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Sweat freely on the field, bravely climb academic peaks off the field

——Record the Universiade arena where academic elites gather

Chinese Military Network reporter Wei Wei

The various events of the Chengdu Universiade are in full swing, and young athletes from all over the world are blossoming with a high and upward spirit of hard work. At the halfway point of the race, let's get to know the prominent individuals with high levels and education on the field of the Universiade.

"Female Jiaolong" who loves martial arts

As a treasure of Chinese civilization, martial arts have captivated countless enthusiasts around the world. At the martial arts event of the Chengdu Universiade, many foreign athletes won rounds of applause from the audience for their outstanding performances.

Algerian athlete Et Mulud Luisa competed in the women's Southern Boxing gold medal in martial arts. Shen Jizhong

One of them is athlete Et Mulud Luisa from Algeria. Louisa, 27 years old this year, is a PhD in Electrical Engineering. This is her fourth year pursuing a PhD and her tenth year practicing martial arts.

Martial arts is not only Louisa's hobby, but also her second life. Louisa admitted that martial arts have made her more diligent, focused, organized, and energetic. Practicing martial arts is not just about exercising the body, but also about pursuing a balance between body and mind. By practicing martial arts, she has the ability to plan her exercise and study well, and is more energetic to devote herself to research.

Louisa's doctoral research focuses on deep learning in the field of artificial intelligence. She bluntly said, "China is in a leading position in the field of artificial intelligence, with very advanced algorithms, and China is investing heavily in and developing artificial intelligence. I often read papers by Chinese scholars in this field, and their level is very cutting-edge. I plan to deepen exchanges with Chinese scholars after finishing my studies in China."

In the future, Louisa will continue to practice traditional martial arts and plans to establish her own martial arts club in Algeria to teach children this charming sport.

The fastest running dentist

For Chinese netizens who enjoy running, the foreign name Dennis is not unfamiliar. He is not very fluent in Chinese, has a sunny and handsome appearance, and is willing to share professional running knowledge online. He is called the "ceiling" of running posture by fans.

Recently, he not only moved into the Chengdu Universiade Village and participated in the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade, but also competed with other athletes in the men's 800 meter athletics event. 25 year old Estonian track and field athlete Dennis Samiana has completely gone viral!

Dennis is taking a photo with fans at the Universiade Village. Dennis is not only a track and field athlete, but also a medical master's student majoring in dentistry. His best time for 800 meters is 1 minute and 47 seconds, while his best time for 1000 meters is 2 minutes and 21 seconds. He joked that he was the "fastest dentist" because no dental student had ever run before him.

This "slash youth" likes to share their training and life online through short videos, conveying positive energy and hoping to encourage more people to gain health and friendship through exercise. He is currently working hard to learn Chinese and looks forward to exploring more Chinese cities.

When it comes to improving both dental and track and field performance, Dennis said he strives to balance both. While investing more energy in preparation before the competition, he also takes time to do some dental practice and always maintains the enthusiasm for learning.

The "Dr. Du" who perseveres with every step

Chengdu Achieves Dreams! In the men's composite bow team gold medal tournament that ended on July 30th, the Chinese team defeated the French team by a score of 231 points to 224 points, setting a record for the Chinese archery team to win a precious gold medal.

On July 30th, Chinese team players Chen Yansong, Du Meiyu, and Wang Shikun attended the award ceremony. Shen Jizhong

The young man in the picture with a ponytail and dark skin is called Du Meiyu. In the archery team of the Chinese delegation at the Chengdu Universiade, everyone calls him "Dr. Du". In fact, Du Meiyu, who is only in her senior year, has successfully become a direct doctoral student in the field of intelligent construction at the School of Civil Engineering, Tongji University.

Aiming at a goal and then putting in all the effort to achieve it is the secret to balancing archery and academics for this "quasi doctor". "I will arrange the corresponding time according to different stages. For example, the third year is a crucial period for obtaining direct PhD qualifications, so archery will be released. When it comes to preparing for the Universiade, I will fully devote myself to archery training. The key is to set a goal and plan, and then complete it step by step," said Du Meiyu. Give it your all and focus without distractions, which is not only the best weapon for pursuing academic excellence, but also the winning weapon for breaking through oneself on the field.

After his trip to the Chengdu Universiade, Du Meiyu will once again embark on his new goal of promoting archery in schools. As the president of the Archery Association of Tongji University, he organizes activities every week to teach his classmates his experience and skills, bringing sunshine and joy to him through sports, sharing and transmitting it to more people. Through team cooperation, he encourages each other, moves forward side by side, and enjoys the joy of growth and progress.

It is worth mentioning that in this Universiade competition, the Chinese team also had many high-level athletes, as well as highly educated talents from different universities. For example, Zou Jingyuan, a graduate student from Chengdu Sport University in 2021, once again performed the "strongest parallel bars on the surface" to greatly assist the Chinese gymnastics men's team in winning the championship; In the women's 10000 meter event, Xia Yuyu, a 2021 graduate student from the School of Social Sciences at Tsinghua University, won the second gold medal in the Chinese delegation's track event with a time of 33 minutes and 48.35 seconds; In the women's martial arts competition, Chen Xiaoli, a 2018 graduate student from the School of Education of Zhejiang University, won the double championships of women's Tai Chi and Tai Chi Sword with her smooth and flowing martial arts movements

Behind the frequent gold medals and historical achievements of highly educated athletes, it is actually the continuous development of our country's sports education mechanism and the deepening of the integration of sports and education practice. A higher education brings knowledge advantages, which helps athletes cope with training in a more scientific way and engage in competitions in a more intelligent way.

Regarding this, Yu Bo, the coach of Chen Xiaoli's national team, candidly stated, "To achieve good results on the world stage, not only does it require hard physical training, but the subtle differences in critical moments are the understanding of technical and tactical skills and strong psychological qualities. Professional athletes want to reach the pinnacle of their sports career and continue their sports life as much as possible, and also need rich knowledge reserves as support. This is also what we have always valued and persisted in on the path of integrating sports and education."