China News Service, Guilin, November 6th (Jiang Fenghui and Yang Zongsheng) From November 5th to 6th, the power surfing competition of the 15th Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Games (Pingle Division) was held in Pingle County, Guilin City. 40 athletes from 8 surfing teams competed fiercely on the water.
The referee waved the white flag in his hand, representing a certain runner who swept across the water in front of him and entered the final lap of the individual lap race.
The players ride the wind and waves as the flag falls, and the snow-white waves splashing under the surfboard are like a silver dragon advancing at a high speed, which is very ornamental.
On November 5th, in the Pingle sub-competition area of Guilin, the contestants of the power surfing project were having a fierce competition.
Photo by Jiang Fenghui
Power surfing is an emerging water sports event. Competitors ride on the water with powered surfboards. They combine gymnastics, skills and skateboarding, showing fashion and dynamism, speed and passion, which are popular among young people. And a favorite of outdoor sportsmen.
Li Yanling, a participating girl who only came into contact with power surfing this year, participated in the games by "self-taught", "When surfing, I seem to follow the wind, blend in with the surrounding scenery, and move forward at full speed, which is very exciting. A great way to release stress.”
Li Yanling said that friends around her have great interest in power surfing, and she believes that more people will choose this "decompression" sport in the future.
As an emerging sport, power surfing has broken the limitations of traditional surfing methods with the integration of "sports + technology". You can also enjoy the joy of surfing in calm inland waters without wind and waves, and the industry has broad prospects.
On November 5th, in the Pingle sub-competition area of Guilin, the contestants of the power surfing project were having a fierce competition.
Photo by Yang Zongsheng
In 2020, the powered surfboard project will be included in the State Sports General Administration event.
With vigorous promotion by the Water Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, this year, the 15th Games of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region added power surfing events for the first time.
In the eyes of Cheng Zhongyun, president of the Guangxi Surfing Association, the new power surfing event in the Regional Games is a new starting point. "Guangxi has a power surfing equipment manufacturing industry, so it has a huge user base. Now 'in-depth travel' is popular. "Event Tour", through the power surfing project, to carry out the integrated development of sports and tourism, to publicize the beautiful mountains and rivers of Guangxi by means of hosting events, and to attract the tourists of "event tour" for secondary consumption, which will form a virtuous circle."
On November 5th, in the Pingle sub-competition area of Guilin, the contestants of the power surfing event showed their skills.
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This power surfing project landed in Pingle. It is precisely because Pingle has abundant water resources. The Li River, Lijiang River and Tea River converge to form the Guijiang River and pass through the city. The upper reaches Xiangchu and the lower reaches Guangdong and Hong Kong. The Guijiang has wide waters and flowing water. Gentle and ideal for surfing.
"Pingle is the only county in Guilin that has a water export transportation channel leading to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This time, the power surfing competition is held in Pingle, and it is hoped that with the help of the competition, it will attract tourists from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to participate in the competition and promote The development of Guilin's tourism economy." Cheng Zhongyun said.
Chen Zhi, executive vice-chairman of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (International) Development Association, is optimistic about the prospects of power surfing, "I think that, as a new water sport, power surfing has higher requirements on the water environment. Power surfing can also It is organically combined with the leisure and wellness industry. If the power surfing project is introduced to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, it will inject new vitality into the leisure and wellness market in the Greater Bay Area, and the prospects will be fantastic.” (End)