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As of noon on August 3rd, the schedule of the Chengdu Universiade has passed halfway, and the Chinese delegation has won 36 gold medals, 12 silver medals, and 12 bronze medals, temporarily ranking first on the medal table. On the afternoon of the 3rd, a special press conference on the operation of the Chengdu Universiade was held at the main media center. Liu Guorong, the Deputy Minister of the Sports Competition Department of the Chengdu Universiade Executive Committee, introduced that with the efforts and support of the International Universiade Federation, the organizing committee, and various sectors of society, the overall operation of the competition organization of the Chengdu Universiade is stable. As of the evening of August 2nd, a total of 382 medals have been generated from all completed competitions, including 111 gold medals, 112 silver medals, and 159 bronze medals. The Chinese delegation won 36 gold medals, 12 silver medals, and 12 bronze medals, temporarily ranking first on the medal table. As of noon on August 3rd, the schedule of the Universiade

On the afternoon of the 3rd, a special press conference on the operation of the Chengdu Universiade was held at the main media center. Zhao Jing, Director of the Summer Universiade of the International Sports Federation, stated that the biggest feeling about the Chengdu Universiade was "heat"; Faced with the only Chengdu Universiade in the history of the International Federation of Trade Unions that has been postponed twice due to the pandemic, she believes that "because the Chengdu Universiade is worth it better, and it has been the best, all the waiting is worth it.". The city hosting the World University Games is almost the main coordinates on the life journey map of Beijing resident Zhao Jing. Belgrade, Shenzhen, Kazan, Gwangju, Naples... The latest highlighted coordinates are Chengdu. In the past 20 years, she has gone from being a volunteer for the Beijing Universiade to becoming the leader of the Chinese delegation to the Universiade. Now, she is the director of the International University Sports Federation Summer Universiade.

Wu Yanni's debut was the absolute focus of the Chengdu Universiade on the 3rd. This Sichuan girl, hailed by netizens as the "goddess of Chinese athletics," ran a time of 12.98 seconds in the women's 100m hurdles preliminary round, winning the first place in the preliminary round and being the only athlete to run 13 seconds in the preliminary round. This preliminary round, which did not produce any gold medals, has garnered more attention and discussion on the internet, even surpassing the gold medal battles of world champions such as Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang. I would like to refer to this as the "Wu Yanni phenomenon". This is a new phenomenon of sports idols that has emerged from the integration of traditional competitive sports with the current visual based social media era. The reason for liking Wu Yanni was that after the excitement in the audience, it was the continuous fermentation on the Internet. On social platforms such as Tiktok and Xiaohongshu, it was flooded early before the game

Team by team, let's run! After two years, the 2023 Nike Children's Run in the Speed X series has returned. It will start at 7:00 am on September 3rd at the riverside in Hongkou, starting from Huangpu Road and ending at the waterfront platform in Hongkou. From August 3rd to 5pm on August 8th, parents who want to showcase their skills with their babies can log in to the official website of Shangma or register for the corresponding competition through the Shangma app. As the only children's running event tailored specifically for young runners in the horse racing series, this competition will be held under the slogan "One family, one team". This year's competition includes two events: parent-child running and children's mini marathon, with a competition size of 3000 people. The distance of the parent-child running event competition is 1.8 kilometers, with a total of 500 participating families, and one family must participate

On the 4th, the competition for the men's individual all-around gymnastics event of the Chengdu Universiade ended. The fierce competition between Zhang Boheng, a Chinese player, and Dahui Hashimoto, a Japanese player, did not happen. Dahui Hashimoto fell off his equipment in the Pommeled Horse event, causing injury and decided to withdraw from the competition. In the absence of the strongest competitor, Zhang Boheng ultimately won the championship with 86.733 points, which is the third time that the Chinese gymnastics team has won the championship at this year's Universiade. It is worth mentioning that after seeing Daiichi Hashimoto injured, Zhang Boheng took the initiative to inquire about the opponent's situation and comfort them, demonstrating a good character of "friendship first, competition second". As an Olympic champion and the all-around champion of the last World Championships in Japan, Dahui Hashimoto fell from his equipment in the second Pommeled Horse race and chose to withdraw because of head injury. On the spot,

