The Chinese delegation sent 35 athletes to France to participate in the World Games for Secondary School Students
2022-05-12 16:25:19Source: Xinhua News Agency
The 19th World Secondary School Summer Games (WCG), hosted by the International Secondary School Sports Federation, will be held in Normandy, France from May 14th to 22nd. The Chinese delegation will send 35 athletes, of which the first group members have been on the 12th. Departure from Guangzhou in the early morning of this day.
As a comprehensive sports meeting for international high school students, the 20th World Games will consist of 20 major sports including archery and track and field. Athletes from about 70 countries and regions will participate. The delegation organized by the Chinese Middle School Students Sports Association will compete in nine major sports, including track and field, swimming and table tennis.
Wang Dengfeng, director of the Department of Sports, Health and Art Education of the Ministry of Education, said at the previous expedition ceremony that the participation of the Chinese delegation is an important manifestation of the spiritual outlook and sports strength of Chinese middle school students. On the premise of ensuring the safety of epidemic prevention and personal safety, the delegation should be united, exert their potential, work hard, and strive for achievements, so as to achieve the goal of “safe, wonderful and harmonious”.
Liu Lixin, Secretary-General of the Joint Secretariat of the Student Sports Association of the Ministry of Education, said that although the delegation’s mission to visit this time faces many challenges and uncertainties, the Chinese Sports Association will work with all participating units to do a good job in various guarantees to ensure that the representative The mission completed the mission smoothly and safely.
