2026 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports · Letter of Thanks

The 2026 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports has come to a successful conclusion. More than just a grand gathering of intellectual competition, this event serves as a platform for civil-mutual learning and idea exchange. It represents moments of glory forged through countless collisions of wisdom, as well as a wonderful chapter co-authored by university athletes from across the globe, local citizens, behind-the-scenes staff and numerous other participants. We appreciate your presence and companionship. On behalf of the Event Organising Committee, we extend our most sincere gratitude and highest respect to everyone!

To every participating athlete

Thank you to all mind-sports athletes who have travelled from all corners of the world. You crossed mountains and seas to gather in Liaocheng, thinking calmly and devising strategies on the boards and competition grounds. We thank you for your trust in the Organising Committee and your passion for mind sports. Through intellectual contests, you have embodied focus and perseverance, demonstrating the youthful spirit and indomitable competitive ethos of today’s university students.

To every referee and technical official

You are guardians of the event’s fairness and benchmarks for the mind-sports arena. With rigorous adjudication and precise scoring, you uphold professional standards to ensure fair play in every round. Thank you for safeguarding on-site order and every competitor’s dream with your professionalism.

To every citizen of Liaocheng

Thank you to local residents who lent enthusiastic support to the Championship. Your cheers and applause brought warmth to visiting athletes from afar, enabling young competitors worldwide to experience the hospitality and inclusiveness of this city, while spreading the charm of mind sports among the community.

To every volunteer

You form the warmest scenery both on and off the competition grounds. Thank you for devoting your enthusiasm, patience and dedication to every participant. Like twinkling stars, you light up every corner of event services. Your thoughtful, welcoming support for delegations home and abroad offers thorough care, and your commitment stands as a vivid interpretation of mind-sports values.

To all support staff

Our gratitude goes to all personnel working in public security, transportation, medical services, hotel reception, media broadcasting, venue operation and maintenance, and other roles. You performed your duties with full devotion and worked around the clock to guarantee venue safety, smooth conference arrangements and trouble-free travel for all. Thanks to your all-round efforts, the Championship proceeded steadily and concluded successfully.

To every performer and cultural-event team

The splendour of this mind-sports competition lies not only in board-game duels, but also in cultural exchange programmes beyond competition venues. Diverse performances and cultural-experience activities have built bridges for exchanges among international student-athletes, showcased the charm of Chinese culture to the world, added distinctive glamour to the Championship and made this intellectual gala shine even brighter.

To all sponsoring partners

The smooth running of the Championship would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Your partnership delivered well-prepared event supplies and comprehensive supporting resources, providing solid financial and material foundations for the event and injecting powerful momentum into this international mind-sports gala.

Behind the success of this grand event lie thousands of quiet contributions.

Once again, we send heartfelt thanks to everyone who took part. The triumph of the 2026 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports stems from the joint efforts of every participant.

Carrying forward this passion and gratitude, we look ahead. We hope to meet again in days to come — to embrace new mind-sports encounters and savour the unique charm of the Water City together!