Reporter: Xing Chong

　　In 2020, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the world sports are abruptly suspended, the Olympic Games are postponed for the first time in human history, many international events have to be cancelled, and global sports encounter an unprecedented "dark moment".

　　This year, Chinese sports also experienced various tests such as suspension and postponement of events.

As the fight against the epidemic has achieved remarkable results, sports events have resumed steadily and orderly under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, and China has set a benchmark for the quiet world sports arena.

The Chinese women's basketball team shouted "Come on Wuhan" with the fans after the match.

Image source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency

"The stadium is like a battlefield, transmitting energy across time and space"

　　"The stadium is like a battlefield. You have to fight and grab! What is the fight?" "Defense!" "What is the grab?" "Rebounds!" "Who are we?" "Chinese Women's Basketball!" "Who are we for?" motherland!"

　　In February of this year, a pre-match mobilization video in the locker room of the Chinese women's basketball team quickly swept the screen.

The Chinese women's basketball team participated in the Tokyo Olympic Qualification Tournament originally held in Foshan, Guangdong. However, affected by the epidemic, the game was moved to Belgrade, Serbia. The women's basketball girl who lost the home court advantage won three consecutive group matches and won Olympic tickets.

　　In the video, the Chinese women's basketball psychological coach Huang Jing said passionately that this is not just a game, but a transmission of energy across time and space.

"When a person is required to stand up, it is brave; when a team is required to come forward, it is called responsibility; when a country is in adversity and calls for a spirit, it is mission, faith, and indomitable progress! "

The picture shows the Chinese team Yao Lingwei (red, No. 16) dribbling the ball.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tao Shelan

　　At the critical juncture of China's fight against the epidemic at the beginning of this year, the power of sports has been continuously transmitted across time and space.

The Chinese women's football team, who also lost their home court advantage, came to Australia to participate in the Olympic qualifying games after several twists and turns. During the isolation period, they used hotel corridors and stairs to train to overcome various difficulties and finally qualified for the playoffs.

　　Also on the battlefield without gunpowder, the same fearlessness and fearlessness are stirring.

Sun Wen, vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, said that the Chinese women's football team has always had a fine tradition of not being afraid of any difficulties and going all out to fight.

　　The power of sports is at the forefront of fighting the epidemic.

"Please make a game with us. We talk about China and Wuhan. Can you say cheer?" In Seoul, South Korea, after reversing and winning the Four Continents Figure Skating Championship, Chinese double skating star Sui Wenjing/Han Cong With tears in his eyes, he sent an invitation to the audience.

　　At the Millrose Indoor Track and Field Competition in the United States, Chinese hurdler Xie Wenjun won the runner-up in 7.69 seconds.

After training for the competition, he ran to more than a dozen pharmacies and eventually bought 1,500 masks and sent them to Wuhan.

"Although I am abroad, I have been paying attention to the domestic epidemic. I am very worried. I want to contribute."

　　In the "sports city" of Wuhan, the power of sports has quietly influenced this great anti-epidemic journey: donations from various sports associations, sporting goods companies, fans, and anti-epidemic materials flood the front line; Hongshan Stadium, Wuhan Sports centers, Wuhan Stadium, Tazi Lake Sports Center and many other sports venues quickly transformed into square cabin hospitals, used to treat patients with mild illnesses, and greatly ease the pressure on the hospital...

The picture shows the Guangdong team at the CBA awards ceremony.

Image source: ICphoto

　　"China has the ability to help sports return to the international stage"

　　With the normalization of epidemic prevention and control and the orderly resumption of work and production in the sports industry, long-lost sports events have also begun to restart.

　　"With all your strength"-this is the slogan of the CBA league rematch.

On June 20th, the CBA League was restarted in Qingdao, Shandong and Dongguan, Guangdong. The sports events "come back" with the full efforts of Chinese sportsmen.

　　"Summon billions of hearts"-this is the slogan of the Chinese Super League rematch.

