NTU hosted the first annual sports games of the Pan-Asia International Network for the Elite League, which kicked off on August 26. Dubbed the PINE League, the league was founded by five elite universities in the pan-Asia area,including Hong Kong University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, National University of Singapore, and NTU .

The games were established for the purpose of creating more opportunities for the students, faculty, and staff of the five PINE League universities to interact, communicate, and take part in exchanges beyond the realm of academia. The participating universities have agreed to meet once a year to engage in friendly athletic exchanges and competitions .

This year's inaugural meet featured men's and women's basketball, men's volleyball, and men's and women's badminton. The games were broadcast online via live streaming and can now be viewed in their entirety on Youtube at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1K6RPOQVaI#t=4765 for Court 1.

and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86-bJ6zpBu0 for Court 2.