The three-day event features a record-breaking participation scale, with 2,248 athletes competing across 21 disciplines and 14 competitive categories.
According to Dongda News Network, the opening ceremony was attended by university leadership, including Gao Liguo, Zhong Wenqi, Qiu Haibo, Sun Litao, Xing Jihong, Wang Chengxiang, and Shi Chang. The participation scale is unprecedented in the institution’s history, involving 101 representative teams and nearly 1,600 people taking part in the entrance ceremony, group gymnastics performance, and event organization and support.
Xing Jihong Emphasizes Moral Education Through Athletics
Xing Jihong addressed the assembly during the opening ceremony, emphasizing that the athletics meet serves as more than just a competition. He described it as an important vehicle for moral education and a necessary component in cultivating new people for the era. For the university, the meet also serves as a stage for assessing the effectiveness of sports education and displaying the spirit of the SEU community.
He urged teachers and students to take the meet as an opportunity, maintain daily exercise, and integrate the “never-give-up” and collaborative spirit into their studies, research, and the university’s development, turning the energy shown on the field into practical strength for building a world-class university.
The 68th Meet Involves 101 Teams and 21 Disciplines
The 68th meet involved 101 representative teams, 14 competitive categories, and 21 disciplines. The ceremony included 600 performers in the group gymnastics segment and 128 students in the flower and color-flag formations.
| Metric | 2026 Data Point |
|---|---|
| Total Athletes | 2,248 |
| Total Representative Teams | 101 |
| Total Competitive Categories | 14 |
| Total Disciplines | 21 |
| Total Event Personnel | 2,434 |
Awards and Competitive Recognition
University leadership awarded the 2025 “Mass Sports Advanced Department” title to ten departments, including the School of Economics and Management. Ten students, including Yang Haoru, were recognized as “Top Ten Athletes.”
Athlete representative Song Xinyi and referee representative Zhang Binyu then took the oath. The SEU faculty and staff group association’s comprehensive team, making its first appearance, and the referees’ team performed a flash dance and cheerleading routines, bringing the opening ceremony to a climax.
