Original title: Chinese sports have gone through the four seasons like this
On September 15, the audience experienced the bobsleigh through VR equipment at the 2023 International Winter Sports (Beijing) Expo. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Chao
spring
Under the leadership of the competition, public participation and the blessing of science and technology, the sports industry is expected to usher in a "golden period"——
The sports industry has been rejuvenated
Workers' Daily-China Workers' Network reporter Bi Zhenshan
With the recent heavy snowfall, Beijing ushered in the peak season of ice and snow tourism. In the Decathlon stores in Beijing, there are a dazzling array of ski clothes, ski poles and other equipment, and there is an endless stream of customers who come to purchase, and Wenyu River Park, Water Cube, Xishan Ski Resort and other venues have released "early bird tickets" to attract people to participate in ice and snow sports......
In 2023, China's sports industry will usher in the "spring" after the epidemic - on the one hand, the holding of large-scale sports events and grassroots events have become popular, allowing sports to better integrate into local development, and the sports industry has become an important driving force for economic growth;
On the occasion of the Universiade, Chengdu has made great efforts to promote the construction of a famous event city. The sports industry has developed rapidly. In 2022, the total output value of Chengdu's sports industry will reach 100.5 billion yuan. In 2023, Chengdu will strive to achieve a total output value of more than 115 billion yuan in the sports industry.
The Hangzhou Asian Games, which opened at the end of September, directly drove the number of local tourists to increase by more than 100% year-on-year, with ticketing revenue exceeding 600 million yuan, licensed goods sales exceeding 700 million yuan, and even driving Yiwu sporting goods orders to reach a new high in five years......
Domestic road running events such as marathons have ushered in a full recovery. Many places combine marathon events with local cultural and tourism resources, making the event a huge economic IP. For example, in 2023, the Xiamen Marathon will directly drive consumption by 278 million yuan, and the Wuxi Marathon will achieve comprehensive economic benefits of 190 million yuan......
From the production of sports products and services in the upstream, to the operation and dissemination of sports events in the midstream, to the sports culture, sports tourism, and sports consumption in the downstream, the domestic sports industry in 2023 can be described as a comprehensive recovery. Behind this, policy support is crucial.
In July this year, the General Administration of Sport of China issued the "Work Plan on Restoring and Expanding Sports Consumption", proposing 16 measures to further restore and expand sports consumption, and in October this year, the National Development and Reform Commission, the State General Administration of Sports and other five departments issued the "Action Plan for Promoting the Construction of Outdoor Sports Facilities and Service Improvement (2023-2025)" In addition, 11 national standards for ice and snow sports and 8 industry standards such as the "Sailing Event Guidelines" were also released this year.
The "Beijing Sports Consumption Festival" in August, the 2023 International Winter Sports (Beijing) Expo in September, the China Outdoor Sports Industry Conference in October, the Fujian Jinjiang International Basketball Expo in November, and the 2023 China Sports Culture Expo and China Sports Tourism Expo in Suzhou in December...... Consumer festivals and sports exhibitions held in various places connect the production end and the consumption end of the sports industry, which is more conducive to the development of the whole chain of the sports industry.
Some industry experts pointed out that in 2023, the national sports industry will show the characteristics of comprehensive and balanced development, prominent "sports +" effect, and intelligent digitalization.
The "sports+" effect refers to the integration of sports with the economy, culture, tourism and other fields, which is ultimately reflected in stimulating economic growth. Wang Xueli, director of the Sports Industry Development Research Center at Tsinghua University, said, "Now it's not just the sports department that talks about sports, but the whole city level. ”
In 2021, the total scale of the mainland's sports industry has exceeded 3 trillion yuan. According to the "14th Five-Year Plan" for sports development, the total scale of the mainland's sports industry will reach 5 trillion yuan during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. With the guidance of the competition, public participation and the blessing of science and technology, the sports industry in mainland China is expected to usher in a new "golden period".
On November 19, runners pass the Baisha Bridge during the Xin'anjiang Marathon in Jiande, Zhejiang Province (drone photo). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Yu
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Sports have gradually become the norm in public life.
