Heart to heart AIDA future
-- Warm congratulations on the opening of the 19th Asian Games -- commentator of Jiefangjun Daily
"Breathe together, feel the same dream, share with love..." After eight years of preparation, the 19th Asian Games was grandly opened tonight in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province.
Asia focuses on China, and Hangzhou embraces Asia. More than 12,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions in Asia attended the Hangzhou Covenant and the Asian Games to play the harmonious movement of "AIDA Future". The Hangzhou Asian Games is the largest and highest level international comprehensive sports event held in the mainland after the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and it is also a "midterm exam" and "mock test" that are extremely important for China's sports test and preparation for the Paris Olympic Games, which have attracted national attention and worldwide attention. The vast number of officers and men of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police Force joined the people of the whole country in warmly congratulating the grand opening of the Hangzhou Asian Games!
Sports carry the dream of a strong country and national rejuvenation, and are related to the happiness of the people and the future of the nation. If sports are strong, China is strong, and if the country is prosperous, sports will be prosperous. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly stated that it is necessary to "promote the all-round development of mass sports and competitive sports, and accelerate the construction of a strong sports country". From Beijing in 1990 to Guangzhou in 2010 to Hangzhou in 2023, China will host the Asian Games for the third time, spanning 33 years. As a major landmark event at an important historical node in the mainland, the Hangzhou Asian Games is an important window for the whole of Asia and the world to focus on displaying China's achievements in economic and social development and the achievements of building a sports power, and is also an important opportunity to promote national development and inspire the national spirit, the stage for the people of Asia to unite and forge ahead.
"The Chinese government and people are full of confidence that Hangzhou will host a wonderful Asian Games." Major countries promise to walk the talk. President Xi Jinping has cordially cared for and attached great importance to the preparations for the Hangzhou Asian Games, and has issued important instructions on many occasions, providing a fundamental basis for the preparations for the preparations. Despite many challenges such as the impact of the new crown epidemic and the postponement of the event, from adhering to the concept of "green, intelligent, thrifty and civilized", to implementing the requirements of "simple, safe and wonderful", to going all out and striving for perfection to do a good job in the whole chain and all links of preparation, China has once again let the world see the responsibility and style of a big country that "words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful", and China will surely dedicate a sports event with "Chinese characteristics, Asian style and wonderful" to the world.
Asia is the Asia of the people of Asia and the Asia of the world. The Asian Games is a grand event for athletes from Asian countries and a symbol of peace and friendship for mankind. The theme slogan of the Hangzhou Asian Games is "Heart to Heart, @未来" (pronounced "AIDA Future"), which interprets the Chinese practice of the Olympic motto of "faster, higher, stronger - more united", and embodies the ideal of unity and close embrace of the Olympic Council of Asia family. At present, the world's unprecedented changes in a century are accelerating, and the expectations of the people of the world for peaceful development and win-win cooperation are becoming stronger. The flame of the Asian Games, which symbolizes light, unity, friendship, peace and justice, is burning in Hangzhou, which will surely inject strong impetus into the Olympic Movement and the building of a community with a shared future for Asia and mankind, and encourage the people of Asia to join hands to create a better future.
The spirit of sportsmanship is of even more important and far-reaching significance to the military and to the military. Sporting events stem from military activities, and soldiers have a natural relationship with sports. Our military has always paid attention to and supported the Olympic Movement, and the Hangzhou Asian Games also embodies the hopes and pursuits of all officers and men. The vast number of officers and men should take advantage of the east wind of the Asian Games to further arouse the enthusiasm of patriotism and the army, carry forward the Olympic spirit and the Chinese sports spirit, vigorously carry out sports, do a good job in all aspects of the work of the troops, enhance the combat effectiveness of the troops, and make new and greater contributions to strengthening the country and the military cause and promoting world peace and development.
China honors its promise, Asia goes to the treaty. Tonight, the curtain opens – a time of passion and dreams, courage and strength, struggle and unity. We will share joy and friendship, share glory and dreams, play the magnificent music of "unity, friendship and peace", and vividly and brilliantly write the story of the Asian Games that belongs to China and the world.
I wish the 19th Asian Games a complete success!
▲Published on September 23, Jiefangjun Daily 1st and 2nd pages
Source丨Jiefangjun Daily
Executive Producer丨Ou Can, Hou Dawei, Editor丨Liu Jianwei, Yan Shan, Chen Li Editor丨Song Yi