News Express: UM rector represents Macao as a torchbearer in World Games torch relay in Sichuan
新聞快訊：四川世運火炬傳遞 澳大校長代表澳門擔任火炬手
澳大校長宋永華代表澳門擔任世運會火炬手
UM Rector Yonghua Song represents Macao as a torchbearer for the World Games
四川世運火炬傳遞 澳大校長代表澳門擔任火炬手
第12屆世界運動會火炬傳遞活動於四川舉行。獲澳門特別行政區政府推薦，澳門大學校長宋永華代表澳門擔任世運會的火炬手，接力傳遞世運精神，展現澳門在世界體育文化交流中的擔當，以及對世運會“文化、友誼、團結”理念的踐行。
世運會史上首次的火炬傳遞在四川成都、德陽、眉山展開，全程11公里，由120名火炬手接力完成。澳大校長宋永華與中國探月工程總設計師吳偉仁；“太空AI”領軍人才、中國自動化學會科技進步獎特等獎得主陸川；乒乓球“超級全滿貫”得主馬龍；東京和巴黎奧運體操男子雙杠金牌得主鄒敬園；中國現象級動畫電影《哪吒》系列主創團隊成員劉潘、陳浩、呂豔婷等舉起以三星堆青銅大立人像為靈感、名為“竹夢”的火炬，一同傳遞體育精神，講述世運故事、中國故事。由奧運冠軍、科研先鋒、行業領軍、基層模範、青年代表等共同組成、多元且具代表性的火炬手隊伍，向世界傳遞着多元、開放、包容的中國氣度。
宋永華校長表示，能以教育者的身份，回到四川家鄉參與火炬傳遞，內心充滿喜悅，早年在川的學習經歷，是他成長路上的關鍵階段，為其投身電力領域學術研究奠定了堅實基礎，對此他心懷感恩。同時，他深感能代表澳門成為世運會火炬手之榮幸。多年來，川澳在教科文體等多領域合作交流廣泛，澳大積極參與其中。在世界充滿不確定性、人類面臨各種挑戰的今天，傳遞和平的理念、增強全人類的凝聚力至關重要，這也是舉辦大型體育賽事的意義所在。他期望借火炬傳遞，向世界傳達光明、希望、和平、團結、勇敢與信心，展現中國人民的友誼好客、合作擔當精神，衷心祝願成都世運會圓滿成功。
世界運動會是國際性綜合運動賽事，首屆於1981年舉辦，其後每四年舉行一次。該運動會以非奧運會項目為主，旨在推動全球體育運動發展，傳播奧林匹克精神，促進體育文化交流。歷經多年發展，世運會已成為非奧運項目的重要展示平台，吸引著來自世界各地的優秀運動員與體育迷參與，在國際體育舞台上發揮舉足輕重的角色。
UM rector represents Macao as a torchbearer in World Games torch relay in Sichuan
The torch relay for the 12th edition of the World Games took place in Sichuan Province. Nominated by the Macao SAR government, Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), represented Macao as a torchbearer to demonstrate the city’s commitment to international sports and cultural exchange, as well as its dedication to the core values of the World Games: culture, friendship, and solidarity.
This was the first time that the World Games torch relay had been held in Sichuan Province. The flame was carried through Chengdu, Deyang, and Meishan, covering a total distance of 11 kilometres. A total of 120 torchbearers took part, including Olympic champions, leading researchers, industry leaders, community role models, and young representatives. Song expressed his joy at returning to his hometown of Sichuan as an educator to participate in the torch relay. He recalled his early years studying in Sichuan as a crucial period in his personal development, which laid the groundwork for his academic research in electrical engineering. He noted that, in a world full of uncertainty and challenges, it is vital to promote peace and solidarity among humanity, and that this is also the purpose of hosting large-scale sporting events. He also wished the World Games every success.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/61627/