World Archery Youth Championships 2013 Wuxi (CHN)

On the morning of October 13, the World Archery Youth Championships 2013 Wuxi (CHN) was officially started in the Wuxi Sports Center. Tom Dylan, Secretary General of the International Archery Federation, Carlos, Tournament Director of the International Archery Federation, Gao Zhidan, Chairperson of the Chinese Archery Association, Zeng Zhigang, Director of the Shooting and Archery Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of China, Deputy Directors of the Shooting and Archery Sports Management Center of the General Administration of

Sports of China Lang Wei and Wang Yifu, Yin Baolin, Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Sports, Wang Quan, Acting Mayor of Wuxi, Wang Guozhong, a member of the Wuxi Municipal Party Standing Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department of the Wuxi Municipal Party Committee, Hua Boya, Deputy Mayor of Wuxi, and Wu Fengfeng, Secretary General of the Wuxi Municipal People’s Government, attended the opening ceremony. Officials of the organizing committee of the competition, principals of relevant departments, athletes, coaches and judges also took part in the ceremony.

Wang Quan, Acting Mayor of Wuxi, declared the official opening of the competition, and Wang Guozhong, a member of the Wuxi Municipal Party Standing Committee and Minister of the Publicity Department of the Wuxi Municipal Party Committee, delivered a speech to welcome all participants. It was learnt that over 800 athletes, officials and team followers from more than 60 countries took part in the competition, which was an international contest with the most participating counties and contestants as well as the biggest scale in the sports history of Wuxi. The competition was held in Wuxi, which will have a far-reaching significance in speeding up the construction of a “Four-type Wuxi” and improving Wuxi’s popularity and reputation. As the host, Wuxi will elaborately organize, carefully prepare, offer high-quality service, and try best to hold a youthful, vigorous, harmonious and advanced sports cultural gala.
Source:Wuxi News