Team CFLC won a total score of 2,741 points, 200 points more than last year, at the annual Xiamen University Field and Track Sports Meet held on November 4-5 on the Xiang’an campus. The team also received the Sportsmanship for exemplifying the ideals of sportsmanship in track and field with ethical behavior, fair play, and integrity.

Yang Lei, a first-year graduate student specializing in linguistics, won the championship for female graduate students’high jump.

Hou Linli, a first-year undergraduate majoring in French finished fifth in the female undergraduates’ long jump.

Liu Qian, a first-year English major, came in seventh in the undergraduates’ 100-meter dash.

Zhou Huan, a first-year Russian major, ranked seventh in the male undergraduates’ triple jump.

Lu Kuan, a first-year German major, finished eighth in the male undergraduates’ 5,000-meter run.

Team CFLC came in eighth in the female undergraduates’ 4X100 and 4X400 relays, and tenth in the 30X60 mixed relay, the best ever performance for CFLC.

In the lead-up to the sports meet, CFLC athletes threw themselves in a rigorous routine of training while taking a full course load. Aware of the importance of practice and constant hard effort,  they found time to train hard, work on their skill and do whatever else is necessary.

The University’s annual games are one of the most exciting events of the year, attracting a large number of students. Pushing oneselfto the limit physically also boosts students’ academic commitment and perseverance. Sporting students develop an ability to balance their academic and other commitments, like training for competitions, plus teamwork and decision-making. Even involvement in the non-physical side of sport – from volunteering to coaching – provides opportunities for students to develop leadership skills.