Promoting the spirit of sports and showcasing the vitality of youth, the 19th Sports Festival of Quanzhou Medical College was held at the Nan'an Campus from November 21st to 23rd.

On the morning of the 21st, the grand opening ceremony was held, with the presence of college leaders and heads of departments.  Li Boqun, Secretary of the Party Committee of the college, declared the opening of the sports meet, and Professor Chen Wannan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the college, delivered an impassioned opening speech. And then Huang Bingzi, an athlete representative, and Yin Zhiyue, a referee representative, made solemn oaths respectively, and Zhuang Lixia from the Arbitration Committee elaborated on the arbitration regulations in detail.

   The opening ceremony was presided over by Vice President Chen Xianyi in an orderly manner. During the ceremony, the national flag team , school flag team, drum team, flower bouquet team, colored flag team, and representative teams of each departments marched in the venue in sequence,displaying high spirits and boundless energy. It is worth mentioning that the Tai Chi and dragon dance performances brought the opening ceremony to a climax, earning thunderous applause from teachers and students present.

The sports festival was kicked off with the faculty 50-meter relay race.This year’s event included faculty sport competition and student sport competition, with athletes competing fiercely in over ten events such as the 20*50M relay race, 100M, 200M, long jump, high jump, etc. New additions like the "Drum Beating in Unity" and tug-of-war competitions were also introduced. Thanks to the meticulous planning of the organizing committee, the hard work of all staff and referees, and the relentless efforts of the athletes, the games concluded successfully on the morning of the 23rd. Nursing Class 2 (2024)，Preventive Medicine Class（2024），Stomatology Class（2023）and Class of Medical Laboratory Technology(2023) won first place in their respective divisions.

The grand hosting of this sports meet served as an important platform to showcase the achievements of the school’s physical education. It was not only a vital way to enhance students’ physical fitness, foster teamwork, and cultivate a sense of collective honor but also an effective means to examine the college’s commitment to moral education，and strengthen the "five educations" of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor.  Over two and a half days, the athletes demonstrated unity, perseverance, and determination on the field. They broke through their limits with strength, surpassed themselves with speed, and vividly illustrated the fusion of sports and culture, presenting a spectacular sporting event filled with competitive spirit, contemporary energy, and youthful dynamism.

                                                                                          Translated by Xiao Junhong；Proofread by Zheng Shuyun