"The SHIMEN Cup", a badminton tournament organized by Graduate student association of Tsinghua University, was held in the Qimo Gym at November 26. It showed excellent tradition of enjoying sporting in THU and enhanced the relationship among students and teachers in research groups and institutes.

Three teams, including Prof. Lu Hui’s team, Prof. Bai Yuqi’s team and Prof. Xu Fanghua’s team, enrolled to participate in the competition. Each team in the competition showed the tenacious struggle of the competitive spirit and collaboration. They not only exercised their body, but also enjoy the teamwork. The competition was divided into three projects, e.g. male, female and mixed doubles. Each match included three battles which took a single 11 points. Prof. Bai participated in men's doubles match, and in the first battle he won overwhelming victory. Although he lost the game with a score of 10:12 finally, he inspired everyone greatly. Prof. Lu brought his family together to watch the game, which boosted the morale of the students. Some of Prof. Xu’s team members could not attend the competition, but the others still participated in the game. It is believed that the spirit of sports, passion and collaboration, will send afar in our research work.

Graduates’ life is more than scientific research. Appropriate sports can help the students to maintain healthy bodies, which help them to research. Badminton is a vibrant sport, which need confident, flexible figure, the realization of collaboration and hard working. "Where there is THU, there is sport" has been the spirit of Tsinghua University for many years. DESS has also attached great importance to the students' sports activities. With such a good environment in physical activities, we can respond the call, "50 years for the health of the motherland."