Chengdu Universiade | Cauldron lit at opening ceremony, inspiring youth to forge ahead


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  • Saturday, 29 Jul 2023

CHENGDU, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The cauldron for the 31st FISU World University Games was lit up jointly by 31 torchbearers at the opening ceremony in Dong'an Lake Sports Park Stadium on Friday, which carries hope and inspires the youth to pursue dreams at this international multi-sport event.

Collected in Turin, Italy, host city of the first FISU World University Games, the flame was transferred to six Chinese cities - Beijing, Harbin, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Yibin and Chengdu - for a 49-day torch relay which concluded on Wednesday.

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