Source: China Economic Network
"Thank you to the audience friends who watched the game at Tonglu Equestrian Center today for their support, which kept the scene so quiet. Let 'Aquaman' and all the horse buddies relax and focus on the race. After the equestrian triathlon of the Hangzhou Asian Games on September 30, Chinese athlete Hua Tian praised the audience of the Tonglu Equestrian Center on public social platforms.
Cheers, clapping and shouting are the "regular equipment" of most sports, but for equestrians, keeping quiet is the most important requirement for spectators. In equestrian competitions, horses are "athletes", they are sensitive and timid, and they are easily frightened by external noises, screams, etc.
Mr. Wang, a citizen, brought his 8-year-old son to watch the competition, and when the Chinese team members came on the field, his son loudly applauded and cheered, and was immediately stopped by Mr. Wang, "Recently, I have seen many media publicizing the etiquette of popular science equestrian competitions, and there are no behaviors such as cheering and applauding during the competition. ”
Many citizens have also done their "homework" - do not shout loudly, do not applaud, prepare stickers with the words "China cheers", "I love China" and "burn", and cheer for the athletes in another form.
"Equestrian competitions are different from other competitions, the requirements for the audience's civilized viewing and viewing etiquette are relatively high, especially after the horses enter the competition to maintain absolute quiet, as far as the competition situation in these days is concerned, the overall quality of the audience is relatively high." Wang Qin, director of the spectator service group of the Tonglu Equestrian Venue of the Hangzhou Asian Games, said.
"Please be absolutely quiet during the race, do not applaud, do not take pictures with flash, and do not run in the stands to avoid affecting the horses." Before the start of the equestrian competition, the radio also broadcast to remind the audience to pay attention to the etiquette of the equestrian competition.
In the spectator seating area, volunteers held signs reading "Please be quiet" and "Do not walk back and forth" throughout the race. Volunteer Wu Yue said that he would often remind the audience that everyone was very cooperative, so as to dress appropriately, watch the game in a civilized manner, and leave the venue in an orderly manner.
Since the start of the equestrian event on September 26, everyone has been enthusiastic about watching the competition. Although there are more spectators coming to watch each game, which brings certain tests to the traffic, security and service work in the competition area, under the careful guidance of volunteers and staff, the venue is always filled with a "warm, civilized and orderly" viewing atmosphere, including the audience leaving the venue after the game, the scene hardly needs to be cleaned up, and everyone will consciously take away garbage.
(Source: Tonglu Release Author: Li Wen, Wang Shanting, Shan Jiaming)