On March 2, some members of the Chinese sports delegation took a group photo. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dongzhen photo
Xinhua News Agency, Russia, March 2 (reporter Li Linhai, Zhang Yifei) at 12 noon local time on March 2, the Chinese delegation of the 29th World University Winter Games held a flag-raising ceremony in the athletes’ village. Tian Xuejun, head of the Chinese college sports delegation, and the participating athletes attended the flag-raising ceremony.
At the ceremony, along with the majestic national anthem of the People’s Republic of China, the bright the five-starred red flag rose, and the Chinese delegation’s trip to the Russian winter fair officially opened.
Lu Shuang from Changchun Normal University participated in the women’s ice hockey competition. She said to the reporter excitedly, “the flag raising ceremony is very meaningful. When the national flag was raised, although in a foreign country, we can also feel the strength of our motherland. We will put down all the burdens and face the competition with the best mentality.”
Flag-raising ceremony Qian Tian Xuejun said at the working meeting of Chinese college students’ sports delegation that this winter meeting is an important window to show China’s higher education level, hoping that the team members can show the confidence, sunshine, open and friendly good style.
The 29th World University Winter Games will be held in Russia on the evening of March 2. There are 11 major events and 76 minor events in the competition. The Chinese delegation has sent 84 athletes to participate in 8 major events, the competition of 37 small items.