International sports organizations on campus-Visiting International University Sports Federation
Xinhua News Agency, Lausanne, October 27: international sports organizations on campus-Visiting International University Sports Federation
Xinhua News Agency reporter Shan Lei
settled in major international sports organizations in Lausanne, Switzerland, most of them are concentrated in famous world sports houses, but the International University Sports Federation (hereinafter referred to as “the International Federation of Sports”) has an independent office on the bank of Lake Geneva, it makes many more famous international organizations envy.
In 2018, a brand new five-storey building was completed in Lausanne University with the financial support of the local government of Wozhou and Lausanne University, which became the “new home” of the International Federation of Sports “. The building is named “sinaslong”, which is a new noun composed of the Greek word “unity” and the Latin word “competition.
On 27th, Xinhua News Agency reporter visited the most famous building in the world school sports field. Walking through a stream in front of the door, against the backdrop of Lake Geneva not far away, the headquarters of the International Federation of Sports appeared in front of us.
The International Federation occupies the whole five floors and half four floors of the building, covering an area of more than 1600 square meters. In this building, there are also the International Institute of Sports Science and Technology affiliated to the International Olympic Committee, The Physical Science College of Lausanne University and the agency Thinksport used by the state government to coordinate the relationship between international sports organizations. It can be said that this is the perfect embodiment of the combination of school and sports. Many students who devote themselves to school sports take this place as the auditorium for them to seek knowledge, explore and realize their dreams.
Olivier Van Bogart, head of media department of the International Federation of mass media, said that the staff here came from all over the world. The Open Office plane is no different from the layout of domestic office buildings. Ordinary decorations make people unable to see that this is the management headquarters of world school sports events. The huge office plane is currently empty, because almost all people are on business trips everywhere, supervising and coordinating various college students’ competitions.
Bogart introduced that the International Federation of Sports has always attached great importance to the relationship with China. The 2001 Beijing Universiade, the 2009 Harbin Winter Games and the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade all achieved great success. Although the Chengdu Universiade was postponed to 2023, the current progress is in good condition. On November 11, the International Federation of General Affairs will hold an executive committee meeting in Brussels. The Organizing Committee of Chengdu Universiade will report on the progress of the preparations for the event. At that time, the directors of the International Federation of general affairs will have a detailed understanding of the organizational arrangements of Chengdu Universiade.
Zhao Jing, director of the Summer Universiade of the International Federation of sports associations, is also full of confidence in the Chengdu Universiade and said that he will lead the team to conduct the third field visit to Chengdu in December. Zhao Jing, born in Beijing, has been working in the International Federation of Sports for more than 10 years and knows the situation in China very well. As for the trip to China at the end of the year, Zhao Jing said: “the organization and venues of the events in Chengdu are very good, and we have always maintained close ties.”
Zhao Jing said that the work of the Organizing Committee of Chengdu Universiade has been done very well, especially the just-concluded Chengdu World Table Tennis Team Championship was held very successfully, it also provides a lot of valuable experience for the Universiade.
Walking out of the International General Assembly building, a group of students who seemed to have just finished class surrounded the gate of the building. It has changed back to a teaching building on a university campus, without any feeling of international sports organizations. Coming from school and returning to school may be the real meaning of the existence of the International Federation of Sports.