A world school games carnival in the form of the 2020 ISF Gymnasiade School Championship is scheduled to be held in Jinjiang, in Quanzhou city in southeastern Fujian province, in October this year, according to the organizers. 

Laurent Petrynka, chairman of the International Schoolsports Federation and a member of the Education Committee of the International Olympic Committee, recently sent a video to the organizing committee of the event. 

He said that he believed that China will succeed in the battle against novel coronavirus pneumonia.  

"I would like to thank you for all the information you are providing us. We also thank you because you are doing your maximum in order to prepare in the best condition for the Gymnasiade 2020," said him, adding that he is very confident in the Chinese government and also the Chinese people.

A number of the 19 venues being prepared for the event have completed construction. The rest will resume construction soon and are expected to be completed by the end of March, providing the perfect arena for the Gymnasiade, the organizers said.

About 41 member organizations of the International Schoolsports Federation and more than 3,000 people have indicated that will participate in the 2020 championship.

A construction worker gets busy at the construction site of a stadium for the upcoming 2020 ISF Gymnasiade School Championship. [Photo/qzwb.com]