Fudan Alumni Team Wins Multiple Medals at the 7th Washington Friendship Games

Written by: Buyan Li 

At 10 a.m. on October 13, 2024, the 7th Washington Friendship Track and Field Games, hosted by the Chinese Alumni Associations of Greater Washington (CAAGW), officially kicked off at the Winston Churchill High School stadium in Maryland.

Led and organized by Yuge Cheng, the Fudan delegation—comprising 12 alumni and their family members—participated in the opening ceremony parade. Soon after, under the bright autumn sun, the various competitions kicked off in full swing.

Athletes from the Fudan team participated in a wide range of events across multiple age groups, including the 100m, 400m, 800m, 3200m, 4x100m relay, 4x100m ping pong ball relay, and long jump. In the end, they took home numerous medals. The highlights included a gold medal in the men’s 4x100m relay and a silver medal in the women’s 4x100m relay—both among the most competitive events of the day.

1. Men’s 4×100m Relay – Gold Medal

Yong Jie, Wang Yi, Yuge Cheng, Hu Yuzhi

2. Women’s 4×100m Relay – Silver Medal

Xuan Xu, Xin Wang, Xiaoli Jiao, Tianshu Wu

3. Women’s 800m (Ages 18–39) – Gold Medal

Xin Wang

4. Ping Pong Ball Relay – Silver Medal

William, Xin Wang, Jie Li, Mike

5. Men’s 400m (Ages 60+) – Bronze Medal

Kuan Zhang

6. Men’s 800m (Ages 40–59) – Silver Medal

Jie Yong

7. Men’s 100m (Ages 12–17) – Bronze Medal

William

8. Men’s 3200m (Ages 18–39)

Yi Wang

We look forward to even more Fudan alumni joining us next year, coming together in the spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie.