On October 24th, 2018 FISU World University Bridge Championship was opened at Xuzhou University of Technology.
Yang Liguo, Vice President of International University Sports Federation, Fiona Testuz, Representative of International University Sports Federation, Zhu Weiguo, Deputy Director General of the Jiangsu Education, Li Yan, Deputy Mayor of Xuzhou Municipal People’s Government, Professor Chen Kui Qing, President of Xuzhou University of Technology, Shen Chao, Chairman of Bridge Federation of University Sports of China, Zhang Li Li, Director of Department of Physical, Health and Arts, Jiangsu Education. Chen Gang, Director General of Administration of Sports of Xuzhou, Geet Magerman, Technical Representative of International University Sports Federation Kuba Kasprzak, national Referee of national University Sports Federation, Huang Ya Zhong, Xuzhou branch of China Construction Bank attended the opening ceremony.
Leaders from more than 20 colleges and universities across the country, national team members, coaches and athletes, news media reporters, leaders and representatives of teachers and students of Xuzhou University of Technology attended the opening ceremony as well.
Chen Kui Qing, Li Yan, Zhu Wei Guo and Yang Li Guo delivered speeches on behalf of Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou Municipal People’s Government, Jiangsu Provincial Education Department and International University Sports Federation. Polish athlete Patryk Patreuha and international referee Kuba Kasprzak took oaths on behalf of athletes and referees. The opening ceremony was hosted by Liu Yang, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Xuzhou University of Technology.
Chen Kui Qing
On behalf of Xuzhou University of Technology, Chen Kui Qing gave a warm welcome to athletes, coaches and referees from afar. In his speech, he said that sports are the most common and friendly form of communication among people in the world. Since its founding in 2002, the World University Bridges Championship has established a platform for students from all over the world to show their skills, a stage of youth which has enhanced their friendship. It fully demonstrates the active participation power for college students in improving the level of cultural exchanges and promoting diversified cooperation. As the hosting unit of the Bridge Branch of the China University Sports Association, Xuzhou University of Technology regards the bridge movement as an important part of physical education and is committed to promoting the development of the bridge movement in China. On behalf of Chinese universities to host this event, he said they will do their best to serve the event, let the sports spirit interpret its meaning in XUT, where multiculturalism blend, where friendship seeds spread , and where cooperation beliefs condense. He finally wished the gathering would obtain a complete success.
Li Yan
On behalf of the Xuzhou Municipal People’s Government, Deputy Mayor Li Yan introduced the overall situation of Xuzhou to the guests and athletes at the scene. She pointed out that Xuzhou is the city strengthened by sports in Jiangsu Province and the cradle of world champions. The concept of “Sports makes me happy and healthy” has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Sports have become one of distinctive urban traits in Xuzhou. This time, hosting the World University Bridges Championship will definitely push the college and the city’s bridge movement to a new level.
On behalf of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, Zhu Wei Guo ,Deputy Director General of the Jiangsu Education warmly congratulated the opening of the 2018 FISU World University Bridge Championship. He hopes that all the staff members will cooperate with each other by hardworking and diligence. And make sure that the competition will be moving on in a civilized, progressive, educated, safe and orderly way, and into a sports pageant.
Yang Li Guo
On behalf of the International University Sports Federation, Yang Li Guo, Vice President of International University Sports Federation, welcomed students from all over the world to participate in this sports event. He pointed out that since the bridge was first listed as a competition in Belgium in 2002, this is the second time that China has hosted this event. On behalf of the College Sports Federation, he expressed his appreciation to all the organizations and individuals contributed to the competition and wished all athletes had a good performance and happy experience in China.
Liu Yang
The flagmen from 8 national teams waved their national flag to enter the ceremony hall. The flag of the People’s Republic of China and the flag of the International University Sports Federation were raised successively. Yang Liguo, Zhu Weiguo, Li Yan, Fiona and Chen Kuiqing jointly launched the ball to start the sport pageant.
There was a wonderful performance after the opening ceremony. The fascinating cultural performances include martial arts, dragon dance, lion dance, musical instruments and other cultural performances with Chinese national characteristics, as well as creative multimedia presentations, which gave a cultural and visual feast to the athletes and coaches from all over the world.
This Bridge Championship is under the auspices of the International University Sports Federation, hosted by the China University Sports Association and Xuzhou University of Technology, co-organized by the Jiangsu Student Sports Association University Working Committee and the Xuzhou Sports Bureau, and supported by the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education and the Xuzhou Municipal People’s Government. The competition will be held from October 25th to 28th. The competition consists of 10 teams from 8 countries including Poland, Belgium, Japan, Comoros, Czech Republic, Serbia, Thailand and China, with 160 athletes and officials together. Among them three teams consisting of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, Shandong University, Sichuan University, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and Xuzhou University of Technology represent the Chinese team in this competition.
2018 FISU World University Bridge Championship kicks off at Xuzhou University of Technology
Yang Liguo, Vice President of International University Sports Federation, Fiona Testuz, Representative of International University Sports Federation, Zhu Weiguo, Deputy Director General of the Jiangsu Education, Li Yan, Deputy Mayor of Xuzhou Municipal People’s Government, Professor Chen Kui Qing, President of Xuzhou University of Technology, Shen Chao, Chairman of Bridge Federation of University Sports of China, Zhang Li Li, Director of Department of Physical, Health and Arts, Jiangsu Education. Chen Gang, Director General of Administration of Sports of Xuzhou, Geet Magerman, Technical Representative of International University Sports Federation Kuba Kasprzak, national Referee of national University Sports Federation, Huang Ya Zhong, Xuzhou branch of China Construction Bank attended the opening ceremony.
Leaders from more than 20 colleges and universities across the country, national team members, coaches and athletes, news media reporters, leaders and representatives of teachers and students of Xuzhou University of Technology attended the opening ceremony as well.
Chen Kui Qing, Li Yan, Zhu Wei Guo and Yang Li Guo delivered speeches on behalf of Xuzhou University of Technology, Xuzhou Municipal People’s Government, Jiangsu Provincial Education Department and International University Sports Federation. Polish athlete Patryk Patreuha and international referee Kuba Kasprzak took oaths on behalf of athletes and referees. The opening ceremony was hosted by Liu Yang, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Xuzhou University of Technology.
On behalf of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, Zhu Wei Guo ,Deputy Director General of the Jiangsu Education warmly congratulated the opening of the 2018 FISU World University Bridge Championship. He hopes that all the staff members will cooperate with each other by hardworking and diligence. And make sure that the competition will be moving on in a civilized, progressive, educated, safe and orderly way, and into a sports pageant.
