New Hunan Client, July 23 (Reporter Hu Min, Intern Yue Jiaoyang, Cheng Jiaming) The voice of the waves is the confession of youth, and the clear water of a river is full of happiness. From July 20th to 23rd, the 2023 Hunan Youth Canoe Sprint (Still Water) Championships were held in Zixing City, where nearly 300 athletes from all over the province gathered to ignite this unforgettable summer with hard work and enthusiasm.
The competition is divided into three groups: A, B and C, and there are 26 competitions such as men's single kayak, men's double canoe, women's single kayak, and women's double rowing.
In the competition, the representatives of each participating team went all out, chopping waves, inserting oars, pulling oars, oars, pushing oars... Everyone moved in one go, the posture was correct, and I saw small boats speeding by on the water, and the competitors chased me and launched a fierce competition, staging a wonderful visual feast for everyone.
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After the competition, Wen Yang, the person in charge of the canoe rowing base of Hengyang Swimming Sports School, who won the first gold medal with 7 golds, introduced, "Hengyang sent a total of 10 outstanding athletes to participate in this competition, participated in 9 events, and won a total of 7 golds, 2 silvers and 4 bronzes. In order to fully prepare for this event, since the summer vacation, all the coaches and athletes of the base have begun to train intensively. ”
It is understood that since the establishment of the Hengyang canoeing and rowing sports team at the end of 2016, this young team has created a "Hengyang miracle" in the arena and has maintained a leading level in the province. In recent years, athletes Liu Ying, Zhang Peibing, Li Wentao and others have emerged in the national competition, and will represent the mainland in the U23 and U19 categories of the World Youth Rowing Championships to be held from July to August.
The event was hosted by Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau and Provincial Department of Education, organized by the Provincial Water Sports Management Center, Chenzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television and Sports, and Zixing Municipal People's Government, and co-organized by Zixing Municipal Bureau of Culture, Tourism, Radio, Television and Sports.