Five Continents Contests &Nbsp; Liu Xiang Leads The Torch.

Last night, in pursuit of "no fireworks, no big players, sports and ritual".

At 22:36 yesterday, the suspense of the main torch was finally unveiled. The 110 meter hurdles world record creator, Olympic champion Liu Xiang and the torchbearers from Africa, America, Europe and Oceania lit the main torch tower of the Universiade.

Jiang Haoyang, the director general of the opening ceremony, said that the opening ceremonies of the previous large-scale sporting events were all lit by 1 athletes. This time, 5 athletes were chosen to ignite the torch together, representing the common vision of the world's 5 continents in the hope of world peace and harmonious coexistence.

At 22:28, with the music of "green road yingzi" playing, the stage turned into a winding Green Road, and the bicycle phalanx assembled in front of the world stepped onto the stage.

When Zhou Ziqian, a big graduate of environmental protection and environmental protection, appeared on the stage in the middle of the stage, riding the bicycle and raising the torch with one hand.

Zhou Ziqian rode his bicycle and lifted the torch with his hands. The wheels drove the jumping flames towards second sticks.

Zhou Ziqian kissed the torch with affection and passed it to the second pole, Guangzhou.

Fifth sticks, the national champion of aerobics, Huang Jin Hsien, sixth, the image of the Universiade Ambassador David Feifei.

"Rainbow" torch to the last stick, "flying man" Liu Xiang appeared.

Liu Xiang's torch was lit. Then, at the center of the stage, 4 torchbearers from other countries and regions gathered with Liu Xiang, and the 5 turned around and rushed to the sea gate.

The five torchbearers representing the five continents came to the five stars and ignited the fuse on the stars. Suddenly, five flames burst forth, igniting ten sparks of the sacred fire, and ten running dragons circum along the track, screaming along the two "tracks" between the stage and the torch tower, extending to the torch tower, which stands outside the gate of the world.

Then, the Dragon came to the torch tower, like the two dragon confluence. The bottom of the torch tower was lit, and the flames came up from the bottom to the sky, igniting the torch tower in the night sky.

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Ning Xiao Zhou, deputy director of the Universiade opening and closing ceremony.

Liu Xiang: the dream starts from the Universiade.

At 11:30 last night, Liu Xiang, who had just lit the Universiade torch, arrived at the media meeting.

Liu Xiang told reporters at the scene of 35 college students: "Hi, it's hard."

When the reporter asked Liu Xiang the mood of the torchbearer, Liu Xiang said, "I am very happy because it is my first time to light the torch. Although I am not alone, I am excited to join with friends from all continents, but I always remind myself not to make mistakes, every link must be orderly and not chaos."

Liu Xiang said, from the Universiade, his dream began, until now, the dream has not yet been completed.

"For me, from the 2001 Beijing Universiade to the present, I have experienced numerous games. It is an experience and a test for me. I feel that I am improving in all aspects. I really enjoy the present situation. Although I will not compete in this Universiade, I would like to take part in it."