In pics: oath-taking ceremony of 2025 Chengdu World Games

Gong Tao, Chinese ambassador to Hungary, speaks during the oath-taking ceremony of the 2025 Chengdu World Games participants in Budapest, Hungary on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Athletes take their oath during the oath-taking ceremony of the 2025 Chengdu World Games participants in Budapest, Hungary on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Artists perform during the oath-taking ceremony of the 2025 Chengdu World Games participants in Budapest, Hungary on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Janos Meszaros, president of the Hungarian Competitive Sport Federation, speaks during the oath-taking ceremony of the 2025 Chengdu World Games participants in Budapest, Hungary on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Adam Schmidt, state secretary for sports of Hungary, speaks during the oath-taking ceremony of the 2025 Chengdu World Games participants in Budapest, Hungary on July 17, 2025. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)