100 days to go until university games start

After four years of preparation, Chengdu is ready to host a safe and splendid International University Sports Federation Summer World University Games, the organizing committee said on Wednesday, starting the 100-day countdown.

A store for official games merchandise was inaugurated at the National Stadium in Beijing to mark the countdown, while Dong'an Lake Sports Park in Chengdu, Sichuan province, hosted sports events and concerts.

The 31st World University Games will be held from July 28 to Aug 8 after being deferred twice due to COVID-19. The city will be the third on the Chinese mainland to host the biennial Summer Universiade, following Beijing in 2001 and Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in 2011.