On the evening of July 12, the opening ceremony of the 14th Student Sports Games of the People's Republic of China, jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Education, General Administration of Sports of China and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, and co-hosted by the Shandong Provincial Education Department and the Qingdao Municipal People's Government, was held at the Diamond Stadium of Qingdao Guosen Gymnasium.The opening ceremony of the 14th National Student Sports Games is held on the evening of July 12 in Qingdao.

The Island of Youth Welcomes Youthful Athletes
This year's National Student Sports Games runs from July 3 to July 17, a total of 15 days. A total of 33 delegations from across the country participated in the competition, with over 14,000 participants, making it the largest National Student Sports Games ever.The Student Sports Games brings together college and middle school students.

This will be the last edition of the National Student Sports Games. It will be combined into the first National Students (Youth) Sports Games, which will be held in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in 2023.

The holding of the National Student Sports Games is a big event and a great event for Qingdao sports, and it also injects new vitality into Qingdao sports. The performance of the youth athletes is worth looking forward to, and so are the development opportunities brought by sports to Qingdao.

Qingdao - the 'Center City' of the Sports World
The hosting of prestigious events is one of the important paths and signs for a city to go international and shape its influence.The National Student Sports Games is the country's highest level student sports event.

Qingdao has played an extremely important role in undertaking major sports events in recent years. The top international event such as the Gothia Cup, the world youth soccer tournament and the World Yacht Race, Clipper Round have been held in Qingdao many times.

These events show the comprehensive strength of the city and demonstrate the self-confidence of the city, and at the same time, enhance the degree of Qingdao's sports industry and the popularity of the city's sports card.

Sport Builds City Image
The sports industry, especially the event economy, is very important for the economic development of cities and is becoming the development engine and city card of new cities.

In the context of the rise of "urban sports consumption", Qingdao undoubtedly has the basic and policy advantages in creating "new brands, new IPs, new events, new landmarks, new infrastructure, new markets, new consumption and new industries" in sports.Performances at the opening ceremony display Qingdao's distinctive culture, as well as students' passion and spirit.

Qingdao is the famous "Sailing Capital", "Football City" and "Athletic Town". The first sailing club in the history of China was born in Qingdao, and the sailing school of new China was also born in Qingdao. Qingdao has been awarded the title of "Advanced City of National Fitness" by General Administration of Sports of China for many years and has rich experience in hosting major events.

The National Student Sports Games was held in Qingdao is like another milestone of its advancement in the sports industry, recording the achievements and starting the next leg of the journey.

(By Fanying)