(Shaanxi National Games) Under the epidemic, get together in the name of sports
China News Service, Xi'an, September 27th, title: Under the epidemic, get together in the name of sports
China News Agency reporter Xing Chong
At the closing ceremony of the Tianjin National Games four years ago, the National Games officially entered "Shaanxi Time" from the moment the flag handover was completed.
Chinese people may not have imagined that this will be such a special national games.
The sudden new crown pneumonia epidemic disrupted the global sports calendar, the Olympic Games were postponed for the first time in history, and many events were cancelled.
When the global sports arena struggles to restart, it is no longer what it used to be. Looking beyond the scope, whether it is an empty stadium closed doors to prohibit spectators from watching the game, or unrestricted gathering to become a hotbed of epidemic transmission, the attributes of sports events gathering and sharing are greatly reduced.
As the first major domestic comprehensive sports event held in China under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, the National Games has more different meanings as scheduled.
This is a true gathering in the name of sports, returning to the essence of sports.
Data map: The main torch of the 14th National Games.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sheng Jiapeng
The National Games is the highest-level comprehensive sports event in China. Since the first event in 1959, it has been given the meaning of "developing sports and enhancing the people's physique".
In the 62 years of the National Games, a group of Olympic champions stepped out of it, and national fitness became a trend, reflecting the continuous development and growth of Chinese sports.
Deep down in the hearts of the Chinese people, the National Games has long surpassed the scope of competition, and the Chinese sports spirit with tenacious struggle as the core is agitated in the arena and is deeply integrated in the blood of the Chinese people.
People's yearning and pursuit of sports has never stopped, and this sentiment has been further amplified under the epidemic.
Gathering together in the name of sports, sports return to the wonderful authenticity.
Standing on the 100-meter runway of the Xi'an Olympic Sports Center, Su Bingtian felt a long-lost feeling.
On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, amid the cheers of about 20,000 spectators, the Chinese trapeze broke through the 10-second mark for the 10th time in his career, scoring 9.95 seconds faster than his Tokyo Olympic final.
"Chang'an is a month, thousands of households are busy watching the game."
This is the first time that domestic track and field events have been opened to the outside world in more than two years.
According to the epidemic prevention regulations, the Olympic Sports Center, which can accommodate 60,000 people, has sold 20,000 tickets. Spectators must complete the full vaccination of the new crown vaccine 14 days before the game, and provide a negative nucleic acid test within 72 hours before the game.
Although the viewing process is much more complicated than in the past, the 20,000 tickets were also sold out earlier.
During the game, more than 100,000 spectators entered the venue to watch various events, cheering for China's speed and power, and it was a simple and strong expression of sports in the audience's mind.
Get together in the name of sports, and safety is the guarantee of getting together.
The preparation of this National Games is also a demonstration of China's speed and strength.
At the tense moment of the “war epidemic” in early 2020, the venue construction adopted a “fully enclosed, zero flow” management method to overcome the impact of the epidemic and completed the construction of 53 venue facilities as scheduled.
The construction of the National Games Village, covering an area of more than 400 acres, was completed at the end of last year and was delivered to use in April this year. During the competition, more than 20,000 athletes, technical officials, and media reporters lived here.
Some reporters who have experienced reports on the Tokyo Olympics said that they felt more comfortable and at ease when they came to the National Games Village.
Relevant personnel are under closed-loop management during the event, and the prevention and control measures of "vaccination + isolation for 21 days before the game or 14 days of health monitoring + nucleic acid test every 48 hours during the game" are implemented. Only when the indicators show normal can they arrive by designated transportation National Games Village and various venues.
During the period, Fujian and Heilongjiang experienced repeated epidemics, and the personnel involved in the competition were diverted and transported in the middle and high-risk areas, and a relatively independent accommodation environment was arranged to ensure the safe operation of the competition.
Under the epidemic, gather in the name of sports, and a wonderful and safe National Games event is in sight.
Many events of this National Games broke the national record several times and even exceeded the world record; the number of mass events has reached a new high, and the magnification effect of the National Games sports is being shared by the whole people.
Some foreign media commented that the successful holding of the National Games shows China's ability and confidence in controlling the epidemic in large-scale sports events.
After the test of the epidemic, Chinese sports have been presented to the world with a more powerful and confident attitude. People are also looking forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics four months later-a gathering in the name of sports will be staged again in China.
(over)