The training base of Jinan University's Su Bingtian Speed Research and Training Center was officially inaugurated at the Huo Yingdong Gymnasium on the Panyu Campus on October 28, 2025.

On October 28, 2025, the opening ceremony for the training base of the Su Bingtian Speed Research and Training Center was held at the Huo Yingdong Gymnasium on Jinan University’s Panyu Campus. The base is designed to foster scientific training in track and field and support the development of competitive sports talent through interdisciplinary research and technological innovation.

In his address, Sun Yu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jinan University, highlighted the achievements of the Su Bingtian Speed Research and Training Center and the Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Speed Ability Research since their establishment. These include nurturing a new generation of athletes such as Yan Haibin and Chen Guanfeng. He emphasized that the University will draw on its multidisciplinary strengths, increase investment in research, and form cross-disciplinary teams to advance sports training through science, thereby contributing to the national goal of building a leading sporting nation.

Cai Yong, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Chinese Athletics Association, remarked that the Center reflects Guangdong’s commitment to innovation and science-driven progress in athletics and aligns with the development strategy of Chinese track and field. Naming the center after Su Bingtian not only honors his dedication and spirit but also aims to systematize his successful experience into a replicable training model.

Zhu Hongwei, Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau, congratulated the University on the launch of the base and expressed his hope that Jinan University would continue to integrate technology into sports to support the development of athletic excellence in the province and the nation. Xu Ruisheng, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, noted that the Center adopts a scientific and interdisciplinary approach, serving as a forward-looking training platform for young athletes. He also voiced his expectation for Su Bingtian to inspire the next generation to achieve new breakthroughs.

Su Bingtian, Director of the Speed Research and Training Center, reported on the development and future roadmap of the base. He stated that the Center will be technology-driven and focus on building a comprehensive national speed system by: enhancing youth selection and speed talent development, deepening research on event-specific training and physical conditioning, and creating an open, smart training platform. “Our goal is not only to run faster ourselves, but also to help more athletes run faster,” he added.

During the ceremony, President Xing Feng accepted donations on behalf of the University from several enterprises. Secretary Sun Yu and President Xing Feng also presented awards to Jinan University’s outstanding athletes, Wu Ruiting and Liang Baotang.

Following the ceremony, attendees toured the base to observe its research facilities and training environment. The base is conceived not only as an archive of training expertise drawn from Su Bingtian’s career but also as an incubator for future athletic talent. From Su Bingtian’s Asian-record performance at the Tokyo Olympics to the launch of this training base, the advancement of Chinese athletics continues to be powered by the synergy of science and perseverance.

Moving forward, Jinan University will utilize the base as a platform to further explore technology-enabled pathways for cultivating sports talent, contributing to the growth of Chinese athletics and the national sports development.