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  Recently, national youth championships and national U-series youth competitions in gymnastics, weightlifting, badminton, basketball and other projects have been held one after another. This is a "big training" for reserve talents in various projects. "Rising stars" shine on the field, showing the new generation of enormous energy.

  Gymnastics All-Youth Tournament Discovers Talent for the National Team

  The 2022 National Youth Gymnastics Championships and the National Youth Gymnastics U Series Championships held in Dezhou, Shandong at the end of last month are of great significance to the long-term development of Chinese competitive gymnastics.

  Affected by the epidemic, the National Youth Gymnastics Championships have been suspended for nearly three years since 2019.

As the first domestic competition of gymnastics under the new cycle and new rules in Paris, this year's All-Youth Tournament has a special significance.

"The children haven't competed for a long time, and the training opportunities in the All-Youth Tournament are too important for them." Huang Xu, head of the senior referee team of the All-Youth Tournament and Olympic champion, believes that the competition is of great value to young players, and it is also a training exercise. of a mirror.

In the national competition system of gymnastics, the age group of the all-youth competition "connects the previous and the next", and the national team needs to select athletes from this age group for early training.

"In the competition, the men's U14 group is better than expected, and some good players can be found in the U17 group. If there is more experience in the competition, the Chinese gymnastics reserve force will be stronger." Huang Xu said.

  In order to use competition as a lever, young players have begun to "make up for their shortcomings and strengthen their advantages". This All-Youth Tournament has also carefully designed many "specific rules", and some reform and innovation measures in the competition have also achieved results.

The first is the jumping horse in the Chinese women's gymnastics "short board" event. All players of all ages are required to complete two jumps, and the competition results are brought into the team and all-around rankings.

Secondly, it puts forward higher requirements for the all-around level of young players, and encourages female players to actively develop difficulty.

In addition, in order to improve the technical standardization, the All Youth Competition has added a "long trampoline" event in recent years to help young athletes improve their technical standardization while developing difficulty, cultivating the concept of aerial rotation and preventing injuries.

  Powerlifting U-Series Championship Builds Rising Stars

  The 2022 National U-Series Weightlifting Championship is in full swing in Chongqing. During the competition, the national youth record was frequently refreshed, and the world youth record was surpassed by many times.

On the stage to show the power of China, there are frequent highlights of the young Chinese weightlifters.

  "The National U-Series Weightlifting Championship is a new national youth competition based on the original National Youth Championship. It is very important for excavating and cultivating backup talents in weightlifting projects." Chen Lei, chief referee of the National U-Series Weightlifting Championship, said, Affected by the epidemic, no national youth weightlifting competition has been held since the "Second Youth Conference" in 2019.

"This competition is very timely, because the first National Student (Youth) Games will be held next year. If young players participate in the competition without any competition training, it will not be conducive to children's full performance and good results." 

  Under the circumstance that the number of applicants is limited and some provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities did not participate due to the outbreak of the epidemic, 286 people still participated in the National U-Series Weightlifting Championships, a new high in recent years.

"Through the competition, I can feel that the provinces, regions and cities are very supportive of the development of weightlifting, and the situation of reserve talents is also good, and many good results have been produced in the competition. As of August 1, after the competition, 2 people have surpassed the world youth 3 times. Clean and jerk record, 2 people surpassed the world youth total record record 3 times." Chen Lei said that in recent years, the General Administration of Wrestling and Soft Sports Management Center has required strict refereeing and punishment in the national youth competitions against international competitions and national championships, making all provinces and regions. The training methods and concepts of the Municipal Youth Amateur Sports School have been significantly changed and improved, and the technical movements of athletes are more standardized, which is more conducive to improving the level of sports.

  Badminton All-Youth Tournament Actual Test Training Effect

  On July 31, the 2022 National Youth Badminton Championships ended in Baoji, Shaanxi Province, which was the first time this event was held in three years.

The National Youth Badminton Championship is an important platform for the selection and display of Chinese badminton talents. The age of participation in Group A is 18 years old, and the age of participation in Group B is 16 and 17 years old.

During the 12-day competition day, more than 350 young athletes from various provinces and cities across the country took full advantage of this rare combat opportunity to test the effectiveness of their training in recent years.

This is especially true for the Chinese youth badminton team players who are actively preparing for this year's World Youth Championship.

The main players of this year's World Youth Championship are mainly players born in 2004. They need to make up for the lack of game experience through actual combat. Several coaches of the Chinese youth badminton team came to the competition area to observe the performance of the players.

  Qiu Yanbo, the head coach of the men's singles of the Chinese youth badminton team, said that the men's singles group scored key points in the two semi-finals, which can well test the effect of the usual training. This kind of intense feeling is difficult to achieve in the usual training.

"The players of the National Youth Team also face great challenges when they return to the arena after a long absence from the game." At the same time, Qiu Yanbo also saw a lot of good seedlings. Don't admit defeat, don't be afraid to lose.

  In addition, this competition will implement the "tiebreaker" system from the semi-finals of the individual competitions.

Huang Xinyao, a Guangzhou team player who has experienced two "tie-breaks", said: "This competition system not only tests the physical fitness of the players, but also requires players to have a reasonable physical fitness distribution and tactical arrangement, which gives us more inspiration for thinking about tactics. I think unforgettable."

  U series lays the "foundation" for basketball development

  The 2022 National U15 Youth Basketball League (Yantai Division) women's top 16 competition, hosted by the Chinese Basketball Association and the China Middle School Sports Association, is currently underway. The young players of each team are sweating on the basketball court and inspiring their youth.

Many talented young players on the field have played their own characteristics. Among them, Zhang Ziyu from Shandong team has attracted the most attention. At the age of 15 this year, her height has reached 2.26 meters. Her outstanding talent makes her particularly attractive on the field. people pay attention.

  Fan Bin, the former head coach of the National Youth Basketball Team who was watching the game from the sidelines, admired the youthful performance of the young players, "I am very moved by the fighting spirit of every child. Everyone is not arrogant in winning and not discouraged in defeat. , The game showed the style and level, and I also saw that the children's physical condition and basic technical ability are good, and the foundation is very good."

  Fan Bin believes that the youth U series competitions are the foundation for the development of Chinese basketball. Once the foundation is laid, the development of Chinese basketball will get better and better.

"This is a league that all children can participate in, with high quality and high level, and lays the best foundation for Chinese basketball." Fan Bin said that through the U series of events, the integration of sports and education can be better achieved, creating an all-round, more useful talent.

In the process of participating in basketball, children can exercise physically and mentally, develop in an all-round way, and have a better body to ensure their studies. In the future, they can enter an ideal university or professional team. College players can also return to the professional arena through drafts. platform to win glory for the country.