2026-11-22
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Forty-nine international students from South China Normal University (SCNU) competed in the 14th Guangzhou Friendship Games, which were held at Tianhe Sports Center in Guangzhou, from October 17 to 18. They excelled at the Games, bringing home three gold, four silver and two bronze medals.

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Notably three gold medals came from pickleball as the athletes secured gold in mixed doubles, men’s and women’s doubles respectively. As one of the first batch of International Youth Pickleball People-to-People Exchange Bases in the country, SCNU has developed a full-chain pickleball talent system covering teaching, research, training and competition.

In other events, the students won silver in badminton doubles, silver in women’s bowling and bronze in women’s tennis doubles.

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Accoding to a report from the Guangzhou Foreign Affiars Office, the event brought together international students, consular officials, local residents and representatives from 12 universities and 14 consulates general in Guangzhou, who competed in sports including seven-a-side football, basketball, badminton, table tennis, tennis, bowling and pickleball.

Launched in 1998, the Guangzhou Friendship Games has run for 14 editions. It features a diverse range of events, from traditional sports such as football to distinctive events like pickleball. The event provides a multifaceted platform for friendly exchanges among Chinese and foreign participants in Guangzhou.

Source from the Office of International Exchange & Cooperation

Translated by Luo Fengyi, Wu Mengqi

Proofread by Edwin Baak

Edited by Li Jianru

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