China News Service, Hangzhou, April 17 (Guo Tianqi) On the evening of the 14th, the 2024 Asian Badminton Championships concluded in Ningbo, Zhejiang. During the competition, whether it was the Chinese women’s singles player He Bingjiao defeating the world’s number one An Xiying, the Japanese women’s doubles combination Fukushima Yuki/Hirota Ayaka ending their curtain call in tears, or the Chinese Taipei men’s singles “big brother” Zhou Tiancheng calmly Talking about the experience of returning to the game after suffering from cancer…these stories on the field other than gold medals all moved the audience infinitely, and the charm of sports was also vividly reflected in an event.
At last year’s Hangzhou Asian Games, everyone witnessed the leaps and breakthroughs, regrets and farewells in the sports arena, and also felt the unique charm of sports. Entering the first year of the “post-Asian Games”, various large-scale events are being held in Zhejiang, and the charm of sports is further demonstrated.
On April 12, the 2024 Asian Badminton Championships was held in Ningbo, Zhejiang. In the women’s singles quarter-finals, Chinese player He Bingjiao (left) defeated the world’s No. 1 South Korean player An Xiying (right) 2:0 to advance to the top four.Photo courtesy of the Asian Badminton Championships Organizing Committee
In the first year of the “post-Asian Games”, the vigorous development of sports events has awakened sports memories and has also become a “link” for emotional connection, allowing more people to get to know each other because of the events.
In March, the Zhejiang team, which was third in the Chinese Super League last season, returned to its “old home stadium” Huanglong Sports Center after 1,583 days. In the home game against Shanghai Haigang, 32,087 spectators flooded into the scene, setting a new record for home attendance in the history of the Zhejiang Super League team.
“It took us six years to go from 3,000 to 30,000 people,” said Jiao Fengbo, general manager of Zhejiang Professional Football Club.
Nowadays, the upgraded Huanglong Sports Center and the Zhejiang team, which has repeatedly achieved great results, have achieved “two-way travel”. Old fans and new fans gather together because of their favorite team. The “long tail effect” of the Asian Games has also attracted more citizens. Stadium, cheering for your hometown team.
On March 17, the WCBA (China Women’s Basketball League) All-Star Weekend for the 2023-2024 season was held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. Pictured is the match scene.Photo by Xiao Jian
The Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium on the bank of the Qiantang River also tells a story of sports and emotions. In March this year, the WCBA (China Women’s Basketball League) All-Star Weekend for the 2023-2024 season started in Hangzhou. Han Xu, Li Meng, Huang Sijing and other national women’s basketball players returned to the Asian Games championship, and more than 20,000 spectators attended the game.
“Six months ago, we won the Asian Games women’s basketball championship in Hangzhou. It is a very happy thing to be able to return to Hangzhou to participate in the competition.” Huang Sijing said.
At the scene, many fans said that seeing the heroic appearance of the women’s basketball girls again in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium felt like they were back to that unforgettable night of winning the championship. A venue and a city have become a “repository” for countless people’s sports memories and sports feelings.
In the first year of the “post-Asian Games”, a number of sports events were launched, allowing the outside world to see Zhejiang’s tolerance for sports diversity and the infinite possibilities for the future development of sports in Zhejiang.
In April, in addition to the Asian Badminton Championships, large-scale events such as the World Fighting Series-King Championship, the Rock Climbing World Cup Zhejiang Keqiao Station and the National Track and Field Grand Prix Hangzhou Station were also launched. Football, basketball, badminton, rock climbing, track and field…Sports events of all sizes are blooming all over Zhejiang, and more and more cities have found special events that match their temperament.
On April 6, the World Fighting Series-King Championship kicked off at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The picture shows Chinese player Jia Qiong (blue) and Brazilian player Willian Ele Mandou Agora (red) during the competition.Photo by Wang Gang
Li Qidi, dean of the School of Sports and Health Sciences of Zhejiang Normal University, suggested at this year’s Two Sessions of Zhejiang Province: “Support localities to hold high-profile domestic and foreign sports events according to local conditions, and encourage each region to actively create a ‘one district’ based on its own characteristics.” County, city) first-class competition system to further enrich the sports and leisure consumer market. “
The intensive development of diverse events has also further promoted the development of the sports economy: the World Series of Fighting-King Championship attracted nearly 5,000 spectators on the first day of the game, with an attendance rate of over 90%; the ticket sales of the Asian Badminton Championships far exceeded expectations. More than 30,000 spectators entered the venue to watch the game, and peripheral products were also sold at the same time… Different events are welcomed in Zhejiang. Such tolerance and openness also provide fertile ground for the implementation and development of sports events.
This year, Zhejiang will also launch the implementation of the “Ten Hundreds, Hundreds, Thousands” project to cultivate events across the province, including the goal of cultivating more than 10 major well-known international events and more than 100 nationally renowned events, adding to Zhejiang’s golden business card of being a “strong event province”. thickness.
Leveraging the east wind of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the first International Canoe Super Cup, the Global E-Sports Games, the Badminton World Tour Finals, etc. will be unveiled in Zhejiang one after another. The sports events in Zhejiang in 2024 can be described as a series of exciting events.
In the future, Zhejiang will continue to amplify the comprehensive effect of the Hangzhou Asian Games, promote the construction of a “strong sports province” and “a strong province of events”, and further release the charm of sports in Zhijiang. (over)
2024-04-17 14:09:11
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