"Waiting for you, see you in October!" At the end of March, Zhao Weixin, a 10-year-old Shaanxi Baoji table tennis fan, parted with his fellow golfers from Guangdong and Gansu, and began to imagine meeting again six months later. "I have to play two hours a day, and the next time we meet, my golfers can't think I'm regressing." ”

With ball friends, the "Lily Cup" table tennis tournament held twice a year is a grand gathering between Zhao Weixin and his golfers. In March this year, the "Lily Cup" table tennis tournament entered the 3th session, with 214 teams and more than <>,<> golfers from all over the world coming to compete.

"I came here from far away because I not only have a stage, but also open my eyes." Wang Jianlin, the leader of Anhui Huiyou team, can't hide his excitement, this is his third time participating in this event.

Ten years ago, he participated in the "Lily Cup" as a player, "After so many years, the taste has not changed. "What does the Lily Cup smell like?" From retired national players to amateur players, they can enjoy the joy of 'fighting to the end', and they are addicted to playing! Wang Jianlin said.

The "Lily Cup" table tennis tournament format is very special: after the Super Group, Division A and Division B round robin round-robin, each team will continue to rank in the ranking.

"You can't let golfers who come from afar just play one game and go back." Zhang Baoxiang, chairman of the Baoji Table Tennis Association, said that it is the purpose of the event to let table tennis fans at different levels enjoy the joy of the competition. After 39 years, the tournament has been held for 4 times, with <>,<> participants, and the meticulous organization has made the event a platform for the majority of table tennis players to communicate and exchange.

In 2015, the "Lily Cup" was included in the national fitness series of the Chinese Table Tennis Association, and the Grand Prix was added on the basis of the league; In 2019, the "Lily Cup" was listed as a boutique event in Shaanxi Province; In 2022, the event was selected as the 2022 China Sports Tourism Boutique Event.

Tian Junqing, secretary general of the Baoji Table Tennis Association, said, "Relying on the Lily Cup, we have cultivated a team of referees. Referee training is carried out every two years, and now Baoji has more than 300 registered referees, including 2 at the international level, 3 at the national level, and more than 100 first-level referees. The development of the referee team is the key to ensuring the smooth running of the event. ”

"Lilies" are in full bloom, and the fragrance is wafting around. Today, 12 of the 11 counties and districts in Baoji City have established table tennis associations.

This event is also the "training ground" for many professional table tennis players. "I have participated in 6 Lily Cups, and when I was a child, there were few opportunities to compete, but it was the Lily Cup that gave me the stage to practice." Sai Linwei, a member of the Chinese table tennis team who came out of Baoji, said.

Driven by the event, the table tennis fever in Baoji City continued to heat up. "In addition to the 'Lily Cup', we hold nearly 10 mass sports events of various types of table tennis every year, and strive to achieve 'monthly competitions, weekly small competitions, and daily activities'." Zhang Baoxiang said, "The second half of this year will usher in the <>th 'Lily Cup', we will further improve the organization of the event and provide wonderful matches for the majority of table tennis fans." ”

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