National fitness is full of fiery energy
Workers' Daily-China Workers' Network reporter Zhu Yanan
Recently, the grassroots football coach training program of "Learning to Premier League" opened in Rongjiang County, Guizhou Province, the birthplace of China's "Village Super League", marking the official start of substantive cooperation between "Village Super League" and the Premier League. Previously, the "Village Super" Management Center has signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with representatives of the Premier League, and the two sides will work together in football cultural exchanges, publicity and promotion, talent training, industrial development and other aspects to help the sustainable and healthy development of Chinese football, especially social football.
Since the beginning of this year, the "village competition" represented by "village super" and "village BA" has infected and moved more and more people. As a phenomenal mass event and social topic, the "Village Competition" has also gone abroad and attracted the attention of overseas public opinion.
The "Village Competition" is the epitome of the vigorous sports enthusiasm of the Chinese people, and it is also the result of China's vigorous development of national fitness in recent years. Through the "Village Competition", the passion of Chinese people to participate in sports is organically integrated with the customs and customs of the countryside, and it has become a window to show Chinese modernization.
In 2023, while ushering in the 15th National Fitness Day, the concept of national fitness has entered thousands of households. More and more cities, villages and towns in China are holding mass sports events such as football, basketball, and marathons to continuously stimulate the public's enthusiasm for participating in sports.
In 2023, domestic marathons will return hotly, and the road running industry will accelerate its recovery, with great progress in the number of events, the scale of participation, the ability to run races and the level of competition. According to the statistics on the official website of China Marathon, a total of 215 Class A marathon events certified by the Chinese Athletics Association will be held in China in 2023. In addition to the elite runners, more mass runners have the opportunity to participate in the top races.
At the same time as the content is upgraded, the form of national fitness is also constantly enriched. The National Fitness Online Games, which were launched in the first half of this year, have created a sports meeting shared by the whole people with the help of the Internet. As of October 20, a total of 194 events have been launched, with a total of 15,519,800 participants.
While various forms of national fitness activities are vigorously developing and growing upward, they are also actively developing downward and accumulating strength. While a large number of mass events are emerging, high-quality and high-level mass competitions are becoming an important starting point for attracting the public to participate in sports activities. For example, the holding of the first National Fitness Conference not only mobilized the enthusiasm and creativity of the local government, but also led the extensive development of national fitness events.
At the same time, the organization of mass sports activities with rich content and various forms at different time nodes also better connects life and sports - the preparation and holding of national national fitness theme demonstration activities such as New Year's climbing, "Walking the Grand Canal" national fitness walking, and mass ice and snow season, continue to help create a higher quality sports life.
Statistics show that the number of people participating in physical exercise in mainland China will exceed 500 million in 2023, and more and more people are taking sports as a way of life. At the same time, the number of sports venues across the country is also increasing, reaching a total of 4.509 million in the first half of 2023, an increase of about 6.7% year-on-year. For example, as of the end of June this year, 32 national mountaineering and fitness trail demonstration projects recognized by the China Mountaineering Association have been completed and put into use, totaling more than 3,000 kilometers......
Sport is never just about the field. It is the value of mass sports and national fitness to let more people participate in sports, guide more people to form a healthy lifestyle, shape a healthy physical and psychological state, and endow a steady stream of strength for a better life. Life runs forward, and mass sports in 2023 are destined to be full of energy.
On December 17, Chen Qingchen (right)/Jia Yifan won the women's doubles title at the World Tour Finals. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi
autumn
This year is a crucial year for the Paris Olympics -
Competitive sports bear fruit
Workers' Daily-China Workers' Network reporter Liu Bing
Transcendence and breakthrough are the eternal propositions of competitive sports. In 2023, Chinese athletes have made unremitting efforts to achieve fruitful results in competitive sports, adding confidence to further preparations for next year's Paris Olympic Games.
