The 31st FISU World University Games concluded on August 8 night in Chengdu, Si-chuan province, winning wide praise from officials and athletes alike.
A total of 6,500 student-athletes from 113 countries and regions competed in 269 events of 18 sports at the Chengdu games, which opened on July 28.
"Amazing" was the word that student-athletes used the most to describe their experiences at the Chengdu games.
"The service of the volunteers, transport facilities, the facilities in the athletes' village and the food are all top level," Saini said.
Declaring the games closed, Leonz Eder, acting president of the International University Sports Federation, said the event has made the dreams of student-athletes come true whether they have won medals or not, because their experience in the city has been gold medal standard.
The closing ceremony was held at the Chengdu Open Air Music Park. It was the first time in the world that the closing ceremony of a large international sporting event has been held in a park, according to the organizers of the games.
The ceremony aimed to leave the audience worldwide with fond memories of a unique Chengdu, from which they got to know China and fell in love with its people, the organizers said.
'Dreams come true'
"It is difficult to say it in one sentence, but Chengdu really made all dreams come true," Eder said during a news conference earlier on Tuesday.
"Some athletes dreamed of winning medals in the Chengdu games, and they did. Meanwhile, some people dreamed of competing at their best level. Maybe they failed but nevertheless they had a unique experience of competing with top athletes from around the world," Eder said.
"Also, the dream of those who wanted to see China and meet the citizens of Chengdu has become reality," he added.