Sport for a good cause

As National Fitness Day approaches, lululemon celebrated the successful conclusion of its 2024 Summer Sweat Games Shanghai regional final competition at Jing’an Kerry Centeron Saturday, transforming the street into a vibrant community space.

Nine teams, selected through rigorous store-level competitions, gathered on Anyi Road to vie for a spot in the national top eight, and team ‘Sister Wan is right’ secured their place in the national finals to be held in Beijing on Aug 24.

China's first F1 driver and lululemon brand ambassador Zhou Guanyu attended the regional final event and presented medals to the winning teams.

“I am also participating in this activity for the second year.I am delighted to see numerous sports enthusiasts gathering to challenge the competition...This event emphasizes teamwork,

and it's heartening to witness everyone joyfully sweating in this scorching summer weather,” said Zhou.

This year, lululemon took over Anyi Road again and transformed the 267-meter street into a community space, buzzing all day with lululemonAmbassador-led sessions in running, HIIT, yoga, dance, and cardio. Simultaneously, fun activities such as air bikes, flying disks, football ping pong, tug of war kept participants engaged and energized all day.

Over the past three years, Summer Sweat Games have evolved into a much-anticipated signature event of lululemon. At its heart are three core themes: Fun, Team Sweat, and Connection—each interwoven into every facet of the event to foster an atmosphere of joy, energy, and healthy competition. This year, the impact of Summer Sweat Games expanded across over 70 stores in nearly 40 cities, drawing more than 10,000 people to sign up and 1,000 teams to participate in both local store-level and city-wide challenges.

To date, winning teams have emerged from regional championships hosted in Tianjin, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Wuhan, and Shanghai. In the upcoming week, the excitement continues as competitions kick off in Nanjing, Wuhan, and Shenzhen. Ultimately, the top eight teams will gather in Beijing to compete for the overall national championship title.