Gabon Celebrates its National Day
The three-colored National Flag of Gabon, which is blue, yellow and green, will rise today at 11:17am over the Athlete Village, celebrating the 61st anniversary of the founding of the nation.
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International Journalists Pour into the Village
Around 40 international journalists organized by the 21st Universiade poured into the Village’s Press Center on August 17. “It is the first and maybe the last time for uso arrange for so many international journalists to visit the Village,” said Yu Lei from the Press Center.
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Fencing Without the Sword
Have you ever seen “water fencing”? The Spanish Fencing Team put on quite a show. Marti, 22, and Casares, 20, two good friends, swam in the pool for a while, and then began to pctice their fencing moves underwater with arms gesticulating in all directions.
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