A Report on Successful Sports Culture Festival Held in Suzhou Centennial College

The Sports Culture Festival (including the tug of war and rope skipping competition) was held at the basketball court at 1:00 pm on March 29th. The festival was sponsored by Youth League Committee (YLC) and organized by School of Education and Services (SOES).

Photo before the Match

The opening ceremony was hosted by Ms. Cao Xiaona (Secretary of the YLC); Mr. Yuan Xiang (Associate Vice President) delivered an opening speech for the sports culture festival, hoping all students would actively participate in the activities, obey the principle of“friendship first and competition second”, focus on teamwork, compete in a fair form, show respect to rivals, promote sports spirit and build a harmonious campus.

Opening Speech by Mr. Yuan Xiang

Ms. Cao Xiaona is Hosting

In the oath-taking session, Mr. Luan Gongjie (PE teacher of SOES), and Mr. Hou Yin (the representative of players) took the oath on behalf of all referees and players respectively. Finally, Mr. Cheng Xiangshuai (Director of Student Affairs Office) announced the official opening of the Sports Culture Festival, then all the teams joined in the intense and fierce competition.

Mr. Luan Gongjie Took the Oath

Mr. Hou Yin Took the Oath

Mr. Cheng Xiangshuai Made the Announcement

There were twenty-one teams participating in the tug-of-war competition, and the match-ups were decided by random draw. The competition used the elimination system, during the elimination and semi-final stages, the winner was decided by single game, the first and second places were decided by two out of three system.

All team members were in high spirits and full of energy, accompanied by strong and powerful slogans, worked together, gritted their teeth and pulled hardly; the audiences at the scene were also in high spirits, shouted and cheered one after another, resounding through the whole court.

Photos of Tug-of-War

The rope skipping competition was held just after the tug-of-war, in which fifteen teams participated. For this match, two players shook the rope and eight other players jumped the rope from one direction in turn; if any player failed to jump the rope in the course of skipping, it would not be counted into the total number, and the final result was calculated by the total number of people who passed the rope within 3 minutes, the team which gained most number won.

When the competition began, the students jumped with the speed of the long rope, and the students who shook the rope could not move their eyes, cooperated with the rhythm of the jumping players and tried to reduce the mistakes. A small jump rope connected unity and friendship, transmitted courage and strength, and performed struggle and striving. Passion and tension coexisted, friendship and competition coexisted. Just like an old Chinese saying "the eight immortals cross the sea, each one shows his own skill", every team tried to have more people jump over in a shorter time, all their performance were extraordinary and amazing. The competition ended successfully in a tense and enthusiastic atmosphere.

Photos of Rope Skipping

The tug of war and rope skipping competition fully promoted the students' motivation. Before the competition, the students prepared seriously and trained hard; during the competition, the students participated actively and played well. This festival allowed our college students to show their vigor and energy.

Photo of Winner Teams

The festival not only enriched the cultural life of the campus and added fun to the intense study life, but also let everyone experience the passion of the competition and enjoy the moment of teamwork. Meanwhile, it fully demonstrated the unity and cooperation among students, emphasized the striving spirit, and enhanced the students' sense of team-honor.

Tug of War Winners (top four):

Champion: Brave Bull team

Second-place: Buddha Team

Third-place: Yes Team

Four-place: Star Ocean Team

Rope Jumping Winners (top four):

 Champion: Mr. Zhang Yue's Team

Second-place: Mr. Cai Quan's Team

Third-place: Ms. Zhang Zhenghan's Team

Four-place: Mr. Ma Wang Yang's Team

Written by Cai Quan, from SOES (Translated by: Wu Han)

Photos by: YLC