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Chinese-style wrestling returns to the National Games after 28 years

Chinese style wrestling returns to the National Games after 28 years

Release time: 2021-09-19
Source: China Sports News
Author: Gu Ning

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After 28 years, Chinese-style wrestling returned to the National Games as a competition event.

From the first to the seventh National Games, Chinese wrestling is an official event. After 1993, Chinese-style wrestling faded out of the National Games, and many Chinese-style wrestling teams across the country were disbanded, and some players turned to practice international wrestling or judo. 28 years later, Chinese-style wrestling finally reappeared at the National Games.

Wang Yanhui, Secretary General of the Chinese-style Wrestling Promotion Committee, said that Chinese-style wrestling is a traditional sport of the Chinese nation and has been spread for a long time in our country. Style wrestling”. Male and female Chinese wrestling players are divided into different levels according to their weights. The match time is 6 minutes per round, divided into two rounds, with a 3-minute rest in between. Winning or losing is determined according to the score. The game is played on a square mat with a side length of 14 meters and a thickness of 6 cm. There is a circle with a diameter of 9 meters in the middle. The score is valid in this area, and the score is invalid if you step out.

Chinese-style wrestling has developed better and better in recent years. Wang Yanhui introduced that from 2016 to the present, Chinese-style wrestling referee training courses have been held every year. Before the epidemic, national championships, national championships, national youth competitions and national club competitions were also held every year. Chinese-style wrestling has also developed very well in national fitness. Its basic skills training conforms to the human body structure, which is very good for the elderly to prevent falls and promote the growth of young people.

Not only that, as an event that focuses on basic skills, Chinese-style wrestling can enhance basic skills and levels for some Olympic events such as judo and international wrestling through practice. “As a mass sports event, Chinese-style wrestling has always been its mission to serve the Olympics. The establishment of Chinese-style wrestling in the mass events of the National Games will be of great benefit to both the promotion of the project and the service of the Olympics.” Wang Yanhui said. (Reposted from the 04 edition of China Sports Daily on September 19)

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