The 2023 Shanghai Tomorrow Star Champions Cup football match will start on August 26th and end on September 4th. Eight teams, including Manchester City in the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Porto in the Portuguese Premier League, and Osaka Sakura in the Japanese J-League, represent the top level of football competition in the U16 age group worldwide. The two semi-finals on September 1st and the three finals on September 3rd will be held at SAIC Pudong Football Stadium. The organizing committee of the competition also announced the official invoicing: the best located "Golden Stand" at SAIC Pudong Football Stadium is open to fans, with ticket prices of 40 yuan, 60 yuan, and 120 yuan. Purchasing two tickets will result in a 15% discount. Fans can purchase tickets through the official only online ticketing platform, Damai.com. Except for the first Shanghai Tomorrow Star Champions League champions, Shanghai team representing local teams

Enjoy the fun of sports on both sides of the Pujiang River, and enjoy a happy life through national fitness. As the 15th National Fitness Day and the first Sports Promotion Week in China approach, the opening ceremony of the 2023 National Fitness Day and Sports Promotion Week Shanghai main venue theme event will be held on the morning of August 5th at the West Bank Art Center along the Huangpu River. The Xuhui Citizen Sports Festival will also kick off simultaneously. On that day, the Shanghai Sports and Culture Landmark Map was first released. The 2008 Beijing Olympics opened grandly on August 8th, 16 years ago, showcasing an unparalleled Olympic Games to the world. Subsequently, with the approval of the State Council, August 8th of each year will be designated as the National Fitness Day starting from 2009. On January 1, 2023, the newly revised Sports Law of the People's Republic of China came into effect, with clear legislation in place

On the morning of August 5th, 2023, as the 15th "National Fitness Day" and the first "Sports Promotion Week" in China are approaching, the opening ceremony of the theme event for the 2023 National Fitness Day and Sports Promotion Week in Shanghai will be held at the West Bank Art Center on the banks of the Huangpu River. Shanghai athlete Qin Haiyang, as well as outstanding Shanghai athletes and coach representatives such as Fan Zhendong, Ju Wenjun, and Shen Qiong, who are participating in the Universiade, recorded videos to encourage the general public to participate in fitness. On that day, the Shanghai Sports and Culture Landmark Map was first released. Sports architecture is not only a symbol of the era's sports civilization, but also a comprehensive display of Shanghai's profound journey towards becoming a globally renowned sports city. It is the best carrier for understanding the city's sports history and culture. On that day, the Municipal Sports Bureau also brought heavyweight news in collaboration with Construction Bank and Meituan APP

"These sports stars' figures are getting better! We still have to rely on sports!" The most beautiful female football goalkeeper Zhao Lina, the head coach of Shanghai men's volleyball team, the first Asian main attacker Shen Qiong, basketball player Guo Haowen, international chess master Ni Hua and a group of sports stars made their debut, attracting praise from the public. Enjoy the fun of sports on both sides of the Pujiang River, and enjoy a happy life through national fitness. On the morning of August 5th, 2023, as the 15th "National Fitness Day" and the first "Sports Promotion Week" in China are approaching, the theme event of the main venue of the 2023 National Fitness Day and Sports Promotion Week in Shanghai opened at the West Bank Art Center on the banks of the Huangpu River, and the Xuhui Citizen Sports Festival also kicked off simultaneously. Shanghai Vice Mayor Liu Duo announced the opening of the event. Star led national fitness movement January 1, 2023

In the women's singles table tennis final of the Chengdu Universiade held at noon on August 5th, Chinese player Qian Tianyi defeated Japanese player Yasuhiro Ozawa 4-3 to win the gold medal. Chuze Gonghua won the silver medal in this event, while Chinese player Zhao Shang and Thai player Paranan won the bronze medal. This women's singles gold medal is also Qian Tianyi's fourth gold medal at the Chengdu Universiade, following in women's team, mixed doubles, and women's doubles. Today is the last day of the table tennis event at the Chengdu Universiade, and the men's singles final of the table tennis event will be held later. Chinese players Xu Yingbin and Zhou Kai will compete for the gold medal in this event. Due to the Chinese team's early lock on the men's singles gold and silver medals, Qian Tianyi's victory over Yasuhiro Ozawa also means that the Chinese team has successfully won all 7 gold medals in the table tennis event at the Chengdu Universiade. Youhua

