On the morning of May 14, the 2025 Sports Meet of SUES, themed “Shining Bright, Starting Anew”, was officially opened at the West Athletic Field of Songjiang Campus. Attending the opening ceremony were Deputy Secretary of the CPC SUES Committee Meng Xing, Vice President Xu Yang, Vice President Xia Chunming, SUES leader Shi Jianyong, leaders of sports departments from other universities in Songjiang University Town, as well as representatives of teachers and students from relevant departments and schools of SUES. The opening ceremony was presided over by Xu Yang.
Meng Xing announced the opening of the 2025 SUES Sports Meet, followed by an opening speech delivered by Xia Chunming. During the eye-dotting ritual for the “Chinese Loong”, Shi Jianyong brought the loong to life by dotting its eyes.
Accompanied by inspiring music and vigorous steps, representatives of teachers and students entered the field in succession, dressed in different colors, following the formations of the national flag, the University flag, and a flower-bearing contingent.
The Flag Guard team marched in unison escorting the national flag to the flagpole for a solemn flag-raising ceremony.
Yu Junhui, student representative from School of Management Studies and Nie Yanxin, teacher representative from the Physical Education Faculty took the oath on behalf of all athletes and referees, respectively.
The opening ceremony featured a series of exciting sports performances. The traditional loong dance “Chinese Loong” ignited the audience’s enthusiasm with its eye-dotting ritual. Four hundred female students from the line dance showcased the unique spirit of Chinese athletes with their vibrant routine, “Game on, Champions!” The staff’s Baduanjin Qigong demonstration embodied the resilience and commanding presence of educators. The large-scale group gymnastics performance “We Create” beautifully expressed the enduring “SUES Spirit” which has developed over its 46-year history, dazzling the audience with a spectrum of light and movement.
After the opening ceremony, all participating faculty members and student-athletes engaged in intense and fierce competitions across 46 track and field and group events.
