[Explanation] On September 19, a public welfare basketball game with the theme of "Heroes Salute" kicked off in Wuhan.

Hospitals, firefighters, universities, and media teams from the frontline of the fight against the epidemic participated in the competition.

  [Explanation] Participants: I am very grateful for being able to participate in this event today. The fighters who are fighting on the front line can provide us with such a safe and comfortable environment for sports events.

  Participants: Because before, when we encountered an epidemic in Wuhan, the entire city of Wuhan was basically empty. Basically all group activities could not be held. At that time, our entire team station was also undertaking some anti-epidemic tasks. Basically it is equivalent to putting aside your hobbies, interests and life, and all working hard for the same thing.

  [Commentary] Hu Jianwu, a respiratory physician from Wuhan Fourth Hospital, kicked off the game as a special guest.

During the epidemic, Hu Jianwu, the head of the ward medical team, led a team to fight the virus and treat patients, and stayed on the battlefield for 5 months.

  [Commentary] Hu Jianwu said that today's hard-won results in the fight against the epidemic cannot be separated from the efforts of everyone.

The ball game not only conveys the safe voice of Wuhan to the outside world, but also encourages everyone to gradually return to normal life and participate in physical exercises to strengthen their health.

  [Concurrent] Hu Jianwu, a respiratory physician at Wuhan Fourth Hospital: One aspect is to provide everyone with confidence, that is, we have now controlled Wuhan very well. In fact, we ourselves, because I am working in the buffer ward, we are nearly two or three It has not been detected for a month. A patient with a nucleic acid positive is a large-scale screening. Because all patients and their family members have to undergo nucleic acid testing, there is no such thing, so I can tell you that Wuhan is very Security, this is one, and the other is to say, it is also an encouragement to everyone, that is, everyone should live a normal life now, take part in physical exercises, and have a stronger body to face the future life.

  [Explanation] From Wuhan Hanyang Qiliyi Village Community Secretary Sun Ruihua was invited to watch the game as a representative of the grassroots community.

It is understood that the Qiliyi Village community in Hanyang is an old community. During the epidemic, various forces such as community workers, volunteers, and sunken cadres united to participate in community enclosure control, patrols and persuasion, residents’ living supplies, supply, and disease Patients with medical treatment and other work.

  [Concurrent] Sun Ruihua, Community Secretary of Qiliyi Village, Hanyang, Wuhan: Through the basketball game, I also saw a team spirit and a tenacious fighting spirit. This also reflects how we uphold these two spirits during the epidemic. To carry out services and fight the epidemic together means that we in Wuhan, no matter how difficult we encounter, we can achieve the final victory with a strong (struggling) spirit. At the same time, we are also advocating for our residents and in the future. It is necessary to scientifically prevent and control and exercise scientifically to strengthen one's physique and finally win the entire fight against the epidemic.

  [Explanation] This public welfare basketball game is jointly sponsored by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Hubei Provincial Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and other units.

A total of eight teams participated in the competition that day.

The competition is a knockout system and adopts FIBA ​​basketball rules. It is divided into four competitions, each with 10 minutes.

  Reporter Zou Hao reports from Wuhan, Hubei

Editor in charge: [Ye Pan]