On August 4, the 38th 2023 "Harbour-SAIC" Cup Xinmin Evening News Summer Football Match for Middle School Students in Shanghai was successfully concluded. In Baiyangdian football training base, thousands of football teenagers staged a wonderful match in seven match days, fully enjoying the confrontation and happiness of football. For the first time, the return of the eight-a-side women's team after 33 years will bring new life to the "old tree" and create a better competition platform for teenagers who love to play football. This is the "ultimate proposition" faced by the 38-year Evening News Cup ". For this reason, this year's Evening Newspaper Cup has set up an open group for the first time, including the men's middle school group and the women's middle school group. Among them, the women's group competition has returned to the Evening Newspaper Cup after 33 years. In the end, after fierce competition, Magic3 and Putuo women were honored.

Gao Yuwei and Jin Hanfeng, two students from Shanghai Lixin Institute of accounting and finance, represented China in the preliminary competition of women's lightweight double sculls in the rowing competition of Chengdu Universiade on April 4. Although in the project 8 teams, two people in the bottom, and ultimately missed the final. However, compared with the ranking, the significance of the two girls being able to gallop in rowing events that represent the highest level of colleges and universities in the world is more far-reaching-they are not athletes in the system who have been professionally trained since they were teenagers. but only after entering the university, they have been exposed to rowing from scratch, and in only two years, they have gone from learning to rowing to the world stage. This is a new phenomenon for Chinese rowing, and may also represent a new starting point. Caption: Gao Yuwei and Jin Hanfeng in the Chengdu Universiade. Amateurs can also board."

The deafening cries of Chengdu fans almost overturned the roof of the Phoenix Mountain Sports Park Ice Basketball Arena. With the extremely hot home atmosphere, the host Chinese university team defeated the Japanese university team 99-91 and won the women's basketball championship at the Chengdu University Games. As the undisputed ace player of the Chinese college women's basketball team, Han Xu competed as a 2019 student majoring in Human Resources Management at Antai School of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In the fierce finals, she once again delivered a "quasi triple double" score of 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists, providing strong support for the Chinese women's basketball team to reach the top. In the 2023 season, Han Xu can be called a "model worker" and an "iron man" - she has represented the Sichuan women's basketball team in the WCBA, the New York Libertadores in the WNBA, the Chinese women's basketball team in the Asian Cup, and the Chinese national team

"I'm really honored, this is a very precious gift, I really like it." South African women's water polo team member Joe Williams received a special birthday gift unexpectedly after the game. Recently, in the women's water polo group stage of the Chengdu Universiade, South Africa defeated Singapore 17-4. While the South African team members were still immersed in joy, 10th teammate Joe Williams received her 19th birthday gift by the pool - a cute brown woven panda and a set of Shu embroidery badges. Williams, who was pleasantly surprised, said, "I am delighted to have such an unforgettable experience in today's competition. It was a very unforgettable birthday that left a deeper impression on me about Chengdu." The birthday gift Williams received was quite "Chinese style," with the brown woven panda featuring national intangible cultural heritage

The gymnastics event at the Chengdu Universiade has recently ended, with Chinese women's team athlete Ou Yushan winning four gold medals alone. In the 5-day race, the Chinese team won a total of 9 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal, becoming the biggest winner. Among them, the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team in the men's gymnastics men's team final, and Zhang Boheng led Hashimoto Daihui in the men's all-around final, which is considered a rehearsal for the gold medal competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Chinese Gymnastics Team performed well in the gymnastics events of this Universiade, and the men's side included Zou Jingyuan, the parallel bars champion of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Zhang Boheng, the all-around champion of the World Championships, Hashimoto Dahui, the all-around champion of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and Li Zhikai, the runner up of the Pommeled Horse of the Tokyo Olympic Games. In terms of women, it includes Ou Yushan, Wei Xiaoyuan, Du Siyu, Hatakeda Qianai, Miyada Shengzi, and others. Gymnastics men's team final, Chinese team wins against Japan

