Source: Department of Education

Written by: Shu Le

Translated by: Lin Wenmin

The Ninth University Games came to an end on September 18. With the total score ranked 38th among all universities, Sun Yat-sen University won its fourth "President Cup" of the National University Games.

The Ninth University Games of the People’s Republic of China was held in Tianjin from September 8 to 18. Zhu Kongjun, Deputy Secretary of SYSU Party Committee, was the deputy leader of the student delegation of Guangdong Province. The delegation of 285 athletes competed in 12 major events and won 5th place in total score. 14 athletes and 3 coaches from SYSU took part in the fierce competitions in track and field, swimming and volleyball.

In the Games, SYSU athletes earned 3 silver and 5 bronze medals through their great efforts: Shen Chong won a silver in men’s 4x200m freestyle relay in the first division, a silver in men’s 4x100m medley relay and a bronze in men’s 50m backstroke; Xu Lili won bronze in women’s 4x100m freestyle relay in the second division; Zhuo Xiaojun won silver in women’s pole vault in the first division; Qin Jian won the third and fourth place respectively in men’s 4×400m relay and men’s 4×100m relay. They won 1093.5 points for Guangdong delegation and 96 points for our university. SYSU was awarded the "President Cup" of the Ninth University Games.

The competition for the “President Cup” included three parts: the competition results of the athletes in the Games, the prizes won by the teachers in the scientific paper seminar of the Games, and the self assessments offered by the universities about their work in physical education. On the basis of application and self appraisal, preliminarily evaluations were conducted by the provincial education departments, and the final winners were selected by the organizing committee during the Games. This is the fourth time SYSU has won the “President Cup” since it won the first three in 2000, 2004 and 2007.