On May 14, the Opening Ceremony of the 13th Sports and Culture Festival of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the SUFE SPORTS Basketball League Finals were held in the University Gym. XU Tao, Chairperson of the University Council, announced the opening ceremony and kicked off the finals, while President Yuanchun Liu delivered the opening speech. University leaders XU Fei, FANG Hua, YAO Lingzhen, ZHU Mingxiong, LI Zengquan, LIU Liya, LIU Qingsheng, alumnus WANG Minwen, leaders of relevant colleges and departments, and more than 2,000 teachers and students attended. The opening ceremony was hosted by LYU Jidong, Chairperson of the Department of Physical Education.
President Liu Yuanchun said Shanghai University of Finance and Economics actively carries out the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress to promote the all-round development of mass sports and competitive sports, and to accelerate the construction of a strong sports country, and takes physical education as the key to realize the fundamental task of establishing morality and cultivating talents, gives full play to the role of physical education as the foundation in the five education programs, and builds the public physical education teaching system precisely, develop mass sports and competitive sports vigorously, continuously promote the construction of campus sports culture, and improve the participation of teachers and students in sports, significantly improve the physical health quality of teachers and students, further promote the positive energy of sports in the majority of teachers and students, and use the power of sports to cohere the patriotic value and uplift the national spirit, and improve the quality of teaching and learning,
to give full play to the important role of sports in casting souls and educating people.
Before the opening ceremony, students from Guoan Road Primary School affiliated with Shanghai University of Finance and Economics first brought a lively and cheerful basketball performance, and members from the school aerobics team and cheerleading team presented dynamic and energetic exciting programs sequentially, which opened the prelude for the activity.
With the referee's whistle, the players from the College of Business and the International Education College started to compete, every offense is the desire to score, and every defense is the perseverance of victory. In the surge of applause and cheers, the numbers on the scoreboard were fierce and alternately rising, the passion and power of youth burst out together in the sweat, and the players challenged themselves and surpassed the limit in the sweat. This is not only an exchange of skills and will, but also a demonstration of teamwork and personal growth, as well as a perfect interpretation of youthful fervor and upward spirit of sunshine.
During halftime, the basketball skills competition and three-point competition brought by the athletes who stood out from the selection of the whole university brought the atmosphere of the scene to a climax once again. The dexterous running and precise shooting on the court won the applause of the audience, which fully demonstrated the upward attitude of our students and showed the sportsmanship of all people's participation and fighting spirit, which is the best portrayal of the students' healthy body and vigorous personality.
After the halftime break, the game ushered in the most intense and exciting moment of victory. The International Education College rallied to catch up after falling behind in the beginning, and the ups and downs of the game touched all the audience's emotions as each player was determined to work hard and never give up. Both sides in the fourth quarter countdown 22 seconds to 67:67 tie, into overtime, the situation once again into the white-hot, in the one-point difference between the key moment the College of Business to get the opportunity to shoot free throws, two free throws hit to set the score at 76:77, to win the final victory, successfully defending the SUFE SPORTS Basketball League Finals Champion!
The event came to an end with golden flowers and boisterous cheers, but the passion and blood are still burning, and the spirit of unity and cooperation continues. The tough and sturdy posture of SUFE students and the competitive spirit passed down from generation to generation will create more splendor and brilliance, and the pace of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics to comprehensively promote the construction of sports culture will also move forward steadily.
As a landmark sports cultural event of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, the Sports Cultural Festival has played an important role in guiding Sufers to take an active part in sports activities, profoundly condensing the spirit of sports on campus, and further enriching the sports culture on campus. Shanghai University of Finance and Economics has always vigorously carried forward the Chinese sports spirit, implementing the education policy of holistic education in the new era, putting the growth and development of students in the first place, placing equal emphasis on strengthening the body and shaping the personality. It is committed to spreading a sunny and positive sports culture, motivating students to develop comprehensively under the guidance of the spirit of sportsmanship, making due contribution to the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and providing more abundant positive energy for youth!
(From Department of Physical Education)
