RUC Athletic Teams on Winning Streak
2016.05.31
The month of May is the high season for university sports competitions across China. Renmin University’s athletic teams have proven their endurance, strength and competitive spirit on the field and in the court, earning them numerous victories in different competitions this season.
From May 28
th to 29
th, the Beijing College Tennis Tournament was held at Tsinghua University with more than 20 teams from Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Province, Shandong Province, and Inner Mongolia competing. After a tenacious struggle and under the outstanding leadership of Coach CAO Yu, Renmin University’s women’s tennis team came in first overall, while the men’s team won the second division prize.
On May 29
th the Beijing College Martial Arts Competition was held at the Liangxiang Sports Complex in Beijing’s Fangshan District, bringing together over 400 Chinese and foreign student athletes from 33 colleges and universities. RUC’s martial arts team did exceptionally well across the board, winning a total of 7 gold, 2 silver, and three bronze medals. In addition, Renmin University’s team earned itself the “Sports Ethics Award” this year, while RUC Coach MENG Hua won the “Excellence in Coaching Award.”
RUC’s Qigong team offered a strong performance at the Beijing College Qigong Tournament on May 28
th, winning 3 gold medals and one silver medal overall.
Finally, the Beijing University Table Tennis Championships were held at Tsinghua University from May 28
th to May 29
th, with nearly 600 students from 68 universities joining the event. Fighting hard to the last minute and displaying exceptional team spirit, RUC’s women’s team won in the second division; the men’s team came in first in the third division.