The 47th WorldSkills competition was wrapped up in Lyon, France on Sept 15. Three competitors from Suzhou, i.e. Cao Jiahao from Suzhou Technician Institute, Li Junfei and Liu Xinru from Wuzhong Technician Institute, clinched first places in the events of Business Software Solutions, Baking, and Sugar Art/Pastry-making respectively. It’s the first time that China has won a gold medal in the Business Software Solution event.
The Chinese delegation won a total of 36 golds, 9 silvers and 4 bronzes along with 8 excellence awards at this year’s competition. As one of the provinces in China to take part in the WorldSkills competition, Jiangsu has sent 9 contestants this year who competed in 8 events and won 5 golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze. Among them, there were 3 competitors from Suzhou who pocketed 3 gold medals in 3 events, hitting a historical record.
The WorldSkills competition is held every two years by the WorldSkills, an organization developing skills and inspiring young people to learn skills. Hailed as the “skills Olympics”, the competition offers an important platform for exchange of professional skills. The events of the 47th WorldSkills competition were staged in Lyon, France from Sept 10 to 15, attracting more than 1,400 competitors from members of the organization worldwide. The Chinese mainland has selected 68 competitors for all the 59 events in 6 categories of the game.