Meng Wa on the field, you chase me, cheers up one after another, a balance car race let the bicycle Olympic champion Zhong Angel look after watching and sighed, "I really envy the current children have such a good sports atmosphere." ”
On the 21st, the "China Sports Lottery" 2021 Shanghai Bicycle Carnival was held at the Shanghai International R&D Headquarters Base in Dachang Town, Baoshan. Spanning from 3 to 18 years old, nearly 100 athletes from the city participated in the 2021 Shanghai Early Childhood Fun Games and the 3rd Shanghai Baby Balance Bike League and the 2021 Shanghai City Amateur League Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Bicycle Race.
Shanghai has trained a number of outstanding cyclists. The location of this year's bicycle carnival in Dachang Town can be described as quite a source. Lu Yu'e, a national-level outstanding cyclist, and Shen Jinkang, former president of the China Cycling Association and an outstanding cycling coach in China, are all natives of Dachang Town. Today, Angel Zhong has taken over the class of the seniors.
Angel Chung interacts with the little players
Zhong Angel is a girl born and raised in Pudong, and at the age of 12, she was favored by Wang Haili, a bicycle coach of Pudong Major Sports School, because she was determined to jump a long jump and jump two meters away. Through hard training, she "flew" all the way from the District Major Sports School to the national team, and was proud of the two Olympic Games in Rio and Tokyo.
Zhong Angel told reporters that because he was directly selected into the professional team when he was a child, he did not have the opportunity to experience the process of interest cultivation. Having experienced the "devil training" of competitive sports, Zhong Angel believes that interest guidance is very important for children, "Now the public's enthusiasm for bicycle projects is very high, carnival activities can allow children to enjoy sports in the process of participation, slowly cultivate hobbies, and they may also have the desire to become cyclists in the future." ”
After participating in this year's Olympic and National Games, Angel Zhong is in the adjustment stage. She told reporters that at present, her focus is to learn to recharge and complete the master's degree in sports training at the Shanghai University of Sport. Although there have been no competitions in the near future, as a leader in Chinese cycling, her physical strength will lead to a wave of cycling fever.
The balance bike race for young children is compared to speed, and the primary and secondary school bicycle race tests the patience, meticulousness and concentration of the players through two sports: skill and slow riding.
Guo Jiaping, a physical education teacher at Junlian School in Minhang District, told reporters that the school has been carrying out cycling for three or four years, and has attracted interested students to join by creating bicycle clubs, and there are currently nearly 30 students in the cycling clubs of the primary school and the middle school. The club invites professional cycling instructors to teach students to master cycling skills and understand the rules of bicycle projects.
China is a big bicycle country, with more than 100 years of cycling history, the total number of bicycles has reached more than 450 million, and 78% of Chinese families own bicycles. Data show that with the development of cycling in China, the average annual growth rate of the number of cycling enthusiasts is 32%, and the average annual growth rate of the number of cycling clubs is 41%. However, China's competitive cycling program is still relatively backward. How to transform the popularity of amateur cycling into the service of competitive sports, Shanghai is also constantly actively exploring. In recent years, the World Tour of Chongming Island, the overseas events of the Tour de Italy and the Tour de France have landed in Shanghai, all of which have played a role in promoting the development of Cycling in China and the promotion of cycling culture.
Xu Weimin, director of the Shanghai Bicycle Fencing Sports Center, told reporters that cycling in Europe has a long history and a perfect event system. Shanghai is also constantly improving the event system, from children's balance bikes, youth road cars to adult road bikes, through the creation of brand series of events, cultivate all age groups, and find local stars like Angel Zhong in the future.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Chen Hua Text Editor: Qin Dongying
Source: Author: Qin Dongying