Competitive sports and the construction of high-level sports teams
The SCUT is one of the first 54 institutions approved by the Ministry of Education to undertake high-level sports teams in 1987. With over three decades of continuous efforts, a high-level sports team construction management system with SCUT characteristics has been formed in enrollment, teaching, training and management. The high-level sports teams are arranged in track and field, swimming, soccer, basketball and table tennis. The athletes are enrolled in business administration, and the SPE is responsible for training and competition. In recent years, the annual recruitment is about 63.
In addition, based on the sports training undergraduate program, the SPE has developed a variety of sports teams in badminton, tennis, aerobics, rhythmic gymnastics, martial arts, orienteering and other sports. General sports teams of non-athlete students are also established based on sports clubs and associations on campus. At present, a total number of 19 sports teams covering 11 sports, including track and field, basketball, soccer, volleyball, aerobics, table tennis, swimming, badminton, tennis, martial arts, orienteering and radio direction finding. They actively participate in various university students' sports events at provincial and national level in Guangdong Province and the country every year.
Outstanding achievement in sports competition
In all the provincial level and above championship contests from 2017 to 2020, the SCUT sports teams won 184 gold medals, 179 silver medals and 137 bronze medals, among which 103 gold medals, 79 silver medals and 65 bronze medals were won in 2019. The university won the President's Cup of National Student Games 7 times in a row.
At the 10th Guangdong University Games in 2019, the SCUT team made great effort for an outstanding achievement. Our students won the first place in the medal list with 17 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze and the first place in total score with 976.5 points in Group A (general students). Meanwhile, our teams in Group B (high-level athletes) won the first place in the medal list with 30 gold, 29 silver and 13 bronze and the second place in the total score with 957 points. Our track and field and swimming teams broke seven records of the Guangdong University Games. Our university won the titles of sports ethics and fashion award and excellent competition area, making a striking step in the SCUT sports.
Thumbs-up from the SCUT leaders and the SPE faculty and students for their extraordinary achievement in the 10th Guangdong University Games, 2019
The SPE athletes receiving awards at the 13th National University Games
The SPE athletes receiving awards at the 14th National University Games
Student athletes that win glory for the nation
Chen Ding won the gold medal in the men's 20km walking race at the 2012 London Olympic Games, which is the only men's gold medal in the track and field events of the Chinese delegation in the London Olympic Games, and the first Olympic gold medal won by SCUT students. Meanwhile, the university has made considerable contribution in the Olympic Games, the world championships, the Youth Olympic Games and the Asian Games by providing a number of outstanding athletes, including Liu Shiwen, Liu Hong, Zhang Chao, Cao Zhen, Zhao Jing, Song Aimin, Yu Hexin, Liang Xiaojing and other students and alumni.
Photos of most recent sports events held by SCUT
World Elite University Soccer Tournament 2019
Table Tennis Contest of the 10th Guangdong University Games
Aerobics Contest of the 10th Guangdong University Games
A friendly match between the National women’s volleyball team and the SCUT men’s volleyball team
Guangdong Governor's Cup soccer match
