On April 12, the Wushu Competition of the 20th Jilin Provincial Games (University Group), which also serves as the 13th Jilin Provincial University Games, concluded successfully at the North Lake Campus of Changchun University of Technology. The Wushu Team of Jilin International Studies University (JISU) was led by Teng Zhanqiang, Director of the School of Physical Education, with teachers Song Xiaojie and Lv Ming serving as coaches, consisting of 10 student‑athletes. Drawing on solid basic skills, standardized techniques and steady performance, the team won one gold medal, one silver medal and two bronze medals.
Group photo of all participating athletes and coaches
Song Yachen from Class 2301, Accounting, School of International Commerce, claimed the gold medal in Women’s Group A Broadsword Event. Guo Yanze from Class 2302, Russian (Sino foreign cooperative program), School of Central and Eastern European Languages, took the silver medal in Men’s Group A Broadsword Event. Song Yachen also won bronze in Women’s Group A Changquan (Third Routine), while Guo Yanze earned bronze in Men’s Group A Changquan (Third Routine).
In addition, Zhang Tianyang from Class 2501, Japanese Major, School of Oriental Languages; Meng Wenyu from Class 2401, English Major, School of English; Zhang Shiyue from Class 2501, Chinese Language and Literature Experimental Class, School of International Communication; Wang Minglin from Class 2502, International Economics and Trade, School of International Commerce; and Xu Zihan from Class 2401, Network and New Media, School of International Communication, achieved outstanding results in events including 24 Form Tai Chi Chuan, Broadsword, Sword, and Changquan (Third Routine).
This competition was hosted by the Government of Jilin Province, organized by the Department of Education of Jilin Province, and executed by the Jilin Provincial Student Sports Association. It brought together 51 teams from 47 universities across the province, with 270 college athletes competing on the same stage.
JISU students’ participation in this event fully demonstrated their fighting spirit of daring to challenge and striving for excellence. It also promoted in-depth exchanges and mutual learning between the university and other institutions, effectively enhancing students’ overall competence and competitive skills. Moreover, it infused JISU’s vitality into the promotion of China’s excellent traditional martial arts culture and the cultivation of young people’s sense of responsibility in the new era.
Source: School of Physical Education