Yesterday, all gymnastics events at the Chengdu Universiade ended, and the Chinese team became the biggest winner, winning a total of 9 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal. However, this does not represent the current competitive landscape of world gymnastics. The originally most valuable gold medal is undoubtedly in the men's individual all-around event, after all, Zhang Boheng, the "elder brother" of the Chinese team in this event, and Daihui Hashimoto, the Japanese, are currently the two strongest individual all-around athletes in the world's men's gymnastics. Unfortunately, the highly anticipated battle for the "all-powerful king" was not fully staged. Daiichi Hashimoto withdrew from the competition due to injury, and Chinese athlete Zhang Boheng won the gold medal with 86.733 points. It is difficult to imagine what a peak match would have been if Daiichi Hashimoto had not retired due to injury. But even with regrets, their trip to the Universiade still left a beautiful story for the gymnastics world.

National fitness is with you, and it will ignite in August. On the eve of the 15th National Fitness Day on August 8th, the weekend in Shencheng sparked waves of sports fever. The 2023 Shanghai National Fitness Day table tennis themed event, organized by the Shanghai Table Tennis Association, will be held in the Renheng Binjiang Park community on the 6th day of a match with the Olympic champion. The combination of Olympic champions Wang Liqin and Xu Xin with "Li" and "Xin" has attracted a large number of residents to the venue, and interactive activities such as championship performance competitions, championship challenge competitions, and national improvement classes are even more lively. The performance of Xu Xin and his teammates from the Shanghai table tennis team in the championship performance competition attracted waves of applause and applause. "Xu Xin truly deserves to be the 'People's Artist' in the table tennis industry!" The community residents experienced the charm of the 'Golden Left Hand' up close for the first time. Champion Challenge

The final of the women's volleyball team at the Chengdu Universiade ended on the evening of the 6th. The Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the Japanese women's volleyball team 29-27, 29-27, and 25-22 to win the gold medal. This is also the seventh time that the Chinese women's volleyball team has won the championship at all previous World University Games. In the final, the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Japanese women's volleyball team teamed up to contribute to the exciting competition, and both teams played at a high level. The Chinese university women's volleyball team, led by three national players, Zhong Hui, Xu Xiaoting, and Gao Yi, who previously participated in the World Women's Volleyball League, faced a strong challenge from the Japanese university women's volleyball team, which was also joined by multiple Japanese national players. In the final, the starting lineup of the Chinese women's volleyball team consisted of main attackers Zhuang Yushan and Wu Mengjie, secondary attackers Gao Yi and Wang Wenhan, successor Miao Yiwen, setter Xu Xiaoting, and free agent Xu Jianan. Afterwards, the Chinese women's volleyball team successively replaced attacking players such as Zhong Hui and Zhou Yetong. Sitting at home

As part of the Shencheng National Fitness Day, the 2023 Shanghai Urban Amateur League "Battle FUN Baoshan" - "High tech Cup" Baoshan District Tablet Support Competition was recently held in the Future Industrial Park in the northern suburbs of Shanghai, with nearly 400 sports enthusiasts participating in the challenge both online and offline. After several hours of competition, the first place winner in the men's group was Liu Fei, with a time of 2 hours and 09 seconds. He is a master of the tablet support circle and has won multiple domestic tablet support awards, with a best time of 4 hours, 33 minutes, and 33 seconds. On the same day, a 64 year old contestant named Wang Lizhen also arrived in the women's group. She persisted on the field and ultimately won first place in the women's group with 64 points. At the age of 64, Ms. Wang was exceptionally happy to win the championship with a 64 minute tablet support. The first place winner in the group group is Hailong Petroleum Industry Group, which took 5 years

From August 5th to August 6th, 2023, the selection event for Shanghai Rolex Master Salon Green Caddies will be held. This event is the third nationwide selection after the Xi'an and Guangzhou stops, and the final stop is returning to Shanghai, attracting many young tennis enthusiasts in the city to actively participate. The activity simulated the live competition environment, and the little ball players were eager to try the upcoming competition while experiencing it. This year's caddy selection is aimed at young people aged 12 to 22 nationwide, recruiting tournament caddies who meet the requirements and standards of competition services. It provides young tennis enthusiasts with the opportunity to have close contact with top international tennis events, allowing them to step onto the field and unleash their enthusiasm and transmit positive energy in competitive sports education. After undergoing a series of tests such as online self recommendation, offline audition, expert selection, and technical training, the comprehensive physique instrument

