The participants perform during the closing ceremony of the first Student (Youth) Games of China in Nanning of south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Nov 15, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

NANNING -- China's first-ever Student (Youth) Games concluded here on Wednesday with superb achievements in Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to the organizers.

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Among all the 69 delegations participating in the open group, 54 have won gold medals and 64 have won medals. Delegations from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region have won gold medals in equestrian events and swimming events, respectively.

A participant performs during the closing ceremony of the first Student (Youth) Games of China in Nanning of south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Nov 15, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

During the Games, 11 world youth records have been exceeded, one world record has been tied, and three Asian records have been bettered.

The participants perform during the closing ceremony of the first Student (Youth) Games of China in Nanning of south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Nov 15, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

In addition, a number of national records, national youth records, and national juvenile records have also been set in sports such as shooting, weightlifting, and track and field.

The participants perform during the closing ceremony of the first Student (Youth) Games of China in Nanning of south China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Nov 15, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

In the campus group, 30 delegations have won gold medals, and all 34 delegations have won medals.

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Li Hui, director of the Department of Youth in the General Administration of Sports of China, said that the Student (Youth) Games play an important role in discovering sports talents, and help promote the sustainable development of competitive sports in the country.