Highlights from the 14th National Games

Wonderful moments at the 14th National Games

Wonderful moments at the 14th National Games, 7:30 pm on September 27, Beijing time, 14th The Shaanxi National Games will usher in the closing ceremony. At present, all competitions in this National Games have ended. The wonderful moments of the 14th National Games. Highlights from the 14th National Games 1

The 14th National Games will conclude tonight in Xi'an. At tonight's closing ceremony, the main torch of the National Games will be slowly extinguished, and the National Games flag handover ceremony will also be held. At that time, leaders of Guangdong Province will join hands with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor and Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region Ho Iat Seng to participate in the flag handover ceremony, symbolizing that Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao will officially host the next National Games.

This National Games is a National Games held in the same year as the Tokyo Olympics under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control. It is also the first national games hosted by the western region. It is of great significance and far-reaching influence. From the official opening on the 15th to today, 12 days of exciting and fierce competitions and colorful mass events will leave a deep mark on the National Games and the history of New China sports.

The resort is rare and the feast is rare. Many unforgettable moments at this National Games will be engraved deep in the hearts of hundreds of millions of viewers.

Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony of this National Games combines Shaanxi’s local characteristics with China’s excellent traditional culture and is lively and prosperous. After the flag phalanx, each delegation entered the venue in turn. Subsequently, the opening ceremony overture "Welcome Drum Formation" and the three chapters of the theatrical performance "National Roots", "Yan'an Soul" and "Chinese Dream" unfolded in sequence. With the same hopes and dreams, Yang Qian, the first gold medal winner of the Tokyo Olympics, lit the "Li Tian Jade" on the outer ring of the emblem. Then, the ring slowly rose, igniting the main torch tower, and the glorious flame of revival was blazing. Against the backdrop of the sacred flame, the opening ceremony reached its climax with the theme song "Leap Over".

At the opening ceremony (photo by Workers Daily reporter Wu Fan)

The first gold medal

In every Olympic Games, the first gold medal is the first gold medal for everyone. The focus of attention is also the case for the National Games. On September 16, the first gold medal was awarded in the shooting event after the opening ceremony. In the end, Shandong combination Zhang Mengxue/Zhang Bowen won the gold medal in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team competition at this National Games. The 10-meter air pistol mixed team event is a new event in the Tokyo Olympics and this National Games. Zhang Mengxue and Zhang Bowen have been cooperating for this for a long time. Although the competition in the shooting competition at the National Games was extremely fierce, the Zhang Mengxue/Zhang Bowen combination left a deep impression on the audience with their general demeanor and composure.

Zhang Mengxue (left) and Zhang Bowen during the competition (Xinhua News Agency)

"Flying Man Battle"

After the start of the track and field events, This National Games is approaching its climax, especially the men's 100-meter "Flying Battle" has become the focus. The men's 100-meter final of the National Games has three powerful players: Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye and Chen Guanfeng. On the day of the final, a total of 17,277 spectators poured into the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium to witness the historical moment. In the end, Su Bingtian, who set an Asian record by running 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics, won the gold medal in 9.95 seconds. Su Bingtian of the Four Seasons National Games not only realized his dream of winning the 100-meter gold medal in the National Games for the first time, but also rewritten the men's 100-meter National Games record to less than 10 seconds.

Su Bingtian (second from left) rushes to the finish line (Photo by Workers Daily reporter Wu Fan)

"The King of Gold"

Every At a National Games, the players with the most gold medals will become dazzling stars. At this National Games, new Olympic champion Wang Shun won 6 gold medals and won 15 gold medals for the first time at the National Games, setting a new personal gold medal record in the National Games and becoming a new generation of Chinese swimmers with "multi-gold medals". king". Starting from the first competition day of the National Games swimming event on September 19, Wang Shun has successively won the 200m and 400m medley, 4×100m freestyle relay, 4×200m medley relay, 200m freestyle and men’s Gold medals in six events of the 4×200m freestyle relay. In the preliminaries, semi-finals and finals almost every day, Wang Shun has always maintained a stable state, and there has been no obvious decline in physical fitness. He has frequently won gold medals, which is eye-catching.

Wang Shun in the competition (Photo by Workers Daily reporter Wu Fan)

"Butterfly Queen" Zhang Yufei also showed amazing fighting power. She won the women's 100-meter butterfly and the women's 200-meter butterfly, and together with her national team teammates, she won two gold medals in two relays as a joint team. In the end, Zhang Yufei returned home with 4 gold medals and 1 silver medal.

