The opening ceremony of Inner Mongolia Teenage Winter Camp for the 2017-2018 academic year is held at Inner Mongolia teen football training base in South China's Hainan province on Oct 24. [Photo/imnu.edu.cn]

Inner Mongolia Teenage Winter Camp for the 2017-2018 academic year welcomed nearly 500 players at Inner Mongolia teen football training base in South China's Hainan province on Oct 24.

The management team from Inner Mongolia Normal University (IMNU) of the winter camp and officials from Hainan province participated in the opening ceremony.

The winter camp also invited football teams from Mongolia and seven foreign coaches.

The 80-mu (5.33 hectares) training base in Hainan has been in official operation since December in 2015 and can accommodate 600 people.

Teenage football players attend the opening ceremony on Oct 24. [Photo/imnu.edu.cn]

Teenage football players attend the opening ceremony on Oct 24. [Photo/imnu.edu.cn]