18日上午，第三届(2012)中国新津“汇津”杯国际名校赛艇挑战赛在成都新津开幕。来自伦敦大学、耶鲁大学、牛津大学、剑桥大学、华盛顿大学等国际名校和清华大学、上海交大、西南交大等国内名校的13支赛艇队同台竞技。 除赛艇挑战赛外，同时还有传统龙舟、滑水、动力伞、摩托艇、热气球等表演。[中国网/陈祥昭]

Rowers are ready for competition in the third Huijin Cup International Universities Rowing Regatta in Xinjin, China, August 18, 2012. The competitors came from thirteen key universities including the University of London, Yale University, Oxford University, Cambridge University, the University of Washington, Tsinghua University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. A number of performances during the competition, such as dragon boat racing, water-skiing, paramotoring, motorboat ride and hot air balloon ride, have also attracted many spectators. [Photo by Chen Xiangzhao/China.org.cn]