Mid-Autumn Festival in the Arena

I miss my family even more during the festive season. September 21st coincides with my country’s traditional festival-Mid-Autumn Festival. While people across the country are reuniting with their families, the coaches, athletes, staff, and media reporters from Sanqin are still working hard. When the Mid-Autumn Festival coincides with the National Games, they celebrate the festival in a special way. At various competition venues of the National Games, many participating athletes sent Mid-Autumn blessings to the camera, and the organizing committee joined hands with a well-known food company in Shaanxi to launch a "National Games Mooncake" gift box.

In the National Games Village, various activities with traditional cultural characteristics and Shaanxi characteristics are launched, adding more festive atmosphere.

Mid-Autumn Festival activities in the National Games Village (Xinhua News Agency)

New projects

What attracts attention is the current National Games New additions to the Games. For example, rock climbing, known as "rock ballet", is derived from mountaineering. It integrates fitness, entertainment and competition, and has strong technical skills. After rock climbing became an official event of the Tokyo Olympics in 2016, it has developed rapidly in China. This year's National Games fully benchmarked the Paris Olympics in rock climbing events. In addition to the men's and women's speed events and biathlon, a biathlon event for the 16-year-old age group was added. Accompanied by the live music, the athletes not only brought exciting competitions, but also made the stadium full of youthful vitality.

In the rock climbing competition (Photo by Workers Daily reporter Liu Bing)

In the break dancing finals of the women's group, Liu Qingyi, a girl under 16 years old from Henan, won the gold medal! This is also the first gold medal for break dancing in the history of the National Games, giving people confidence in their break dancing competition at the Paris Olympics.

"Rain War"

After the opening ceremony, the rainy weather in Xi'an has been intermittent. Many outdoor competitions are held in heavy rain, which not only tests the athletes' competitive state, but also tests their willpower. On the morning of the 26th, reporters outside the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center Stadium saw that the roadside at the end of the marathon was full of spectators, holding banners in the rain to cheer for the athletes. Although the rain was getting heavier, the athletes still ran with all their strength, breaking through their limits and showing their tenacious fighting spirit. The championship results of the men's and women's marathons in this National Games exceeded the results of the Tianjin National Games!

Renqing Dongzhibu crossed the finish line in the rain (Photo by Workers Daily reporter Wu Fan) Highlights of the 14th National Games 2

< p> All competitions of the 14th National Games ended on the 26th. Tianjin Women’s Volleyball Team and Liaoning Men’s Basketball Team won the championship respectively. Fan Zhendong won the table tennis men’s singles championship after the men’s team. Guangdong star Liu Xiang broke the Asian record for women’s 50-meter freestyle and won the championship. This is also the only Asian swimming record set at this tournament.

The women’s volleyball final was held between the two top teams of Tianjin and Jiangsu. The Tianjin team, which had won three consecutive National Games championships, failed to enter the semi-finals as the host of the last National Games. It has national players such as Li Yingying and Yuan Xinyue. They aim to return to the top this time, and the Jiangsu Women's Volleyball Team, as the defending champion, has national players such as Zhang Changning and Gong Xiangyu also aiming to defend the title. The Tianjin team obviously performed better in this final. After winning the game 3:1, they achieved the amazing achievement of winning four times in the past five National Games.

The men’s basketball U22 final is also a “dragon-tiger battle”. Two teams with many CBA first-line players, Liaoning and Guangdong, met in the final. As a result, Guo Ailun scored 33 points and Zhou Qi contributed a double-double of 13 points and 17 rebounds, helping Liaoning defend the title at 87:79. In addition, both men's and women's three-person basketball gold medals were won by the United team.

There is almost no suspense in the table tennis men’s singles final. Guangdong player Fan Zhendong swept Shandong’s Liu Dingshuo 4:0. After losing to Ma Long in two consecutive men’s singles finals and missing the championship, 24 The 20-year-old Fan Zhendong proved with two gold medals in men's singles and men's team at this National Games that he will officially take over the banner of Chinese men's table tennis.

The last day of the swimming pool competition reached its climax again. Guangdong athletes won the men's and women's 50-meter freestyle championships and broke both records. Liu Xiang won the women's 50-meter freestyle gold medal with a time of 23.97 seconds, breaking his own Asian record. Yu Hexin set a national record for the men's 50-meter freestyle and won the championship.

The marathon event was held in the rain. Zhang Deshun, who just switched to this event at the end of last year, created another miracle and won the women's marathon championship. The men's marathon gold medal was won by Qinghai "post-2000" player Ren Qing Dongzhi, who participated in the National Games for the first time. Bu won, and two Olympic athletes Peng Jianhua and Yang Shaohui finished second and third respectively.

On that day, 31 gold medals were produced. So far, all competitions of this National Games have ended. The closing ceremony of this Games will be held on the 27th.