The scorching summer is a season for sweating profusely. Exercise not only allows you to enjoy playing with friends, but also helps to strengthen your body, making it a must-have for summer. On the occasion of the upcoming 15th August 8th National Fitness Day and the first Sports Promotion Week in China, Shanghai's "mythical beasts" are also celebrating their summer vacation through sports - the "Run Bar Youth" children and youth theme fitness activity is hot: various sports skills training, rich sports events, professional scientific fitness guidance, and colorful sports culture education, all of which bring children a healthy and happy experience, benefiting 120000 young people. Among them, the more than 3000 sessions of Shanghai Youth Sports Summer Camp have been highly anticipated and loved: the summer camp covers 57 areas including football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, tennis, etc

On August 7th, the mascot of the Chengdu Universiade, Rongbao, welcomed three guests from afar: the mascot combination of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Jiangnan Yi. Requesting stickers and hugging... "Rongbao" warmly welcomes friends who come from afar. Who is the eye-catching bag of the Universiade MMC? The mascot of the Chengdu Universiade has a Chengdu style, and "Rongbao" is created based on the real giant panda "Sesame" from the Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Base. The facial design of "Rongbao" refers to the traditional art treasure - the facial makeup style of Sichuan Opera, which is an innovative embodiment of the combination of Sichuan Opera, a Chinese intangible cultural heritage, and the local characteristics of the Universiade. The mascot of the Hangzhou Asian Games is full of Jiangnan elements: the "Jiangnan Memories" combination. Among them, "Congcong" represents the world cultural heritage site of Liangzhu Ancient City in the shape of a robot, named

On the evening of August 7th, the swimming competition of the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu continued at the Dong'an Lake Sports Park Swimming Pool. In the women's 50m freestyle final, which was the first to appear, Olympic champion Zhang Yufei broke the race record with a time of 24.29 seconds and won the gold medal. This is her eighth gold medal at the Chengdu Universiade. The number of gold medals that Zhang Yufei can win alone can even exceed all the gold medals in many countries and regions. However, gold medals are not all about sports. Zhang Yufei also stated that participating in the Universiade this time was just a rehearsal to experience the 2024 Paris Olympics. "After the Tokyo Olympics, I felt like I was invincible and invincible for a while, but when I realized that I couldn't meet my goals and requirements, I would be disappointed with myself. After swimming at the World Championships this time, I came to participate in the Universiade.",

On August 7th, the 31st World University Summer Games welcomed the second to last competition day. On this competition day, the Chinese delegation won over 100 gold medals at the Chengdu Universiade - the highest record for gold medals won by the Chinese team since participating in previous Universiades. As a result, the Chinese delegation became the second delegation in the history of the Universiade to surpass 100 gold medals in a single event. At the 2013 Kazan Universiade, the host Russian delegation ranked first with 155 gold medals, while the Chinese delegation ranked second with 26 gold medals at that time. More importantly, with the total number of gold medals won by the Chinese sports delegation at the Chengdu Universiade exceeding 100, China has successfully surpassed the United States and become the country with the highest total number of gold medals won in the history of the Universiade.

On August 7th, the last day of the swimming competition at the 31st World University Games in Chengdu, the Chinese delegation staged a miraculous night. In the first women's 50m freestyle, "Butterfly Queen" and Olympic champion Zhang Yufei broke the competition record and won the championship. Subsequently, in the women's 400m freestyle, Olympic champion Li Bingjie defended her reputation as the "king of medium and long distances" by winning the championship. What's even more incredible is that Li Bingjie participated in the women's 4x100m medley relay back-to-back, and with her final stroke, she withstood the pressure and won the championship perfectly. In the subsequent men's mixed relay event, they also set a record and won the championship. Butterfly queen Zhang Yufei did not participate in her strongest event, the 200 meter butterfly, tonight's final night, but challenged the 50 meter freestyle. She established her advantage with a few butterfly legs from the start, and then accelerated her sprint

