Chinanews client, Beijing, September 16 (Bian Liqun) On the evening of the 15th, the 14th National Games officially opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi.
From 1959 to 2021, the 62-year National Games came to the Midwest for the first time.
"Post-00" Yang Qian lit the main torch, entered the Tokyo Olympic champion with a halo, and the endless Chinese civilization... There are too many highlights in the opening ceremony of the National Games.
Yang Qian served as the last torchbearer.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sheng Jiapeng
Yang Qian ignites the torch of the National Games
How to ignite the main torch of the National Games has always been a big suspense at the opening ceremony.
When Yang Qian took the last torch, the suspense was finally revealed.
On July 24, in the shooting of women's 10-meter air rifle at the Tokyo Olympics, Yang Qian set an Olympic record with 251.8 rings and won the first gold in the Tokyo Olympics.
Two days later, Yang Qian partnered with teammate Yang Haoran to win the gold medal for shooting a 10-meter air rifle mixed team, becoming the first athlete of the Chinese shooting team to win two gold medals in the same Olympics since the establishment of the team.
As the last torchbearer to light the main torch of the National Games, the "post-00" Yang Qian deserves her name.
Su Bingtian entered the arena as the first torchbearer.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu
Su Bingtian and Ma Long participated in the final torch relay
Before Yang Qian ignited the main torch, five Olympic athletes participated in the opening ceremony.
Su Bingtian, who broke the Asian record with 9.83 seconds in the men's 100-meter semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics, served as the first torchbearer to pass the torch to Zhang Yufei, a swimmer who won two golds and two silvers in the Tokyo Olympics.
After that, Qin Kai and Guo Wenjun, the two Shaanxi Olympic champions, respectively served as the third and fourth torchbearers, passing the torch to the national table tennis captain Ma Long. He won the men's singles and men's team gold medals in the Tokyo Olympics.
Their appearance can not help but bring their thoughts back to the Tokyo Olympics more than a month ago, and even the earlier Rio, London and even Beijing Olympics.
They are also from this piece of domestic National Games arena to the international stage.
Gong Lijiao entered the field as the flag bearer of the Hebei Provincial Team.
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Quan Hongchan, Gong Lijiao and other Tokyo Olympic champions debut
In addition to the 6 Olympic athletes who participated in the final pass, there were also Tokyo Olympic champions at the opening ceremony.
The lovely Quan Hongchan, the warm Gong Lijiao, and the handsome Wang Shun... these familiar Olympic faces once again appeared in the National Games arena, and the audience also gave them warm applause.
In the current National Games, a total of 50 Tokyo Olympic champions participated in the competition.
They joined hands with more than 12,000 athletes from 37 delegations across the country to work hard together to show the demeanor of Chinese athletes.
Opening ceremony performance scene.
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The endless Chinese civilization
Shaanxi is one of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and the Chinese civilization. The ancient ritual and music of the Zhou Dynasty, the innovative and powerful Qin reforms, the openness of the Han Dynasty with frequent stories, and the flourishing Changan of the Tang Dynasty...
In the National Games cultural and sports performances, the ever-growing Chinese civilization and the roots of the deep-rooted nation were vividly and profoundly displayed, and the sound of Qinqiang roared out the cultural confidence of the new era.
The spirit of Yan'an, the crested ibis, the Ansai waist drum, the aerospace base...they perfectly integrate the history, technology, classical and modern elements of the ancient capital of the thirteen dynasties.
The opening ceremony of the National Games.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sheng Jiapeng
Unite the whole people to fight the epidemic
At the end of the cultural and sports performance, performers wearing protective clothing entered the venue under the guidance of the national flag, showing a united nationwide anti-epidemic scene and building a solid line of defense against the epidemic.
Then people from all walks of life came to the center of the stage, surrounded by a huge five-star red flag, accompanied by "I Love You China", warmly and shockingly showing a strong patriotism.
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