A panda statue stands at a gift shop in Kuanzhai ancient street of Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Jan 3, 2018. (PHOTO / IC)

CHENGDU - Organizers of the 31st Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China have launched a global campaign to solicit visual designs for the event.

The deadline for submission is June 1, the Chengdu 2021 Organizing Committee said on Monday.

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An eligible submission should include a panoramic picture featuring a core image as well as a set of extension pictures.

The Chengdu 2021 Summer Universiade will take place between August 18-29 next year, after the FISU and local organizers changed dates twice.

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More than 10,000 athletes are expected to be competing at Chengdu 2021 across 18 sport disciplines, including rowing, shooting and wushu.