This combo picture shows portraits of women's tennis player Guo Hanyu (left) and men's volleyball player Hu Zhenzhuo in the 31st FISU World University Games Village, Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province, on July 28, 2023. (PHOTOS / XINHUA)

CHENGDU - Men's volleyball player Hu Zhenzhuo and women's tennis player Guo Hanyu will be the flagbearers of the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade, the Chinese delegation announced on Friday.

Studying in Tsinghua University, Hu will make his debut at the summer Universiade in Chengdu. Guo, a postgraduate of Southwest University, won the women's doubles tennis gold with partner Ye Qiuyu at the Napoli Universiade in 2019.

This aerial photo taken on June 27, 2023 shows a view of Dong'an Lake Sports Park in Chengdu, where the opening ceremony for the FISU World University Games will be held. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

The opening ceremony will take place in the Dong'an Lake Sports Park in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan province, on Friday evening.

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China's delegation for the Chengdu Universiade comprises over 700 members, including 411 athletes from over 100 universities across the country who will compete in all the sports.