(Interview between the two sessions) Olympic "Hardware King" Zou Kai: The development of competitive sports and mass sports must "walk on two legs"
China News Service, Chengdu, February 28. Title: Olympic "Hardware King" Zou Kai: The development of competitive sports and mass sports must "walk on two legs"
China News Agency reporter Yue Yitong
"The relationship between competitive sports and mass sports is like the spire and base of a pyramid. They are inseparable and complementary." Zou Kai, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Gymnastics Management Center of Sichuan Sports Vocational College, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency. A variety of competitive sports draws more people's attention to sports, and the popularization of popular sports can help competitive sports cultivate more reserve talents.
"The development of the two needs to'walk on two legs', so as to jointly promote China's sports industry to a higher level."
In the five years since he retired, the first Chinese athlete to win five Olympic gold medals has gradually adapted to the status change from Olympic "hardware king" to grassroots educator.
"I hope to continue to'heat up' for the development of China's sports industry at the grassroots level."
"The popularization of mass sports and the promotion of sports into schools are major events that benefit the next generation in China." In Zou Kai's view, sports can improve the physical fitness of children and young people and help them grow up healthily. However, the promotion of mass sports needs to be strengthened. .
Zou Kai uses gymnastics for children as an example to illustrate that some people still have the misunderstanding that "gymnastics is equal to somersaults". In fact, this sport can help children improve their physical fitness, cultivate balance and flexibility.
This year, at the National Two Sessions, Zou Kai is concerned about how to make greater use of the professional and authoritative functions of sports industry associations in the context of the integration of sports and education.
In order to improve the proposal, since last year, he has conducted investigations in Inner Mongolia and Sichuan Luzhou, Zigong, Leshan, Yibin and other places, and actively communicated with relevant departments.
"Schools all over the country are paying more and more attention to sports, but there are still problems such as the relative lack of teachers and the need to improve the system." Zou Kai suggested actively building a cooperation bridge between the sports industry association and the education and sports department.
"Industry associations can give full play to their professional functions and responsibilities, go deep into the campus, and help the school build a more professional team."
In the gymnastics hall of Sichuan Sports Vocational College, athletes are preparing for the National Games.
At the same time, three Sichuanese gymnasts who were selected for the national team are also sweating for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in Beijing.
Understanding the training situation and psychological state of these athletes, imparting experience to them, and conducting psychological counseling are one of the main contents of Zou Kai's current work.
Zou Kai said frankly that behind the excitement of competitive sports is full of cruel competition, and not every athlete can achieve satisfactory results in his sports career.
"But this does not mean that their dedication is meaningless." Zou Kai hopes that more professional athletes will continue to devote themselves to this industry after retirement, transforming into coaches and referees.
Based on this, Zou Kai suggested that by creating more platforms and opportunities for outstanding athletes, and establishing special education and training mechanisms for outstanding athletes to transform into coaches, improve the training plan for elite coaches and better carry forward the "craftsmanship spirit" in the field of competitive sports. ", more effectively attract and retain professional and technical personnel.
Zou Kai regards the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu as a major opportunity for the development of sports in Sichuan.
He said that the holding of large-scale events can create a better sports atmosphere for the city and attract more people to pay attention to sports.
"Should grasp this time point, further publicize and promote sports projects, so that more people can understand and participate in it."
"The task I set for myself this year is very clear." Zou Kai enumerated to reporters with a smile. First, do a good job of performing duties as members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to help the development of China's sports industry. Good results were achieved in the Universiade and China National Games.
"It is necessary to further improve personal ability and continue to promote and popularize sports culture and sports." (End)