As the Gwangju Universiade is in full swing after the opening ceremony on July 3, several gold medals have been won and new records have been set. Chinese swimmer Lu Ying set a new record in women’s swimming 50m butterfly which was held on July 5.

Lu Ying broke the Universiade record of 25.72 seconds. She previously showed her potential at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games by winning a silver medal in 100m butterfly and clinched a gold medal in 50m butterfly with 25.83, setting a new Asian Games record.

After the Universiade Gwangju 2015, Lu Ying aims for gold medals in the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in October and the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Gwangju 2015 Universiade Organizing Committee

As Gwangju has traditionally been famous for its artistic value, the ceremony had various cultural performances. Not only traditional but also modern Korean music (known as K-pop) entertained the audience’s ears. Moreover, diverse movements of colored lights captivated their eyes under the slogan of ‘U are Shining’ and ‘Light Up Tomorrow’.

The torch-lighting ceremony concluded the opening ceremony of 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju. The audience was excited to find out who the last torch bearer was. Medalists from past international sporting events ran towards to declare the opening of the Universiade Gwangju 2015. Park Chan-ho, a former major league baseball player was the last torchbearer and ignited the cauldron with artistic gymnast Yang Hak-seon.

Photo by IKE LI

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