The competition opening ceremony began on time with Qiao Ran and Cheng Zhiyuan, dressed in white doctor's coats emblazoned with the flag of Beihong Country, joining the participating medical teams at An City Medical Heart Hall.
Each country was allowed a quota of five doctors and five assisting nurses to compete.
Qiao Ran's assistant nurse was the male nurse Ren Fan, and Cheng Zhiyuan's was Zhou Li, who had been selected after rigorous assessments at the First Hospital.
Both possessed strong work experience and the ability to handle pressure.
Representatives from over a hundred countries marched grandly to the central stage amidst the rousing music of the opening ceremony, orderly and disciplined, ready to receive the cheers and focused attention of the audience below.
When it was Qiao Ran's medical team's turn to reach the center of the stage, tens of thousands in the audience stood up and shouted with immense pride.