Hainan Daily Jinjiang, February 12 (Reporter Gao Yi) “Classmates, we haven’t seen each other for a long time, let me see how you are doing?” On February 12, at the Wantai Gymnasium in Chengmai County Ning youth badminton training base, Olympic champion Zhang Ning came to the scene to learn ball skills with the young players and gave them Chinese New Year gifts.
A reporter from Hainan Daily learned that the Zhangning Youth Badminton Training Base officially settled in Chengmai in April 2018. It is the third nationwide Zhangning badminton training system that has landed in Yinchuan, Ningxia in 2015 and Changping District, Beijing in 2016. Youth badminton reserve talent training base. At present, a total of more than 40 young badminton players have received long-term training here. Through the selection of popular classes, improvement classes, and sports school classes, they have injected new vitality into the sports cause of Chengmai County.
On February 12, at the Zhangning Youth Badminton Training Base in the Wantai Gymnasium of Chengmai County, Olympic champion Zhang Ning taught the badminton skills of young players.Photo by Hainan Daily reporter Gao Yi
“We hope that in the future, these ‘Little Zhangnings’ will officially become Chengmai County badminton players through professional training, and even serve as outstanding reserve talents for the Provincial Games and National Games, and participate in competitions inside and outside the province and even at home and abroad.” Wan Pan Shaotong, head of the Thai Gymnasium, told reporters.
Among these lively children, one “Little Zhang Ning” caught the reporter’s attention. Gao Ding (pseudonym) is a child of a poverty-stricken family in Jinjiang Town, Chengmai County. He has loved badminton since he was a child and is a “regular visitor” to the base. He comes to the base for training six times a week, and each time is about 3 hours. .
“I especially like playing badminton. I used to play with my classmates at school. Now I feel very satisfied and cherish the formal training.” Gao Ding, who was sweating profusely, told reporters that he was the base of the base. This year is the third year of the first batch of recruited students. In the new year, he will make persistent efforts and strive to take home a championship.
Ms. Dai, Gaoding’s mother, told reporters that the base not only frees training fees, but also subsidizes a batch of sports equipment, which relieves the family from worries. “The family’s conditions are limited, and I can’t give my children much help to pursue their dreams. I just hope that the children will live up to their expectations and train well.” Ms. Dai said.
Zhang Ning said that using Chengmai’s existing sports ground resources to attract students into the badminton training system, help them master a skill, and lay a foundation for them to better integrate into society. At the same time, he also hopes that these children can be more confident and believe that badminton will affect their learning and life. will be of great help.
According to the relevant person in charge of Chengmai County Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports Bureau, the establishment of this base will promote the in-depth development of badminton culture in Chengmai County, create an atmosphere for everyone to participate in badminton sports, popularize badminton sports, improve badminton sports level, and cultivate badminton sports. A healthy badminton culture promotes the development of people’s physical and mental health and physical strength.
Original title: The Olympic champion came to Chengmai to learn Zhang Ning and “Little Zhang Ning” to learn about the game
Responsible editor: Lin Jingjun
