Chinanews.com client, Beijing, January 1st (Bian Liqun) The beginning of the unity, Vientiane update.

2021 is an odd-numbered year with relatively few sports elements in the traditional sense. Due to the postponement of various competitions due to the 2020 epidemic, it has become a major sports year for the Olympics, European Cup and other competitions.

Sports people who start again will continue to move forward bravely in the new year.

Hope that the fire of sports will illuminate the world in the New Year.

Data map: On February 13, 2020, the final match of Group B of the Tokyo Olympic Women's Asian Qualifiers was held in Sydney, Australia. The Chinese women were able to draw with the Australian team 1:1 and ranked second in the Olympic preliminaries.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tao Shelan

Women's Olympic Preliminary

　　As soon as the Lunar New Year passes, the girls of the Chinese women's football team will set foot on the Olympic preliminaries to fight for the Tokyo Olympics tickets.

According to the plan, on February 19th and 24th, the Chinese women's football team will play two games against the South Korean women's football team. The winner of the two rounds will qualify for the Olympic Games.

　　In the Olympic preliminaries in the first half of 2020, the Chinese women's football team affected by the epidemic gave up their home qualifications and went to Australia to compete.

In the absence of many main players and the isolation ended the day before the first match, the Chinese women's football team still achieved a record of 2 wins and 1 draw, and qualified for the Olympic preliminaries as the second group in the group.

In the new year, whether the women's football girls can continue to ride the wind and waves and break into the Olympic arena again, let us wait and see.

Data map: September 10, 2019, Beijing time, in the 2022 World Cup Asian Qualifiers, the Chinese team beat the Maldives by 5 goals.

Image source: Visual China

National Football World Cup

　　2021 is also an extremely important year for the Chinese men's football team.

Entering the post-Jinyuan era, Chinese football that has gone to "virtual fire" will re-emerge on the stage of impacting the World Cup.

　　In March and June, the Chinese men's football team will play against the Maldives, Guam, the Philippines and Syria in the World Preliminary 40 finals.

At present, the national team has 4 matches, 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, ranking second in Group A. If the next four games are won, the national football team will ensure that they advance to the top 12 of the world preliminaries in September.

I hope that Li Tie, the "new coach" who has not led the national football team in official competitions, can lead the team to hand in a satisfactory answer by then.

Data map: On the evening of November 12, 2020, in the final round of the Chinese Super League, Jiangsu Suning defeated Guangzhou Evergrande 2:1 and won the first Chinese Super League trophy in team history.

Image source: ICphoto

Chinese Super League

　　In March, the new season of the Super League will kick off.

In the 2020 special season of the Chinese Super League, Jiangsu Suning was crowned the new king of the Chinese Super League.

It is foreseeable that regardless of whether it is restored to the 30-round game system, the new season in the post-Jinyuan era will continue to produce a new pattern. After the names of the clubs are neutralized, the Super League will also take on a new look.

　　What is also worth looking forward to is whether during the new season of the Super League, whether the league can be restored to the home and away game system based on the epidemic prevention and control situation, and bring the joy of football back to the fans.

I believe it is the fans and friends who are most looking forward to this day.

Data map: Can Messi lead the Argentina team to win the Copa America?

European Cup/America Cup

　　On June 11, the European Cup, which was postponed for one year, will push the sports year to its climax.

According to the original plan, the current European Cup will be held in 12 cities including Bilbao, Dublin, London, Glasgow, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Munich, Rome, Budapest, Bucharest, St. Petersburg and Baku. Fei Lin has said that the number of host cities may be reduced.

　　Also starting in June is the Copa America that was postponed earlier.

At that time, Ronaldo in the European Cup will face off against Messi in the America's Cup. The competition of the peerless double pride at the national team level will be presented in a different way this year.

Data map: On the evening of September 8, 2019, the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup 17-32 qualifying continued. In the Group M match held in Guangzhou, the Chinese men's basketball team lost 73-86 to the Nigerian men's basketball team.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Chen Jimin

Men's Basketball Olympic Qualifiers

　　When the European Cup and the America's Cup are in full swing, our Chinese men's basketball team will set foot on the arena of the losing Olympics and usher in the last chance to compete for Olympic qualifications.

　　Expected to start on June 29th, the Chinese men's basketball team, Greece and Canada will be assigned to Group A in the Canadian Division, and Group B in the same Division include the Czech Republic, Turkey and Uruguay.

The two teams in each competition area will first go through a single loop within the group. Then, the top two teams in each group will cross each other for a single elimination round, and they will eventually become the first in the competition area before they can get valuable Olympic tickets.

Data map: On a viewing platform in Tokyo, Japan, a tourist wearing a mask overlooks the main stadium of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Tokyo Olympics

　　The much-anticipated Tokyo Olympic Games set the opening date on July 23.

Under the epidemic, this is destined to be a different Olympic Games from the past. The opening ceremony and the torch relay process are simplified, epidemic prevention and control, admission restrictions, and budgets are raised again and again...

　　IOC President Bach once said: “The Olympic flame is the light at the end of the dark tunnel. No matter how long the tunnel is, everyone will walk through the end together.” Hopefully, the Olympic flame will be lit this year. I wish the Chinese athletes live up to the long wait and welcome the bloom in Tokyo, Japan.

Data map: Universiade venues under construction.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Zhongjun

Chengdu Universiade

　　On August 18, the aftermath of the Tokyo Olympics is still warm, and the "back-to-back" Summer Games for World University Students will start in Chengdu.

The Chengdu Universiade is the third time the Summer Universiade has been held in mainland China after the 2001 Beijing Universiade and the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade, and it is also the first time a world comprehensive sports meet has been held in Western China.

　　At present, the Chengdu Universiade has received registrations from 100 countries and regions including the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, India and other countries and regions. Infrastructure construction such as venues for the games is proceeding in an orderly manner. It will be completed before the end of April.

Data map: Exterior view of Xi'an Olympic Sports Center.

Photo by Zhang Yichen

Shaanxi National Games

　　On September 15, the 14th National Games will be held in Shaanxi Province.

The Fourteenth National Games set up 34 major events, 51 sub-items, and 387 minor events, distributed in 13 urban areas. It is estimated that 14,000 participants, 5,500 technical officials, 5,750 professional competition volunteers, and participating delegations 38; The Paralympic Games set up 17 major events and 18 sub-items. It is estimated that there will be 4,300 participants, 1,550 technical officials, and 35 participating delegations.

At present, the construction of the competition venues has been completed, waiting for the coming of the competition.

Data Map: Photo by Lin Dasen, the main stadium of the 3rd Asian Youth Conference under construction

The 3rd Asian Youth Games

　　On November 20, the 3rd Asian Youth Games will be held in Shantou, Guangdong Province.

In 2013, the second Asian Youth Conference was held in Nanjing. This is the second consecutive time that China has hosted the event.

There are 18 competitions including athletics, swimming, football, three-a-side basketball, gymnastics, golf, table tennis, windsurfing, surfing, martial arts, badminton, taekwondo, rock climbing, handball, dragon boat, rugby, beach volleyball, and street dance. About 3,000 athletes participated.

　　Of course, all of the above are only expected for the time being, and there may be the possibility of further adjustments.

As the epidemic continues to spread internationally, the progress of sports events is also subject to trials and influences at any time.

As sports fans, we naturally hope to have a complete schedule, but at the same time, we must still be prepared to fight the epidemic to the end.

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