On July 25, the Chinese Super League was restarted in Dalian, Liaoning and Suzhou, Jiangsu, calling and igniting the confidence of millions of fans in football and life.

　　The restart of the two major Chinese sports top professional events is inseparable from strict epidemic prevention.

In order to reduce the flow of personnel, the two major leagues are held in a fully enclosed format. The Chinese Basketball Association and the Football Association respectively invited Zhong Nanshan and Zhang Wenhong's teams to formulate prevention and control plans.

　　Taking personnel testing as an example, the CBA League requires each player to have "3+N tests", that is, at least three nucleic acid tests before the quarter-finals and once every 10 days after the quarter-finals; the Chinese Super League requires all personnel in a closed area to perform monthly Antibody test, nucleic acid test every week.

　　One player, one file, closed-loop management, strict divisions, item killing, and even severe punishments for players leaving the competition area once they violated discipline. Various epidemic prevention measures ensure the smooth development of the league and also promote the full restart of domestic sports events.

Table tennis, badminton, volleyball, boxing, gymnastics and other events have rematched one after another. The national marathon in Shanghai, Chengdu, Nanjing, Guangzhou and other places started again, and Chinese sports started again.

On December 20th, the Fuzhou Marathon, the gold medal event of the Chinese Athletic Association, fired and started.

Photo by Li Nanxuan

　　"After waiting for so long, there is finally a game to play." In August this year, the first domestic table tennis event was restarted. Guoping started a simulation match against the Tokyo Olympics in Lingshui, Hainan. The women's singles world number one Chen Mengyi entered the stadium. Excited.

　　The successful hosting of the Olympic simulation tournament not only tested the actual level of national table tennis, but also attracted the attention of the ITTF.

Subsequently, the ITTF decided to place the three top international events of the Men's and Women's World Cup and the ITTF Finals in China.

　　According to Liu Guoliang, chairman of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, the ITTF has inspected many places and finally felt that China is the safest and that the epidemic prevention and control is the best in the world.

On November 22, Malone was in the game.

On the same day, in the men's singles final of the 2020 ITTF Finals in Zhengzhou, Chinese player Ma Long defeated his teammate Fan Zhendong 4-1 to win the championship.

China News Agency reporter Kan Li

　　"Ping-pong now needs competition too much. When the world encounters difficulties, China is a big country and the China Table Tennis Association is the largest association in the ITTF. We should take the initiative to take this responsibility, and we also have this Conditions." Liu Guoliang said.

　　In order to take into account the safety of epidemic prevention and the restart of the event, the Chinese Table Tennis Association has made a very detailed plan: athletes must be isolated for 3 days after entering the country, and then transferred to the training base in a closed loop after nucleic acid testing. At least 7 days after entering the country, they will start 7 days of fully closed ball training. , Japanese player Mima Ito even has a table in his room.

　　The epidemic prevention policy of "observing while training" has been universally recognized by athletes and has also demonstrated China's epidemic prevention effectiveness to the world.

In the finals held in Zhengzhou, fans were invited to the stadium, and the long-lost cheers and shouts rang out from the table tennis arena.

　　"China has proven its ability to help sports return to the international arena." ITTF CEO Steve Denton was moved to tears many times. He said that the successful restart of the event in China provided a template for the future and believed in the world. The future of table tennis will be brighter.

　　At the same time, the Chinese gymnastics team went to Japan to participate in the "Unity and Friendship" four-nation gymnastics competition, and the four Chinese Super League teams went to Doha for the AFC Champions League, representing China's support for the return of the world sports arena on track.

On December 8, the national ski jumping center "Xue Ruyi", located in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, is stepping up construction. During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, ski jumping competitions will be hosted here.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita

　　Under the epidemic situation, the Beijing Winter Olympics progressed steadily, and all the competition venues will be completed by the end of this year, which has been praised by all parties.

The International Olympic Committee stated that the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics are progressing "very smoothly."

For the world sports are still traveling through the dark tunnel, the home diplomacy of this Chinese sports is highly anticipated.