Flame marks 30-day countdown for World University Games

Thirty-one torchbearers relayed the flame for the 31st Summer World University Games in Yibin, Sichuan province, on Wednesday as part of the Games' 30-day countdown.

The ceremony started at Yibin University at 9 am. Torchbearers from the sports, education, economy, culture, tourism, law, architecture, police and science and technology sectors covered about 2.5 kilometers to finish the relay within an hour.

At the Dong'an Lake Sports Park in Chengdu, some 200 kilometers away, countdown activities included cultural performances, women's basketball competitions and a soccer game. The game was played by a team composed of well-known actors and singers from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and a local team with members being Olympic champions, literary and art figures and volunteers.