On May 24th, the 2024 "Belt and Road" Youth Sports Exchange Week (Jiangsu) kicked off at Luomahu Beach Park in Suqian. Our school organized two teams to participate in the "Belt and Road" International Youth Men's 3X3 Basketball Invitational Tournament and one team to participate in the International Youth Orienteering Training Camp, and achieved excellent results in the 3rd and 9th place in the basketball game, and the 1st place in the women's orienteering event and the 1st place in the team event.

A total of 30 international student teams from 27 universities in Jiangsu Province, as well as the Enlightenment Star (China team), participated in this year's 3X3 basketball invitational tournament with over 160 foreign students. From the exciting group cross-match to the qualifying round and then to the final, our school's international student basketball team cooperated well, and both teams showed a tenacious fighting spirit and excellent competitive level. Facing strong and well-trained opponents, they still fought bravely and finally won the 3rd and 9th place in this competition respectively.

Orienteering is one of the favorite sports among international students in our school. In this competition, our international students leveraged their strengths and worked together, and won high scores in both individual and team events, and finally won the women's individual champion and the Jiangsu University team champion.

As one of the important brand activities of Jiangsu's "Belt and Road" cultural exchange, this event not only included sports competitions, but also had rich and diverse historical experiences, cultural exchanges, and team activities, etc. The international students can better understand Suqian, Jiangsu, and perceive China. After the event, international students expressed their hope to have the opportunity to participate in more such activities, which can not only strengthen their bodies, but also appreciate the beauty and cultural charm of Jiangsu!

(OEC)