At the opening ceremony site

                                                                           The performance of Ba Duan Jin by a thousand people

                                                                            The national flag guard team enters the venue.

                                                                               The performance of the postgraduate phalanx

                                                                                    The performance of the international student phalanx

                                                The performance of the phalanx of the School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Electrical Engineering

                                                                                 The performance of the phalanx of the School of Music

                                                            The performance of the phalanx of the School of Mathematics and Statistics

                                                                        The performance of the phalanx of the School of Law

                                                                     The performance of the phalanx of the School of Life Science

                                                                   The performance of the phalanx of the School of Education Science

                                                                     The performance of the phalanx of the School of History

                                                             The performance of the phalanx of the School of Water Resources and Modern Agriculture

                                                The performance of the phalanx of the School of Physical Education

On the morning of April 16, Nanyang Normal University held the opening ceremony for its 44th Sports Meet at the athletic field in the Central Campus. University leaders Meng Jingya, Liu Honglin, Liu Shouyong, Xiong Xinzhong, Wang Yan, Xie Haiquan, Liu Jinjiang, and Leng Feng attended the event, along with members of the sports meet organizing committee and heads of various schools. Vice President Liu Jinjiang presided over the opening ceremony.

Kicking off the event was an impressive demonstration of Ba Duan Jin performed by 1,000 participants. The ceremony continued with a solemn procession featuring the national flag and university flag escorted by the honor guard, followed by the sports meet emblem. Judges, graduate students, international students, and delegations from various schools then entered the field in turn, presenting lively performances that showcased their academic specialties. The official opening commenced with the national anthem.

Vice Party Secretary Liu Honglin delivered the opening speech. He emphasized that a strong sports culture reflects a strong China, and a thriving nation fosters athletic excellence, highlighting how sports carry the dreams of national prosperity and rejuvenation. Since its founding, the university has consistently promoted all-round education and moral development, while actively advancing physical education reforms to cultivate students’ comprehensive development in moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education. Liu encouraged students to embrace the Olympic spirit of striving and perseverance, foster teamwork to achieve collective honors and maintain fairness and uphold ethical standards. He concluded by wishing the 44th Sports Meet a complete success.

Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Ombudsman Liu Shouyong announced the members of the sports meet organizing committee. Representatives of judges and athletes then took their oaths. Finally, Deputy Party Secretary Meng Jingya declared the 44th Sports Meet officially open.

The sports meet will last for three days, featuring over 2,000 athletes competing in Group A, Group B, and the Faculty Group across various events.

Written by: Liu Xishan, Yang Mei

Photos by: Zhang Linyao, Yang Jinghui

Source: NYNU News (Chinese)

https://www.nynu.edu.cn/info/1122/29613.htm