Beijing, June 19 (Reporter Xing Chong) The National Tennis Center held the first "National Tennis Day" and the Olympic Forest Park Tennis Carnival on the 19th, aiming to let more people understand tennis, further enhance the tennis population, and strengthen the popularity of tennis among community residents. Two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Zheng Jie read out the National Tennis Proposal at the opening ceremony and interacted with the participants in the event.
Tennis enthusiasts compete in ball skills Photo by Hu Zongyang
At the opening of the event on the same day, the National Tennis Center, as an important tennis venue in Beijing, was awarded the titles of "National Tennis Demonstration Base" and "National Tennis Co-construction Unit". The relevant person in charge of the National Tennis Center said that the National Tennis Center will focus on building a high-level national fitness public service system, using its own venue services and professional advantages to improve the comprehensive quality of the whole people through tennis, help the development and construction of tennis, and promote the vigorous development of tennis in Beijing.
The National Tennis Center held the first "National Tennis Day" photo by Hu Zongyang
As a two-time Grand Slam champion at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, Zheng Jie has been committed to promoting tennis in recent years. On the same day, Zheng Jie read the national tennis proposal, she said that the tennis courts, supporting facilities and greening conditions here are unique, and there are few large-scale tennis courts in many cities in the country. "Now that orson Park is promoting the national fitness activity of tennis, I think it will be more intense and the audience will be wider, and I am very happy to see this event held."
The young players at the carnival event Hu Zongyang photo
In order to enhance the richness and sense of interaction of the carnival activities, this event is composed of the National Tennis Future Development Forum, the Tennis Fun Carnival, tennis training trials, tennis tournaments and other sections, and there are also exhibitions in the cultural exhibition area such as the centenary of the founding of the Party, the knowledge of the Winter Olympics, the centenary of sports, and the tennis culture. As a children's training institution of the National Tennis Center, the Aosen Flying Training Center was also awarded the title of "Children's Training Demonstration Base" on the same day.
The event was hosted by Beijing Tennis Association, Beijing Olympic Park Management Committee, Beijing Chaoyang District Sports Bureau, and Beijing Shi'ao Forest Park Development and Operation Co., Ltd. According to reports, Chaoyang District has more than 200 tennis courts, ranking the highest in the six districts of the city, and the tennis population is close to 100,000 people. As the host of the China Open Tennis Championships, the National Tennis Center is expected to continue to promote the development of tennis in Chaoyang District and even Beijing. (End)
Source: China News Network