Xiamen builds an international sports city
Over 15,000 people will attend the 2024 CBA All-Star Weekend; a series of blockbuster events will be staged in Xiamen, covering fields such as track and field, badminton, etc.
Thousands of spectators cheered for the CBA All-Star Game players. (Photo by reporter Lin Minghong)
Xiamen Daily (Reporter Lu Pengyu) As the first city in China that lacks a CBA home team but has hosted the All-Star Weekend for two consecutive years, Xiamen helped Chinese basketball, which had fallen into a trough, “lift up the sky” on the first weekend of March. “. On the night of the All-Star Game on March 3, the Chinese Basketball Association held a licensing ceremony for the host venue for the first time in the 29th All-Star Weekend history. Deep basketball memories.
On April 20, the World Athletics Diamond League will hold the 2024 season opener at Egret Stadium, and World Athletics President Sir Sebastian Coe is expected to attend. The Sudirman Cup, which Xiamen badminton fans have been looking forward to for many years, will come to Fujian for the first time next year. The 2027 Asian Athletics Championships will allow Xiamen audiences to watch all track and field events at home. Xiamen’s confidence in building an international sports city has never been so firm.
Yao Ming praised Xiamen:
Feel the city’s sports culture
Sports atmosphere and efficient event operation capabilities
Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, said that Xiamen’s support services and cultural promotion for the CBA All-Star Weekend were in place. “We all felt the city’s sports culture, sports atmosphere and efficient event operation capabilities.”
The CBA All-Star Game is different from the league and other top events held in Xiamen. In addition to the competitiveness of sports competitions, entertainment plays a larger factor. In particular, the simultaneous Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest were very eye-catching. NBA legend and “Flash” Wade also appeared at the judges’ table of the Slam Dunk Contest. Wan Lei, a grassroots player who participated in the slam dunk contest as a wild card, conquered the five judges with his “Scorpion Tail Swing” that shocked everyone and received full marks, demonstrating the entertainment and civilian nature of the All-Star Weekend.
According to statistics, during the two days of All-Star Weekend, the total number of people attending the Phoenix Arena exceeded 15,000, of which 10,500 were admitted to the All-Star Game and more than 4,600 were admitted to the Star Game. Judging from the origin of the audience, this competition is mainly dominated by foreign audiences, accounting for about 65% of the total number of visitors.
Relevant people from the Municipal Sports Bureau told this reporter that in order to provide fans with a better viewing experience, Xiamen is making every effort to provide service guarantees for the CBA All-Star Weekend. For spectators who take the subway to the competition venue, the walking distance to the competition venue after getting off the subway has been shortened from 1.5 kilometers last year to 550 meters. The adjacent Xiamen International Expo Center has also opened 4,000 parking spaces to solve the parking problem of fans.
“Xiamen, with its sincerity and hard work, has really ‘lifted the sky’ for Chinese basketball in the trough. The Xiamen Organizing Committee is also considerate in protecting and serving the audience. All of this shows Xiamen’s support for the CBA All-Star Weekend It is full of sincerity.” A senior basketball insider told this reporter.
Lin Kunyi, the project leader of Xiamen Sports Group, the operating unit of this event, was once a professional basketball reporter. From reporter to event organizer, he has experienced CBA All-Star Weekend many times. Since the 2008-2009 season, he has interviewed a total of 6 All-Star Weekends. He told this reporter that the venue in Xiamen is undoubtedly one of the best venues for the CBA All-Star Weekend, and the packaging, opening show, lighting, and stage design of the event are all top-notch, which was unimaginable back then.
2024-03-06 19:48:20
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