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Chengdu Sport University (Chinese: 成都体育学院; pinyin: Chéngdū Tǐyù Xuéyuàn) is a sports university in the southwest of the downtown district of Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
成都体育学院 | |
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| Type | National |
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| Established | 1942 |
| Location | , , China |
| Website | www.cdsu.edu.cn |
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| Simplified Chinese | 成都体育学院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 成都體育學院 | ||||||
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The university is administered by the national State General Administration of Sports and the Sichuan provincial government.
The Hang Kong Gang Campus is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport.[1]
Chengdu Sport University was founded in 1942. In 1953, the fully-established system was transformed into the Southwest Institute of Sports. In 1956, it was changed to Chengdu Sports University.
It is the most famous kinesiology university in southwest China, as well as one of the top five of the kind. It has a reputation from sports, such as gymnastics, martial art and weightlifting, and is recognized as an established authority in sports medicine and the application of T.C.M. in prevention, therapy and recovery of sports injuries and fatigue.
History
editThe university was formerly the Chengdu Institute of Physical Education in English. The Chinese name was and is 成都体育学院. It has a history of more than 60 years. The university is adjacent to Wuhou Shrine.
In 2002, it was the first college in China to establish a Sports-Oriented English Department, aiming to support the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 by providing translators and interpreters. For its contributions to the national sports undertakings, it was ranked as one of top three sports universities in China in 2006.[2]
Alumni
edit- James Li, athletics coach at the University of Arizona
References
edit- ^ "Hang Kong Gang Campus Archived 2015-08-28 at the Wayback Machine." Chengdu Sport University. Retrieved on November 14, 2016.
- ^ 成都体育学院欢迎您! Archived March 14, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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