Enhancing Exchange and Mutual Learning during the Universiade (Universiade Focus) Sports | College Students | Universiade
On the evening of July 30th, in the group stage of the Chengdu Universiade women's volleyball team, the Chinese university women's volleyball team won three consecutive sets against the German university women's volleyball team after losing one set first. The tenacious and hardworking spirit of Chinese university female volleyball players has left a deep impression on Vilina Burke, Chairman of the Education Committee of the International University Sports Federation. She said, "From hosting exciting competitions to excelling in competitions, China has made outstanding contributions to the development of world university sports."
The charm of sports is not only on the field. On the platform built for the Chengdu Universiade, experts and scholars enthusiastically exchange ideas and offer suggestions for the healthy development of youth sports; College athletes from all over the world exchange skills and form friendships; The vast number of participants in the competition deeply experience traditional Chinese culture and feel the urban charm of Chengdu.
"The release of the 'Chengdu Declaration' calls for the consolidation of global youth consensus, which is deeply inspiring."
Holding a world academic conference during the Universiade is a tradition, and through sports education, making cities better and benefiting more ordinary people is also one of the purposes that the International University Sports Federation has always adhered to. The Chengdu FISU World Academic Conference was held from July 29th to 31st, with over 530 experts from 30 countries and regions conducting lively discussions on topics such as sports, health, technology, and culture.
Pan Xiaofei, Executive Chairman of the Organizing Committee of this academic conference and President of Chengdu Institute of Sports, introduced that the conference has collected more than 5400 academic papers worldwide and selected over 1400 excellent papers, all of which are the largest in scale, quality, and content in history. "The consensus among experts and scholars attending the conference is to establish the educational concept of health first, promote the comprehensive development of students, and promote the progress of human civilization." Pan Xiaofei said.
At the meeting, the Education Committee of the International University Sports Federation released the Chengdu Declaration of the FISU World Academic Conference, calling on all countries and regions to focus on university sports, gather global youth consensus, promote cultural exchange and mutual learning, and jointly create a better future for humanity. "The release of the Chengdu Declaration calls for the consolidation of global youth consensus, which is deeply inspiring." Zhong Bingshu, member of the Education Committee of the International University of Sport Federation and Vice Chairman of the China Association of Major Sports, stated that the Chengdu Declaration embodies China's philosophy, plan, and achievements, and is an important achievement of this conference.
The International Federation of Colleges and Universities has always focused on the physical and mental health of college students, and has proposed a Healthy Campus Plan. At this conference, four universities, Peking University, Donghua University, Chengdu University, and Chengdu Institute of Sports, have obtained the FISU Health Campus certification from the International University of Sports Federation.
Daniel Stade, member of the Education Committee of the International University of Sport Federation, has come to China for the third time to participate in the Universiade. Since the 2001 Beijing Universiade, he has witnessed the development and changes of China's university education and sports industry. "In today's world, there is an urgent need to strengthen unity and cooperation. We believe that the many consensus reached in dialogue and exchange will enable sports to play a greater role in promoting comprehensive human development and human civilization progress."
"Athletes establish friendships through positive interactions, and this harvest transcends victory and defeat."
Whenever there is a competition, the resounding cheers in the venue are constantly heard. The audience watched the competition in an orderly manner and enthusiastically cheered, while the athletes also felt the unique charm of Chengdu in Sichuan Music. In the men's judo 81kg competition, Davalashvili Zul won the first medal for the Georgian university sports delegation at this year's Universiade. He said, "Thank you to the audience for encouraging me to persevere. This heavy medal also has the credit of the audience!"
At the diving arena of the Universiade, Olympic champion Zhang Jiaqi made her debut and became the focus of attention. She teamed up with Zhang Minjie to win the women's synchronized 10 meter platform championship, demonstrating strong strength. After the game, they hugged their mascot "Rongbao" happily. The friendly interaction between the champion and the mascot brings joy and vitality to the tense competition, and also showcases the youthful charm of Chinese university students to the world.
On the field are opponents, off the field are friends. In the badminton competition at the Universiade, Tan Qiang, an athlete from the badminton team of the Chinese university sports delegation and from Anhui Normal University, gave a pair of sneakers to the Brazilian university sports delegation athlete. Seeing the other party's surprised expression, Tan Qiang said, "I hope that the athletes from all delegations can feel warmth and friendship in Chengdu."
College athletes come from all over the world, but their beautiful emotions are intertwined. Qiu Peng, the leader of the badminton team of the Chinese university sports delegation, sighed, "Athletes establish friendship through positive interaction, and this harvest goes beyond victory and defeat. Starting from the Universiade, these touching stories will be passed on to more people, and the value of promoting unity through sports is worth showcasing."
In addition, the award ceremony of the Universiade is also unique. According to the requirements of the International Sports Federation, the national anthem of the country where the gold medal winner is located will not be played during the award ceremony, but the International Sports Federation anthem will be used uniformly. This to some extent undermines the competitive atmosphere among athletes and highlights that the Universiade is a youth stage that emphasizes growth, promotes communication, and looks towards the future.
"The interactive experience is so interesting. Traditional Chinese culture has a strong charm."
On July 30th, before the start of the shooting award ceremony at the Universiade, two Sichuan Opera face changing actors dressed in traditional costumes entered the venue with music, their fan cloaks flipping and skillfully changing their faces, making the atmosphere more lively. At this Universiade, from Sichuan opera performances to the face changing version of "Rongbao", the clever integration of Ba and Shu cultural elements on the field allowed participants to feel a strong Chinese style.
At the media hotel, Zhou Jun, the inheritor of Chengdu's intangible cultural heritage of shadow puppetry, skillfully manipulated the shadow puppets in his hand. A shadow puppetry play called "The Legend of the White Snake: Stealing Immortal Grass" received cheers from the audience. In addition to watching performances, Chinese and foreign journalists can also color and assemble their favorite shadow puppetry images, and personally perform them with the accompaniment of music. During the competition, rich cultural experience activities will be staged alternately in various media hotels.
On the second floor of the Art Center in Dayun Village, the "Sports Power and Chinese Spirit" China Sports Culture Exhibition hosted by the General Administration of Sport of China has attracted participants, media reporters, and others from around the world to visit. Historical pictures and precious exhibits tell exciting stories about China's competitive sports, sports culture, and foreign exchanges. The organizer of the event stated that this exhibition showcases a trustworthy, lovely, and respectable image of China, promoting exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations.
In the Interactive Experience Center of Dayun Village, there are 56 intangible cultural heritage skills and traditional culture experience activities every day, which broaden the horizons of all delegation members. "The interactive experience is so interesting, traditional Chinese culture has a strong charm," said Daniel Laura, an athlete from the Colombian University Sports Delegation. In the medical center, many athletes curiously tried pulse taking, massage, acupuncture and moxibustion, cupping and other TCM diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.
Universiade event, shared by the whole nation. In the Chengdu Guixi Ecological Park, cultural activities of the Chengdu Universiade Park are held every night. When intangible cultural heritage such as Qingcheng martial arts and Sichuan opera are performed on the same stage as modern trendy activities such as street basketball and street dance performances, it not only showcases Chengdu's three-dimensional and diverse urban characteristics, but also allows Chengdu citizens and domestic and foreign tourists to experience a strong atmosphere of the Universiade up close.
