TU seizes runner-up in Zhejiang Provincial Youth Happy Gas Volleyball Tournament-Taizhou University

TU’s gas volleyball team secured the runner-up position in the provincial finals (Group A) of the “Zhejiang Youth Love Sports” Provincial Youth Happy Gas Volleyball Tournament. The event, lasting from April 11th to 13th, was hosted by the Communist Youth League Zhejiang Provincial Committee, the Zhejiang Provincial Sports Bureau, the Zhejiang Provincial Students’ Federation, and the Zhejiang Provincial Working Committee for Children, and took place at Hangzhou Normal University. Over 500 young students from 46 universities across the province participated in the sport. TU players Zhou Yutong, Ni Haoxiang, and Yao Jiewen were honored as “Outstanding Athletes,” while their couch Li Hongqin was awarded the title of “Outstanding Coach.” Zhou Suhong, Secretary of the Communist Youth League Zhejiang Provincial Committee, attended the event and presented awards to TU’s players.

Zhou Suhong takes a group photo with TU’s team

Competing on the court

Coaches guiding the team

TU formed a strong team for this tournament. The coaching staff comprised Li Hongqin, Xu Jin, Gan Runze, and Dai Zhenzhen from the School of Teacher Education (Physical Education). The team members consisted of 10 students from various majors on campus. In the group round-robin matches, TU’s team successively defeated the teams from Zhejiang Open University and Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, advancing to the quarter-final with an unbeaten record. In the cross-elimination matches, the team maintained their high level of performance, defeating the teams from Zhejiang University of Technology and Huzhou University, thus advancing to the finals with an overwhelming advantage. Although they narrowly lost in the championship match, the team’s fighting spirit on the court earned them thunderous applause from the audience.

TU has always attached great importance to sports among young students. It will continue to organize activities such as the “Zhejiang Youth Love Sports” Happy Series Competitions, music-accompanied night runs, campus marathons, and others.