China’s badminton team learned a lesson from its matches against Chinese Taipei Wednesday evening in the mixed team final of the Chengdu FISU World University Games. Unlike both teams’ prior duels this week, all rather lopsided wins, the final was closely contested and went the distance before ending in a Chinese Taipei victory in the […]
It is spicy, hot, and apparently very healthy. The province of Sichuan is known for its distinguished cuisine. It turns out that it can also be very powerful for the FISU World University Games athletes. More than six thousand students are competing this summer in Chengdu. They need to overcome a plethora of challenges: logistics, […]
Chinese superstar Zhang Yufei stole the show on the second day of swimming at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. The two-time Olympic champion from Tokyo 2020 claimed gold in the women’s 50m butterfly and the mixed 4×100 medley relay, both in FISU record time. She also posted the fourth-fastest time in the semifinals of […]
Amaya Sithumini Klukottage stared down the vault runway, ready for her first apparatus of the individual artistic gymnastics qualifier at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. Before starting her run, she looked toward the side of the mat, where her coach normally would have stood. She began down the runway and vaulted a Tsukahara pike, […]
After losing her first match of the women’s team table tennis final, He Zhuojia had the chance to set the record straight and bring home China’s first table tennis gold medal at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. “I was desperate to win the last match because each of my other two teammates had already […]
The referee calls the remaining eight finalists to the field of play to battle it out at Tuesday’s taekwondo Kyorugi event at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. The delegations of Thailand, Iran and China took home the four fiercely contested gold medals, with each athlete having his own inspiring story to tell. Thailand’s Panipak […]
Competing in your first international tournament is always a special and nerve-wracking experience. Add to that being a local and having a home crowd rooting for you. “The cheering of the Chinese audience is of course a great encouragement for us, but it also made us quite nervous,” said Chen Jia of China after claiming […]
Fencing is a sport of true champions. From the swordsmanship skills of Middle Age knights to the tradition of duels in the 19th century, its roots have long been present throughout history. It appeals to the mental strength of athletes, who have to combine flexibility, precision, and nimbleness to perform, and dig into unknown personal […]