On August 6th, Olympic champions Wu Dajing and Liu Shiwen appeared in the Universiade Village of Chengdu, encouraging more young volunteers to cherish the opportunity to participate in the Universiade and better experience the spirit of Chinese sports; On August 7th, the theme seminar "Sports and Generation Z, New Expressions of Chinese Stories" was held to explore the deep connection between sports and Generation Z groups, and to deeply exchange innovative practices for telling Chinese stories and spreading Chinese voices with sports as the theme. These are all part of the "Ode to the Spirit of Chinese Sports" Chengdu Station series of activities. Tell the story of Chinese sports well, the power of sports, and the Chinese spirit. During the Chengdu Universiade, college athletes from all over the world went to the Youth Festival to celebrate the excitement of the competition. China has dedicated a sports event with Chinese characteristics, showcasing the charm of the times, and showcasing the charm of Sichuan to the world, and has also made the world see it again

Editor's note: The knockout rounds of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup are currently being held in Australia and New Zealand. Although the Chinese women's football team failed to advance, stronger teams are still pursuing their dreams. In this year's Women's World Cup, the Liberation Daily's Shangguan News City Channel and the School of Journalism and Communication at Shanghai Sport University jointly launched a column titled "Approaching the Women's World Cup", which is the first "expansion" of 32 participating teams, to experience the development trend and latest trends of global women's football. The 2023 Women's World Cup, which has expanded to 32 teams, has entered the knockout stage. Many teams leave the World Cup with historic breakthroughs, holding their heads high, while others continue to perform miracles in the knockout stages. There are signs that the newly added fresh blood has "challenged" FIFA's world rankings.

From October 2 to October 15, the 2023 Shanghai Rolex Masters will open at the Jiushi Stadium Qizhong Tennis Center. Since the opening of the ticket on June 15, the enthusiasm of fans to buy tickets has continued to rise. In order to echo everyone's enthusiasm for watching the competition and meet the needs of different groups of people, 2023 Shanghai Rolex Masters special ticketing products have added new surprises. From October 12th to October 15th, with the continuous advancement of the schedule, this tournament's "Super Best Friend", the winner of the 20th Grand Slam championship, and also the two Shanghai Tennis Masters Cup and the two Shanghai Rolex Masters. Champion-Swiss "King of Heaven" Roger Federer will appear in the flag and have a perfect encounter with the audience. On October 13, he will also come to the central venue to interact with the audience. Today, the "super best friend" product is ceremoniously

Is it difficult to refund prepaid gym cards that have been recharged in advance? Recently, the Shanghai Sports Bureau and the Shanghai Market Supervision Administration jointly formulated and released the "Demonstration Text of Sports and Fitness Service Contracts in the Yangtze River Delta Region" with the Sports Bureaus of Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Anhui Province, and the Market Supervision Administration. Starting from September 1st, sports and fitness industry operators and consumers in the Yangtze River Delta region can refer to this demonstration text to enter into contracts. In order to guide and regulate the operators of the sports and fitness industry to sign contracts and fulfill their obligations in accordance with the law, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, and promote the healthy and orderly development of the sports and fitness industry in the Yangtze River Delta, in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the Consumer Rights Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, and other laws and regulations, and to implement the requirements for promoting the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta region, the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau and the Shanghai Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureau in 2021

On the evening of August 8th, the Chengdu Universiade will close. On the morning of that day, Reno Ed, Acting Chairman of the International Federation of Sports Federations, and Eric Senchao, Secretary General, gave high praise to the Chengdu Universiade in an interview with global journalists at the main news center. Reno Ed, Acting President of the International Federation of Sports Federations, believes that "the Chengdu Universiade is very exciting, allowing each of us to achieve our dreams." In Eric Senchao's view, the Chengdu Universiade will be a template and demonstration for future Universiades. Renault Ed: It's too difficult to summarize it in one sentence. The Chengdu Universiade is very exciting, allowing each of us to achieve our dreams, truly making all of our dreams come true. Our dreams as the International Sports Federation, as well as the dreams of major associations and athletes, have all been realized. Reno Ed: