Today, the Chengdu Universiade "rings" the bell for the 100-day countdown. This world youth sports feast will be held in Chengdu from July 7 to August 28 this year. This event is the third time that the Summer Universiade has been held in Chinese mainland after the 8 Beijing Universiade and the 8 Shenzhen Universiade, and it is also the first time that Western China has hosted a world comprehensive games.
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Chengdu, a megacity with a population of more than 2100 million, will present an international sports event with Chinese characteristics and the style of the times to the world in accordance with the concept of "simple, safe and wonderful". On the occasion of this grand event, Chengdu is ready to welcome visitors from all over the world, and to issue a youth invitation to the world: to share the passion of sports events, feel the comfort and leisure of "Park City", and experience the unique life aesthetics of Chengdu.
The popularity of the big luck "soars" Chengdu is ready
As the core venue of the Chengdu Universiade and a new landmark of Chengdu, the Dong'an Lake Sports Park, located in Longquanyi District, Chengdu, reflects the "One Three Halls" and the Longquan Mountain in the distance, forming a beautiful picture of the perfect integration of traditional culture and sports.
Universiade venues under snowy mountains. Photo by Canaan
As the venue for the competition, the construction of Universiade venues has always attracted attention. At the recent Spring Meeting of the Heads of Delegation of the Chengdu Universiade (referred to as the Spring League), the participating delegations conducted field visits to 27 competition venues and Universiade Villages to fully understand the supporting facilities and venue conditions of each venue. From Dong'an Lake Sports Park to Phoenix Mountain Sports Park and then to Universiade Village, the members of the delegation inspected all the way and "liked" all the way.
"I am sure that Chengdu is fully prepared to host the competition." After the visit, Renaud Eide, acting president of the International University Sports Federation (hereinafter referred to as the International Sports Federation), said that he believes that the Chengdu Universiade Organizing Committee will do its best and warmly to welcome athletes from all over the world.
Members of the delegation praised the basketball court at Phoenix Mountain Sports Park. Photo by Hu Datian
The "Chengdu Speed" shocked Eric Senchao, Secretary General of the International Federation of Sports. When he came to Rong in 2019, many venues were still under construction, and now the main venues of the Universiade have been completed, many of which have hosted table tennis, gymnastics, football and other sports events. "The Chengdu Universiade will leave a very rich legacy, and I believe that China will ultimately be proud of this legacy."
In preparation for the Chengdu Universiade, Chengdu has built a number of top sports venues of international standards. In the past three years, Chengdu has built and renovated 3 sports venues, including 49 new stadiums and 13 renovated venues. These venues have been newly built and renovated to be more advanced, functional and equipped.
Members of the delegation used their mobile phones to photograph the facilities in the Universiade venues in order to better help athletes use them in the future. Photo courtesy of the Executive Committee of the Chengdu Universiade
It is worth mentioning that the reconstruction and new construction of the venues of the Chengdu Universiade have applied a large number of low-carbon new technologies, and all venues can achieve long-term sustainable use after the games. In order to advocate green environmental protection, more than 70% of the venues are the renovation and upgrading of existing buildings, and during the renovation process, green energy-saving measures have been vigorously promoted, and the newly built venues have reached the two-star standard of green buildings.
According to statistics, in 2022, the Chengdu Universiade venues will be open for 7,63 hours, open 509,48,727 people for free or at low cost, and hold a total of <> various events.
Perfect service system Chengdu welcomes guests from all over the world
Covering an area of about 80,<> square meters, Chengdu Universiade Village is divided into several functional areas such as operation area, international area, residential area, traffic area and auxiliary area. In the athletes' room, wardrobes, sofas, coffee tables, TV cabinets, refrigerators, air conditioners and other facilities are available, equipped with independent toilets and washstands, waiting for college athletes from all over the world to move in.
Members of the delegation experienced the fitness equipment at the fitness center at the Universiade Village. The use area, space layout and types of fitness facilities of the fitness center in Chengdu Universiade Village are the largest ever. Photo courtesy of the Executive Committee of the Chengdu Universiade
During the Spring Festival meeting, Luciano Cabourg, acting vice president of the International Federation of International Sports Federation, walked into the athletes' room in Universiade Village, and in order to test whether the bed could meet the needs, he personally lay on the athlete's bed and felt it, and expressed his satisfaction with the quality of the bed.
The delicious characteristics of "eating in Chengdu" are also vividly reflected in the athletes' restaurant in Dayun Village. The restaurant is divided into halal, European, live show, dessert baking and other areas, and a variety of delicacies are waiting for athletes from all over the world to taste.
As the Universiade approaches, about 2,100 volunteers are still busy training, including general training, professional training and pre-service drills. After <> days, they will participate in the volunteer service of the Chengdu Universiade, showing the cultural confidence and youthful demeanor of contemporary Chinese youth to the world on the Universiade stage.
A large number of cute-looking buses are ready. It is understood that the transportation support vehicles of the Universiade are all new energy vehicles, aiming to maximize the implementation of the concept of "green Universiade". The electricity used for the Universiade basically comes from hydropower deep in the mountains such as Kardze and Liangshan in Sichuan, which is very environmentally friendly and low-carbon.
The transportation support vehicles of the Universiade are all new energy vehicles, aiming to implement the concept of "green Universiade" to the greatest extent. Photo courtesy of Chengdu Bus Group
In order to effectively ensure the commuting efficiency of vehicles related to the event and ensure that the relevant transportation facilities of the special passage for the Universiade are in place, the Chengdu traffic police are also busy working... In fact, in a lively atmosphere, Chengdu citizens from all walks of life are working together to prepare to ignite the summer with Chengdu enthusiasm.
"Signs welcoming the Universiade can be seen everywhere on the streets, and the warm and youthful atmosphere in the city makes me curious and looking forward to the Universiade." Xu Lingzhi, a white-collar worker in Gansu Province who recently traveled to Chengdu with her family, said with a smile that she plans to come with her family to attend the grand event when the Universiade is held and deeply appreciate the charm of Chengdu again.
The Universiade has a strong atmosphere and the "Park City" sets off a sports boom
On the evening of the 16th, a wonderful gymnastics competition landed in Chengdu Chunxi Road business district. At the 2023 China Gymnastics Elite Challenge (Chengdu) women's balance beam and men's parallel bars, difficult gymnastics movements were intertwined with gorgeous lighting and dynamic music, and Yang Wei, Deng Linlin, He Kexin, Huang Xu and many other Chinese gymnastics figures served as event commentators and judges, attracting the public to watch and take photos. While retaining the core of the competition, this competition creates a new scene of interaction between the public and athletes.
In order to create a strong atmosphere of the Universiade, Chengdu actively promotes the camp of the event, makes full use of Chengdu's high-quality ecological resources, cultural resources and commercial resources, creates an event brand with Chengdu characteristics and Chengdu imprint, promotes the construction of "World Famous Sports City", and accelerates the high-quality development of the sports industry.
The 2023 China Chengdu Tianfu Greenway International Cycling Race started in Chengdu on April 4. Photo courtesy of Chengdu Sports Bureau
Not long ago, the Tianfu Greenway Ring City Ecological Park Circle Race-Professional Competition was contested in Tianfu Greenway. The 100-kilometer-long greenway connects Chengdu's 133-square-kilometer eco-park, 20-square-kilometer-long ecological water system and 24-square-kilometer urban forest, attracting professional teams from seven countries, including China, Thailand, the Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia. In order to allow more people to experience the fun of cycling, activities such as pre-race warm-up retro cycling, couple bicycle orientation, pop-up cycling in popular neighborhoods, and experience cycling around the city have emerged, allowing people to feel the charm of greenway cycling.
In Chengdu, sports have become a new lifestyle style. Behind the continuous heating up of sports fashion, Chengdu has taken advantage of the opportunity of hosting the Universiade in recent years to give citizens a "sense of happiness" and "sense of gain" sports venues and sports consumption scenes.
As soon as I walked out of Dayuan Station of Chengdu Metro, the sound of clapping balls, shouts, and cheers poured in. At night, the basketball court in Chengdu Dayuan Central Park is as bright as day, and a high-level fierce confrontation and fancy dunk performance is staged every night, and hundreds of people watch and applaud. Because of the pure love of basketball and the high level of confrontation, this outdoor court is called the "East Single Stadium" of Chengdu by many people.
Walking on the shore of Xinglong Lake, you can often see racing boats breaking through the water and moving forward with the wind. Kayaks, paddle boards, OP sailing boats and even dragon boats and canoes together form a vivid picture of "long winds and waves will sometimes occur". This year, Chengdu Xinglong Lake was selected as the first batch of 15 pilot units of the National Water (Sea) National Leisure Sports Center, and water sports are in the ascendant in Chengdu.
Chengdu citizens play table tennis at the "Community Sports Corner". Photo courtesy of Chengdu Sports Bureau
Chengdu also actively promotes national fitness construction projects such as "Community Sports Corner" and "New Green Road Fitness Space", continuously optimizes the style of the neighborhood, promotes urban organic renewal, creates a "15-minute fitness circle", and hatches a scattered sports space carrier.
"Since the past few years, friends have gradually changed from 'off-duty mahjong' to 'off-duty sports'. I enjoy running, cycling, swimming, and trying new sports. Zhao Shengyu, a citizen who has been insisting on sports for more than 8 years, said with a smile that in the process of preparing for the Universiade in Chengdu, the city's sports atmosphere has become stronger, the sports infrastructure has become more and more perfect, and the sports "enthusiasts" are very happy.
Chengdu citizens running on the city greenway. Photo by Sun Lin
By building a "world sports city", sports have become a major "selling point" of Chengdu's tourism. Not long ago, Huang Liping, general manager of sales of "i-world" travel agency in Malaysia, came to Chengdu to inspect the tourism market. After learning about Chengdu's sports resources, she said that in the future, she can organize Malaysian tourists to participate in Chengdu brand events such as marathons, organize tourists to ride Chengdu's "Tianfu Green Road" or hike in the mountains, and let tourists have a deep "connection" with Chengdu through sports. During this year's Chengdu Universiade, Huang Liping also plans to develop special tourism products around the Chengdu Universiade to attract Malaysian tourists to Chengdu to experience the "Universiade Journey".
"Welcome the Universiade and Build a Happy City Together" Youth Volunteer Service Theme Activity Season Demonstration Activity, "Welcome the Universiade, Get Active" China Family Bicycle Health Camp... Various Universiade-themed events are also emerging. Chengdu uses the event to create a better life in a "park city", improve the city's service capabilities, and bring more sense of gain, identity and happiness to citizens.
This is precisely the deep meaning of Chengdu's hosting of the Universiade: to carry out exchanges through sports, the "language of cross-border borders", to enhance mutual learning among civilizations and deepen friendship between people from different borders.
After 100 days, Chengdu, the "Land of Heavenly Prefectures", warmly welcomes visitors from all over the world with a new look, sports passion and unique culture. (China News Service WeChat public account author: Yue Yitong, Shan Peng)