[Explanation] In December 2020, the International Olympic Committee made a decision to add breakdancing, skateboarding, rock climbing and surfing to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Breakdancing will enter the Olympics for the first time.
On March 3, Zhang Jian, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and vice president of Beijing Sport University, said in an interview that the breakdance "entry into the Olympics" is an initiative of the International Olympic Committee, and China should also change its past project talent training methods.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jian, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Vice President of Beijing Sport University
As far as our country is concerned, after a new project is "into the Olympics", I think a new way of (talent training) can also be adopted. It is not necessarily the same as in the past, which requires amateur sports schools to form sports teams and national teams.
(New project) itself is a sport that the masses, especially young people like, if we say that through the "Olympic" lead, we vigorously promote the development of this sport.
[Commentary] Zhang Jian said that after breakdancing "into the Olympics", more teenagers have been interested in learning breakdancing.
In the future training of breakdancing talents, more attention should be paid to the role of social demand and market demand.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jian, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Vice President of Beijing Sport University
For example, there are as many break dancing people as square dancing people, and I estimate that the level of (project) will increase rapidly.
Therefore, these new projects should adopt a relatively new approach, from popularization to market-oriented amateur clubs, including professional clubs, including the research and development of equipment, competition systems, and competition standards to be promoted in accordance with social needs and market needs.
[Explanation] Under the current epidemic situation, as a sportsman, Zhang Jian also thinks about the development of the sports industry.
He said that the epidemic has stimulated the development of online businesses in many industries, and the sports industry should also be well integrated with the "home economy".
[Concurrent] Zhang Jian, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Vice President of Beijing Sport University
For example, the "home economy", or how to adapt to the current situation to develop the sports industry in isolation.
The digitalization of the sports industry, including the development and promotion of home fitness equipment, I think is a good time.
[Explanation] The Beijing Winter Olympics is approaching.
During the two sessions, Zhang Jian also paid attention to the phenomenon that the Winter Olympics will stimulate the ice and snow industry.
He believes that under the opportunity of the Winter Olympics, China's ice and snow sports industry is ushering in a period of rapid development.
[Concurrent] Zhang Jian, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Vice President of Beijing Sport University
(The Winter Olympics) stimulated the (development) of our country’s ice rinks, such as ice making, cooling, and snow making companies are now emerging.
So I think that through the development of ice and snow sports, especially the Olympics, the entire ice and snow industry, from its training, competitions, equipment manufacturing, clubs, and competitive levels, including its education, will make great progress and development.
Reporting by reporter Xu Pengpeng and Wang Chao in Beijing
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]