Chinanews client, Beijing, May 6th (Wang Hao) With the effective control of the domestic new crown epidemic, people have resumed their normal life and work rhythms, especially since the weather has warmed up, and various running events have continued to pick up.
In the past May Day holiday, many places have held events of different scales.
2021 Yangtze River Super Half Marathon.
Photo by Zhou Xingliang
In terms of marathons, Qingdao Marathon, Yangtze River Super Half Marathon, and Shanghai Women's Half Marathon were all fired during the May 1st holiday.
In addition, there are some smaller marathons across the country.
After being affected by the epidemic last year, this year's marathon is gradually regaining its past rhythm.
Cross-country races are also very popular this holiday season. Wumeng Mountain Super Cross-Country Race and Chongyi International Cross-Country Race are officially held.
In addition, some places have carried out national fitness activities with relatively low exercise intensity.
While we are delighted to see that the warming up of events has brought more opportunities for people to exercise, we have also noticed some of the problems that follow.
Screenshot of WeChat public account.
On May 6, the official WeChat account of the Wumeng Mountain Super Cross Country issued an announcement detailing the process of losing temperature and even hallucinations during the race on May 4th, and the final rescue was ineffective.
One sentence in the announcement was particularly dazzling: Yang Lijie fell on the track he loves and is a true warrior.
In the selected messages below this announcement, there are many statements such as "Is it not a blessing to be buried on the road I yearn for" and "I have no regrets on my favorite cross-country track".
Screenshot of WeChat public account.
Screenshot of WeChat public account.
In the face of the great tragedy of the players themselves and their families, these messages and the wording of the announcement seemed so inconsistent.
The adventurous spirit and the challenge of the limit are worthy of admiration, but in any case, the view of "falling on the track is a hero" should not be exaggerated.
After this unfortunate news was reported, some netizens questioned the organizer of the event.
Screenshot of Weibo.
So, who should be responsible for this tragedy?
Looking at the information previously released by the organizer, May 3, the day before the accident, described the weather as "continuous high temperature or rain, and the unpredictable climate, just like the event, making the results that have not yet been produced be confusing."
Screenshot of WeChat public account.
One day later, an accident happened and the organizers of the event called for an emergency stop.
According to the announcement, the reason was "sudden heavy rain, bad weather, sudden temperature drop, and early warning of multi-stage flash floods and landslides on the track."
Screenshot of WeChat public account.
The announcement on May 6 stated that during Yang Lijie’s rescue process, “due to the collapse of the mountain, the best rescue time was delayed.” It can be seen how bad the local environment was at that time. All vigilance is done with energy. Will the possibility of tragedy be greatly reduced?
After the tragedy, while "carrying out the aftermath work in an orderly manner" and "deeply distressed and regretful", it still continued to exaggerate "falling on the track to be a hero". Does this match the true sportsmanship we pursue?
In the past May Day holiday, in addition to the tragedy that occurred in the Wumeng Mountain Super Cross Country, an incredible scene also appeared in the Qingdao International Marathon: the first runner to cross the line did not correctly wear the number bib containing the chip in accordance with the regulations. , And was recognized as second place.
Screenshot of WeChat public account.
According to the official announcement of the event on the 6th, in the match on May 4th, the two men of the first group crossed the line almost at the same time, and the chip timing was used to determine the ranking of the match.
However, after the game, after the use of on-site video recording and on-site refereeing and other evidence, the competition arbitration committee determined that the result was wrong.
"Although Zhao Changhong with entry number A5443 is 0.19 seconds behind entry number A5449 Huang Yongzheng, Zhao Changhong does hit the line earlier than Huang Yongzheng."
The reason for the discrepancy between the timing of the chip and the actual situation is that "Zhao Changhong did not wear the bib correctly as required by the competition rules." In the end, Zhao Changhong's ranking and results were cancelled.
Screenshot of WeChat public account.
Announced together with the announcement are the event description and apology of the game chief referee. The reason for the problem is: due to raincoats, etc., the error of wearing the number bib was not found in time, and the recognition of the lead runner was not accurate enough. , Failed to stop the wrong wearing behavior in time.
It can be imagined that if it is not such an excellent player, it is not that two people hit the line almost at the same time, and the result is within a few millimeters, would such a mistake be discovered?
Even if it is discovered, will it be taken seriously?
Data map: The 2017 Qingdao Marathon kicked off at the May Fourth Square in Qingdao.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Hu Yaojie
After the official announcement of the Qingdao Marathon was released, it also aroused discussion among netizens, many of whom were criticizing the organizer.
Screenshot of Weibo.
As one of the gold medal events of the Chinese Marathon, the Qingdao Marathon must have a lot of excellence in running the race, but at the same time, the storm also showed some problems in the organization of the event.
It was a small loophole in the details that made the tournament lose a lot of people.
With the gradual warming of the weather, it is foreseeable that many road running and cross-country events will be held across the country for some time to come.
I hope that each event can be more responsible and standardized in terms of organization, and I hope that the participants will do their best and achieve safety first.
A successful event is nothing more than allowing the participants to participate happily and return home safely, without tragedy or farce!
In the context of the recovery of domestic running events, don’t let the chaos "recover" (end)