The Chengdu Universiade and the Hangzhou Asian Games, which are international comprehensive sports events, were held in China this year. The Chinese delegation has achieved remarkable results in both competitions. Among them, the Chinese team won 103 golds, 40 silvers and 35 bronzes at the Chengdu Universiade, ranking first with an absolute advantage, allowing people to see the vigorous youth power of China's competitive sports.
At the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese team won 201 golds, 111 silvers and 71 bronzes, achieving the best results in the history of the Asian Games and topping the gold medal list of the Asian Games for the 11th time. Chinese athletes have broken world records 3 times, Asian records 18 times, and Asian Games records 74 times. In this regard, Zhou Jinqiang, deputy director of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, spoke highly of it: "Chinese athletes are tenacious, brave and strive for the first, strive for good results, and the overall performance is better than expected. ”
In the individual World Championships or World Cup in many events this year, the Chinese team has also achieved good results. At the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships in July this year, the Chinese diving "dream team" won 12 golds, 4 silvers and 3 bronzes in 13 individual events, continuing to be strong. What is even more gratifying is that the Chinese swimming army has fought a "turnaround battle" in the swimming event, not only winning 5 golds, 3 silvers and 8 bronzes, but also frequently breaking records in many events.
Especially the 24-year-old Qin Haiyang, who performed exceptionally well in the World Championships. He won gold medals in the men's 100m, 50m and 200m breaststrokes, and broke the Asian record five times. In the 200m breaststroke final, he broke the world record with a time of 2:05.48.
At the Sudirman Cup World Badminton Mixed Team Championships in May this year, the Chinese team, as the host, went all the way through the hurdles and achieved the "three consecutive championships"; at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, the Chinese team won five individual gold medals, achieving a breakthrough of zero gold medals in the World Championships; and at the 2023 Chengdu ITTF Mixed Team World Cup, which ended not long ago, the national table tennis team won the championship trophy with a record of 9 wins in 9 games. In addition, after the start of the ice and snow season, Chinese athletes have continued to compete for gold and silver in a series of top ice and snow events such as speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, snowboarding, and freestyle skiing......
2023 is a crucial year in the run-up to the Paris Olympics. It is reported that through a series of international competitions, Chinese athletes have qualified for the Paris Olympics in a number of events. Among them, the Chinese shooting team has qualified for a total of 16 rifle pistol events at the Paris Olympics; seven members of the diving team have qualified for the Olympic Games; the Chinese team has qualified for the 10 canoe sprint events at the Paris Olympics; and the Chinese athletes have reached the standard for participation in the Paris Olympics in nine track and field events. In addition, in the swimming event, the Chinese team has reached the participation standard of the Paris Olympics in 13 events through the Asian Games alone.
In skateboarding, breakdancing, rock climbing and other new Olympic sports, Chinese youngsters have shown good potential. For example, 13-year-old Cui Chenxi is the youngest participant of the Chinese team at the Hangzhou Asian Games, and he won the gold medal in sliding in one fell swoop on his debut; by winning the first gold medal in women's breaking at the Asian Games, Liu Qingyi, who is only 17 years old, has qualified for the Paris Olympics breaking event; and in the rock climbing event, three members of the Chinese team have already obtained "tickets" to the Paris Olympics.
In addition, in some non-Olympic events, the Chinese team also showed strong strength. Among them, Chinese athletes won 33 gold medals in 10 non-Olympic events in the Asian Games. At this year's World Chess Championship, Chinese chess player Ding Liren defeated Russian chess player Nepomniachtchi in a fierce battle and was crowned the 17th "chess king" of chess, creating Chinese chess history.
On November 7, Li Yingying (left), a player of Tianjin Bohai Bank, smashed the ball during the game. On the same day, in the first phase of the group stage of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League this season, Tianjin Bohai Bank defeated Henan Shuanghui team. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhao Zishuo
winter
In addition to the women's basketball team and women's volleyball team, the overall performance of China's "three balls" project is lackluster-
The "three balls" chill hit
Workers' Daily-China Workers' Network reporter Li Yuanhao
On December 18, Beijing time, the new Chinese men's football team flew to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to start a nearly three-week preparation for the Asian Cup. The team plans to arrange four warm-up matches during the training camp, and then go to Qatar, the venue of the Asian Cup, on January 7 next year to prepare for the first group stage match of the Asian Cup against Tajikistan.
