Gathering positive energy for the international community -- President Xi Jinping's speech at the welcoming banquet at the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade aroused widespread resonance and promoted unity through sports.
Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, July 28th. Title: Promoting unity through sports and gathering positive energy for the international community -- President Xi Jinping's speech at the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade aroused widespread resonance
Xinhua News Agency reporter
At noon on July 28, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a banquet at the Jinniu Hotel in Chengdu, Sichuan Province to welcome the international distinguished guests attending the opening ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu. President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the banquet, which aroused resonance from all walks of life. Everyone said that President Xi Jinping's speech demonstrated the confidence and determination to work with the youth of the world to promote peace and development, unite to meet global challenges, and promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and gather positive energy for the international community.
A grand event full of youth and a stage for world gatherings, 6500 athletes from 113 countries and regions jointly feel the enthusiasm and vitality of the Chengdu Universiade, showcasing the courage and responsibility of young dream chasers to the world.
"A grand gathering of youth, a grand gathering of unity, and a grand gathering of friendship. President Xi Jinping's speech centered on the three key words of youth, unity, and friendship, allowing us to more deeply understand the far-reaching significance of hosting the Chengdu Universiade." Zhang Shouwei, dean of the Institute of Physical Education of Northeast Normal University, said.
Youth is just right, it never disappoints youth.
"'If young people around the world have ideals and responsibilities, there is a future for mankind, and there is hope for the noble cause of peace and development. 'President Xi Jinping's words have injected us with the strength of unity and progress. As young people of the new era, we are honored to meet the best of times at the best of times." Lin Gaohui, a judo player from Beijing Sport University who is actively preparing for the game, said that he will work hard and fight for himself and the motherland in this youth event.
For a period of time, Hou Shuai, a young volunteer from China Construction Third Engineering Bureau One Company, has been working hard to provide guidance services for participating athletes and introduce local customs and traditions to tourists visiting Chengdu. He has contributed his efforts to the preparation work for the Chengdu Universiade. Hou Shuai said that deeply participating in the volunteer service work for the Universiade at his doorstep allowed him to truly feel the vitality and passion brought by the Universiade, and also to better understand the significance and value of practicing the spirit of volunteer service and showcasing the good appearance of Chinese volunteers.
"The Universiade is not only a fierce competition in competitive sports, but also a concentrated display of the spiritual outlook of contemporary youth. How to better integrate the purpose of the Universiade into our daily work is a topic that we need to think about." Wang Shasha, a teacher at Xi'an Institute of physical Education, said, "I will put the spirit of President Xi Jinping's speech into the teaching work, so as to better cultivate the ability of young students to unite and cooperate and cope with challenges, and inspire them to constantly surpass themselves and climb the peak of youth."
At the same time as the Universiade, various forms of summer sports activities for young people are also flourishing in various parts of China.
"Responding to global challenges with a united attitude reflects President Xi Jinping's profound thinking on how to deal with changes in the world, the times, and history, and also highlights the importance of hosting the Universiade to promote friendly exchanges." Zhou Rongfang, an ideological and political teacher at Zhengzhou University, said that the Chengdu Universiade, a large-scale international sports event, is also a grand event to enhance friendship. Mutual respect, understanding, and positive energy will help young people from all over the world to seek the greatest common divisor in a diverse world.
In the view of Julieta Boschiyazo, a participant in the Chengdu Universiade Youth Journalist Program, the Universiade not only provides spiritual inspiration for world university sports, but also builds a bridge of friendship for university students from all over the world. "The Chengdu Universiade brings together college athletes, coaches, and others from all over the world to deepen understanding through communication and interaction. This will definitely bring more positive energy to the international community and create a better future for international cooperation.".
Civilization is colorful through communication and enriched through mutual learning.Wang Xiangfei, Dean of the Sports Science Research Institute of Wuhan Sport University, said that sports have global, common, and compatible characteristics, and are an important bridge to promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and world civilization. They can spread more common values, demonstrate the common ideals and beautiful pursuit of human society.
At the Chengdu Universiade, traditional Chinese cultural elements such as the Sun Bird and intangible cultural heritage Sichuan Brocade left a deep impression on athletes from various countries. Cultural exchange activities such as the Universiade Village Cultural Market attracted many people to participate. Wang Yanrui, a staff member of the Propaganda Department of the Chengdu Universiade Executive Committee, said that the Chengdu Universiade is not only a stage for young athletes worldwide to showcase their competitive level, but also a cultural window. "We must truly achieve the goal of 'viewing harmony but diversity from an equal, inclusive, and friendly perspective' in practice, and strive to tell the world the Chinese story of sports, youth, and a community with a shared future for mankind in our work positions."
Mero, chairman of the International Sports Journalists Association, agreed with President Xi Jinping's speech. He said that the Universiade is not only a competition, but also a culture. Sports is to increase understanding and bridge differences. The Universiade is a platform for strengthening exchanges and being a sports reporter. In sports reporting, we must understand the cultural significance of sports from a deep level.
"To approach multiple cultures with an attitude of appreciation, mutual learning, and mutual learning, only with a broad perspective and inclusiveness can culture have long-term vitality. We need to 'go out' and 'invite in', promote cultural integration and dissemination, and strive to build the Sanxingdui Museum into an important carrier for inheriting and promoting excellent traditional Chinese culture, making new contributions to the construction of a cultural power." said Wang Juzhong, Director of the Sanxingdui Museum Scenic Area Management Committee.
"China upholds the concept of simplicity, safety and excellence in hosting the Games, overcomes the impact of adverse factors such as the new crown epidemic, earnestly fulfills its solemn commitment to ensure the smooth holding of the Chengdu Universiade and makes new contributions to the development of international youth sports." President Xi Jinping's words have been widely recognized.
Both domestic and foreign figures have expressed that China has always actively prepared for and fulfilled the promise of the Universiade, demonstrating an open and confident sense of responsibility as a major country, and making people full of expectations for China's future.
Eric Senchao, Secretary General and CEO of the International University Sports Federation, said, "The venues, facilities, and equipment of the Chengdu Universiade are all very perfect, and not all countries can achieve this. The competition is well guaranteed."
Chengdu attracts worldwide attention. This city, which has a history of more than 2300 years, shows the myriad aspects of Chinese path to modernization in the dynamic atmosphere brought by the Universiade.
Athlete Zhang Yufei, who has just achieved excellent results in the swimming event at the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships, is very confident in achieving good results at the Chengdu Universiade. "This is my first time participating in the World University Games. My teammates and I will go to this grand event of youth, unity, and friendship with our university students from all over the world with the fullest enthusiasm and in the best condition."
