On May 22nd, the 8th Track and Field Games of JZMU kicked off at the track and field stadium on the East Campus. University leaders attended the opening ceremony, whichwas presided over by Vice-President Li Zhenxing.
President Qu Wei statedin theopening speechthat this sports event was not only a concentrated display of the university’s achievements in sports education, but also a youthful gathering ofJZMUteachers and students responding to the call for a sporting powerhouse and practicing the concept of “Health first.” He called on all athletes to compete fairly and strive for excellence, and all referees to perform their duties rigorously and officiate impartially, so as to jointly make this sports event a success.
In addition to traditional track and field events such as short-distance running, long-distance running, relay running, high jump, long jump, and shot put, the games also featured fun events for teachers and students, including team competitions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rescue, fully demonstrating the university's characteristic integration of sports and medicine.
The First Clinical MedicalSchool, the Third Clinical MedicalSchool, and the International Education School won the top three places in the overall student team standings; the First Clinical Medical School, the Third Clinical Medical School, and the Basic Medical School won the top three places in the overall faculty and staff team standings. Twelve units and 31 classes of the university were awarded the titles of Advanced Collective and Advanced Class in Spiritual Civilization, and 5 units received the Special Contribution Award of the Games.University leaders presented awards to the winning collectives and individuals.
