Seven officials of the Brazilian delegation to the 31st FISU Summer World University Games arrived at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in southwest China on Monday as the first batch of overseas guests for the event.

The Brazilian delegation officials arrived on flight ET636 and passed through customs smoothly.

"Chengdu is a big and prosperous city for the World University Games and we are very happy to come here and participate in the Games," Kelly of the Brazilian delegation said after arrival, adding "the Brazilian delegation is arriving with 215 [members], and we are participating in 11 sports."

Alessandro, deputy chief of the Brazilian delegation, told reporters at the airport that it is his second time visiting Chengdu, after the Heads of Delegation Meeting in March.

"We want to check in at the Universiade Village in advance for a series of preparations later. The Games will be successful here in Chengdu and I hope the athletes from Brazil will compete well," said Alessandro.

Customs authorities in Chengdu have arranged six express lanes, added eight self-service declaration machines for health quarantine and two baggage declaration windows to ensure well-organized customs clearance during the Chengdu Universiade.

According to Chen Yang, deputy commissioner of Shuangliu Airport Customs under Chengdu Customs, Chengdu Customs organized two drills for the arrival and departure of Universiade delegations, covering health and quarantine, luggage declaration, special item security and 10 other scenarios.

The Games will be held in Chengdu from July 28 to August 8.