Different from the hot climate in Dubai, the training place of the national football team, a recent cold wave with a huge impact from north to south has greatly cooled down many places in China, and the cold hits people - just like the overall performance of China's "three balls" in 2023, except for the women's basketball and women's volleyball teams, other projects can be described as lackluster.
Because of the existence of the Men's Basketball World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team has become one of the most high-profile teams in the "Three Balls" project. However, the Chinese men's basketball team, which had high hopes before the game, finally handed over the worst record in the history of the Basketball World Cup (World Championships) with 1 win and 4 losses, ranking 29th. What's even more disappointing is that due to its poor record in the World Cup, the Chinese men's basketball team has missed the Paris Olympics ahead of schedule. At the subsequent Asian Games, the Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Philippine team in the semifinals, ranking only third.
Looking at the performance of this year's World Cup and Asian Games, it is not difficult to find that the gap between the Chinese men's basketball team and European and American teams is not only widening, but also has almost no advantage in Asia. Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, said bluntly that the Chinese men's basketball team is experiencing the pain of derailment with the world.
In addition to the men's basketball team, the overall performance of Chinese football this year is also difficult to describe. The national football team's record of 10 games, 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the annual competition (warm-up match plus world preliminaries) can basically reflect the real strength of the current team. In the new World Preliminary Tournament that opened in November, the national football team won 1 win and 1 loss in the first two games. For the Chinese men's football team, it is more important not to shout the slogan of "qualifying", and to take every game seriously.
Compared with the Chinese men's football team, which is at a low ebb, the performance of the Chinese women's football team this year is more distressing. From winning the Asian Cup at the beginning of 2022 to losing all three major competitions this year, the Women's World Cup, the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Paris Olympic Preliminaries, the women's football team that missed the Paris Olympics in advance is embarrassing for its decline speed and the rapidly widening gap with the world's strongest teams. Needless to say, the cultivation soil and development environment of the Chinese women's football team are in urgent need of removal and innovation.
The most "presence" in the domestic "three balls" project is undoubtedly the Chinese men's volleyball team. This year, the team has participated in the Hangzhou Asian Games and the Paris Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament. Even though the team went all out to win the silver medal in the Asian Games, it did not attract much attention. In the subsequent Olympic qualifying tournament, the Chinese men's volleyball team failed to qualify with 1 win and 6 losses, and has missed the Paris Olympics. Compared with the results, how to change the long-term lack of attention and support is a difficult problem that the Chinese men's volleyball team needs to solve to "get out of trouble".
The women's basketball team and women's volleyball team have always been the "advanced models" in China's "three balls" project. However, the two teams have performed somewhat differently this year.
The Chinese women's basketball team in 2023 will continue the glory of "fearless Jinlan" when it won the runner-up in the World Cup in 2022. In the Women's Basketball Asian Cup and the Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the Japanese team twice to win the championship in a row, ranking first in Asia. Although the Chinese women's volleyball team won the gold medal in the Asian Games and the runner-up in the World Women's Volleyball League this year, it failed in the most important Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament and failed to go straight to Paris, exposing that the team still has problems in terms of technology, tactics and psychology.
Gao Zhidan, director of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, bluntly said at this year's National People's Congress and the National People's Congress that doing a good job in the "three balls" is a shortcoming that must be made up for speeding up the construction of a sports power. He believes that the current football and basketball reform has entered a deep water area, and the task of deepening reform and achieving breakthroughs is arduous and arduous.
"Thousands of high-rise buildings rise from the ground", the development of China's "three balls" project, talent and infrastructure are fundamental. The 2023 National Youth Sports Work Conference held not long ago clearly stated that it is necessary to continue to do a good job in the "three balls" of young people. It is urgent to reshape China's "three balls" and strengthen the cultivation of young people.
Source: China Workers' Daily