Reviving a Basketball Legacy: The Story of Dongfeng Women’s Basketball Team in Guizhou

Editor’s note:

Taking advantage of the spring to sow hope, right now, in the land of Guizhou and Guizhou, new farmers are running against time, spring seedlings are growing against the rain and dew, mountain flowers are blooming in the spring breeze, and there are vibrant scenes everywhere.

Focus on rural revitalization and work hard to create happiness. In Guizhou, a group of “travelers” who live up to their time have taken root in the mountainous countryside, watering the industry with sweat and guarding the village with love. On the way to pursue their dreams, they also gained a sparkling version of themselves. Please follow us and listen to their stories. .


In the past year, “Village BA” has received more than 50 billion attention and traffic on the entire Internet. The popularity of “Village BA” has aroused people’s widespread attention to contemporary rural basketball, and also prompted people to dig deeper into the local connection with basketball. historical origins.

“pass it to me!”

“This way, this way…”

On April 8, at the “Village BA” stadium in Taipan, Taijiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, several ladies in their 50s and 60s wearing Miaopa and silver jewelry practiced shooting on the court.

“Dongfeng Women’s Basketball” players display their uniforms.Photo by Guizhou Daily Tianyan News reporter Yang Xiaobo

Although their shooting movements are not as agile as when they were young, their deep love and persistence for basketball still shine in their eyes.

On the edge of the court, they took out an old jersey with the word “Guizhou” printed on it, revealing an exciting basketball history.

“Dongfeng Women’s Basketball” players took a group photo at the “Village BA” court.Photo by Guizhou Daily Tianyan News reporter Yang Xiaobo

“When I was a teenager, everyone wore these clothes to play in competitions, from Miao Village to Guiyang, and then to the national competition.” Tai Changhua said proudly.

Several people who practiced together were once members of the “Dongfeng Women’s Basketball Team”. They were Tai Shengzhen, Zhang Kuanlan, and Tai Changmin. In the 1980s, they wore this uniform and sweated on the court with youth and vitality, fighting against their opponents.

“Dongfeng Women’s Basketball” player Tai Changhua practices passing.Photo by Guizhou Daily Tianyan News reporter Yang Xiaobo

“At that time, many people felt that basketball was a boys’ sport, and girls should play gentler sports.” Zhang Kuanlan said.

“Lack of resources, difficult training conditions, and everyone’s ‘incomprehension’ are all realities that the Dongfeng Women’s Basketball Team has to face,” Tai Changmin recalled. But the Miao village girls were not affected by the outside world. With their love for basketball, they took to the basketball court again and again to show their youth and strength.

“Dongfeng Women’s Basketball” file picture. (Photo provided by interviewee)

Now, forty or fifty years have passed, but this piece of basketball history is still clearly visible as if it was yesterday.

“Tai Changhua is the eldest sister in the second-generation women’s basketball team. She plays a connecting role. She learns skills from the first-generation players, leads the second-generation players to play games, and later serves as the coach of the third-generation players.” Tai Shengzhen said. .

“Dongfeng Women’s Basketball” file picture. (Photo provided by interviewee)

From the 1970s to the 1990s, Miao girls who were attracted by basketball formed four generations of “Miao Village Women’s Basketball” here, which promoted the popularity of local women’s basketball and largely promoted the rural basketball movement in Qiandongnan Prefecture at that time. develop.

According to records, from 1975 to 1983, the “Dongfeng Women’s Basketball” assisted the Taijiang County Sports Committee to train 148 rural sports backbones. By 1984, the county had formed a total of 68 “Miao Village Women’s Basketball” teams. The number of basketball courts also increased from 129 in 1965 to 319 in 1985, laying the foundation for the development of rural basketball in Taijiang County.

“Dongfeng Women’s Basketball” file picture. (Photo provided by interviewee)

“The Dongfeng Women’s Basketball Team is not technically top-notch. We have come out step by step, steadily, and slowly walked out of the mountains and towards the country.” Tai Changhua said with emotion, “Seeing the popularity of ‘Village BA’, At the same time, it is undoubtedly a pleasure to look back at the sweat we shed in those years.”

Note: Dongfeng Women’s Basketball Team is the Miao Women’s Basketball Team of Dongfeng Brigade, Dongfeng Commune, Dongfeng District, Taijiang County. The former Dongfeng Commune, Dongfeng District, is now Gedong Town. In 2003, Gedong Town was placed under the jurisdiction of Jianhe County.

Guizhou Daily Sky Eye News reporter Yang Xiaobo

Editor Jiang Jiajia

Grand Master Wang of the second trial

Third trial Li Ling

2024-04-17 07:42:01
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