"I'm glad to celebrate my birthday with my Chinese friends!" - American youth journalist Milian, celebrating the "grandest" birthday in Chengdu
On July 31st, Miriam, an international youth journalist from the United States, received a birthday surprise in Chengdu: a team of 12 international and 12 domestic youth journalists from around the world organized a simple but grand birthday party for her at the Universiade Youth Press Conference.
After wearing the princess crown symbolizing "birthday and longevity", Milian excitedly said, "This is definitely the most ceremonial occasion of my birthday, and I am very happy to celebrate my birthday with so many friends in China." Milian also received a birthday card that read, "Happy birthday, I hope your trip to China is a very beautiful memory. Although work is important, remember to take care of yourself." It is reported that the person in charge of the Youth Journalist Project, Cindy Zhou Xiaoyao, wrote this blessing.
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In addition to athletes and participating teams, there is also a special team for the Chengdu Universiade - the Universiade Youth Journalist Team, consisting of 12 international and 12 domestic youth journalists. The Youth Journalists Program for the Universiade is jointly initiated by the International Federation of Sports Federations, the International Association of Sports Journalists, and the host city of the Universiade. According to the International Sports Federation, participants of the FISU Youth Journalist Program will report on the competition on all FISU platforms.
It is reported that the Chengdu Universiade Youth Journalist Program is jointly organized by the International Universiade Sports Federation and the Chengdu Universiade Executive Committee, mainly targeting global university students or related practitioners in the field of journalism and communication. A total of 12 international and domestic young journalists will be recruited, each. They will participate in on-site coverage of various competitions in Chengdu under the training and guidance of mentors, and report on the events from the perspective of global youth as media.
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This time in Chengdu, 12 international young journalists come from Croatia, the United States, Germany, France, Brazil, the Philippines, Slovenia, Poland, Nigeria and other countries and regions. Most of them are new to Chengdu and are curious about everything here. When asked about their impression of Chengdu and their feelings about participating in the Universiade, they exclaimed "Amazing!"