing competitions, completing the testing and inspection of all competition items. In order to provide excellent competition service support, the Chengdu Universiade Executive Committee has planned to set up 48 on-site medical support hospitals and recruited 20000 competition volunteers to provide competition support services.
Organizing a sports camp city to benefit the people during the Universiade. In the old courtyard, the exterior of the building is painted with wall paintings, which are fresh and elegant. In the Yingui area of Jinniu District, Chengdu, a newly renovated block has a clean and tidy landscape, with various spaces such as neighborhood exchange area, children's play area, and fitness area.
Promote the benefits of the Universiade to the people, and carry out the "Love Chengdu, Welcome the Universiade" urban environmental quality improvement action in depth. We will comprehensively promote the beautification of night scenes, purification of facades, beautification of the city's appearance, and ecological optimization. Chengdu will coordinate the construction of 20 characteristic blocks, implement 15 district style renovations, and improve the environment of old courtyards, back streets and alleys, and agricultural markets, giving the city a completely new look. At the same time, through the construction of the Tianfu Greenway System, a "Community Sports Festival" will be created, and national fitness activities will be held, making national fitness a trend.