The inauguration ceremony of the North Gymnasium of Tsinghua University was held in Tsinghua on April 29. Qiu Yong, secretary of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, Wang Xiqin, president of Tsinghua University, Yang Bin, vice president of Tsinghua University, Guo Yong and Xu Qinghong, deputy secretaries of the CPC Tsinghua University Committee, Shi Zongkai, vice chairperson of the University Council and director of the University Sports Committee, and Wang Chun, representative of the Construction Unit and deputy secretary of the Party Committee of China Construction First Group Construction and Development Co., Ltd. attended the ceremony.

Qiu Yong said that Tsinghua University has always attached great importance to sports education and has always regarded sports as an important link in talent training. He said that the important role of physical education in the University is to help students enjoy sports, enhance physical fitness, cultivate a sound personality, and exercise their willpower. It is hoped that all teachers and students will make full use of the North Gymnasium and other sports facilities, inherit and carry forward the fine traditions of Tsinghua sports, develop good exercise habits and “work healthily for 50 years for the country” with practical actions.

During the ceremony, Wang Xiqin presented a souvenir to Wang Chun on behalf of the University.

The North Gymnasium of Tsinghua University integrates tennis courts, table tennis halls, basketball and volleyball halls, fitness centers, physical training and rehabilitation centers, simulated skiing halls, ice sports centers, fencing halls, squash halls, multi-functional exercise rooms, and climbing walls. It has two floors above ground and two floors underground, with a total indoor area of 38,280 square meters, equivalent to six standard football fields. It is the sum of all indoor sports venues on campus.

The North Gymnasium will also provide services such as physical fitness training, rehabilitation training, and daily physical function testing. It can provide personalized exercise prescriptions for different individuals, and in the future will host more cultural and sports activities.

Editor：Li Han