The badminton match of the Hangzhou Asian Para Games begins. Many Chinese players have special “gloves”
Zhejiang Daily, Hangzhou, October 20 (Reporter Li Pan, Yu Biyin, Jin Sicheng) On October 20, the badminton event at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games ushered in its first competition day, with 82 games in 15 events including mixed doubles, men’s singles and women’s singles. The preliminaries started at the Binjiang Gymnasium. The Chinese Disabled Badminton Team, who took the lead in the competition, performed brilliantly and won most of the matches.
Para-badminton competitions have a complex set of competition rules. For example, athletes are divided into six levels – four standing levels and two wheelchair levels, and compete according to different levels. The size of the playing field will also be adjusted according to specific levels, such as the singles competition field in the wheelchair group which is only half the size of the regular field. “Although there are many differences in the rules, the game looks equally exciting.” Many spectators said.
Fighting forward to save the ball, falling back to smash… At 10 o’clock, the game started in various venues. The sound of badminton hitting, the friction of wheelchairs, the exchanges of team members, and the cheers of the audience are intertwined in the gymnasium. The veteran duel in one of the venues quickly attracted the attention of the audience – the 41-year-old Chinese player Chen Xiaoyu faced off against the 44-year-old Indonesian player Dwijoko. From the beginning of the game, the two entered a stalemate. In the first game, Chen Xiaoyu lost 18:21, and the audience waved cheering sticks to cheer him on. Encouraged, Chen Xiaoyu adjusted his state and finally won two games in a row. “The competition was very intense, and the atmosphere in the venue was also very lively.” Facing the media cameras, Chen Xiaoyu repeatedly thanked the audience.
In fact, what impressed the audience was not only the fierce competition that exceeded expectations, but also the tenacity displayed by the athletes on the field. During the game, the reporter noticed a detail. Many athletes competing in wheelchairs will wear gloves, because they have to predict the ball’s landing point on the field, control the wheelchair to move accurately, and swing the racket to hit the ball. One round consumes a lot of physical energy, and the palms of the hands can easily get blisters.
“Why don’t you wear gloves?” After the game, the reporter asked this question to the Chinese team members, and they gave a unanimous reply: Although wearing gloves can play a certain protective role, it will inevitably affect the flexibility and flexibility of movements. Feel. In addition, another reason is that their palms are actually wrapped in an invisible “glove”.
Liu Yutong is only 19 years old. The skin on the back of his hands looks white and tender, but when he turns it over, he sees that like many veteran players, his palms are covered in calluses. Even in daily training, she did not wear gloves. She practiced receiving and serving hundreds of times in a row. She had to rock her wheelchair to keep moving forward and backward. After each practice, she could hardly hold the racket and it was worn out. Bleeding is even more common.
But on the field, all the effort and pain will be turned into an advantage. In the Tokyo Paralympic Games badminton women’s singles WH2 competition, Liu Yutong won the gold medal in this event. Now on the Asian Paralympic Games, she easily won the first day of competition. “Our goal in this competition is to win the championship and stand at the highest point.” Liu Yutong is full of confidence.
“What we are watching is not just a game, but a vivid life education lesson.” In the auditorium, Ms. Zhang, a Hangzhou citizen, took her children to cheer for the athletes. She hopes that by watching the game, her children will understand that there are many things in life. In the face of unimaginable difficulties, only by not succumbing to fate, not giving up on life, facing challenges head-on, and overcoming difficulties can we win applause.
Source: Zhejiang Daily Author: Reporter Li Pan, Yu Biyin, Jin Sicheng Editor: Chen Zhouying
2023-10-21 11:51:59
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