Campus sports are surging: "integration of sports and education" leads a new era
At the recent 2023 Sohu Education Annual Ceremony, Wang Jiaokai, principal of the Jingkai School of the High School Affiliated to the Beijing People's Congress and principal of Yizhuang Xincheng School, made an affectionate statement: "The value of education is to make people better, in the short term, people have to rely on their ability to learn and Xi to become better, but in the long run, people's beauty depends on physical strength, so sports are very important." These words opened a new chapter in the integration of sports and education. Under the guidance of national policies, youth sports events have undergone tremendous changes and presented unprecedented vitality.
"Change" and "unchanged" are intertwined, demonstrating the unquenchable love of young people for sports. Sports, as a hotbed for cultivating individuality and vitality, is a stage for young people to show their own style. Taking the Beijing Primary and Secondary School Student Volleyball Championship as an example, the number of participating teams and the number of participants this year has reached a record high, and there are many new forces participating in the competition for the first time. This passion is not only a quantitative increase, but also a deep love for sports.
The wind of change is howling, and the main body of youth sports events is full of new vitality. With the participation of professional sports event companies, the event organizers have shown a trend of diversified cooperation. For example, the Beijing Volleyball Championship for primary and secondary school students is led by relevant government departments, while the "Huaxia Bowu Cup" Youth Free Kickboxing Challenge is jointly organized by the LEO Fighting Association and the Beijing-Hong Kong Fighting Association, which are social enterprises.
Different entities have their own unique ways of organizing the competition, and the beneficiaries are the participating teenagers. The standardization and authority of the tournament have been improved, such as the volleyball tournament inviting national referees, to ensure the fairness and professionalism of the game. At the same time, the diversified choices of youth fighting events provide children with more opportunities for sports and meet their individual needs.
There is also a trend towards diversification of youth sports events. The rise of volleyball, billiards, Chinese wrestling, kickboxing and other sports has provided children with more opportunities to choose and sparked a greater interest in sports. At the same time, the reform of the rules of the tournament is also ongoing, for example, the volleyball championship adopts the latest "Small Volleyball Competition Rules" promulgated by the Chinese Volleyball Association.