ShiLiuyun/Xinjiang Daily reporter Huang Xing Dong Liang
On September 15, the 14th National Games opened in Xi'an. The Xinjiang sports delegation has a total of 125 athletes this year, and will participate in 16 major events and 65 minor events such as football, basketball, beach volleyball, athletics, wrestling, equestrianism, and boxing. They will be fighting the field and striving for excellent results.
Basketball writes history
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Representative figure: Wang Lili
Results: Third place in three-person basketball at the Tokyo Olympics
Whether it is social influence, professional level, competitive level, or campus and public popularity, basketball is undoubtedly the first sport in Xinjiang. At the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Lili, the captain of the Xinjiang women's basketball team, represented the Chinese team and won the bronze medal in the women's three-person basketball event.
At the last National Games, the Xinjiang men's basketball team won a silver medal, achieving a breakthrough of zero medals in the basketball event.
At this National Games, the Chinese five-person women's basketball national team and the three-person women's basketball national team participated as an Olympic joint team, and the Xinjiang team contributed two players, Han Xu and Wang Lili, to the two national teams.
In the women's basketball competition before the opening ceremony, Han Xu's Olympic team won the championship and won the first gold for the Xinjiang sports delegation. The Xinjiang women's basketball team still won the sixth place in the absence of the two main players, equaling the best record in history.
Football is thick and thin
Representative: Palhati Azmat
Record: Led the Xinjiang men's football team to the final round of the National Games four times
Football is also a sport loved by the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. Xinjiang football, in the 13th National Games in 2017, achieved a breakthrough of zero medals - Xinjiang men's football team won the bronze medal in the U18 group.
At this National Games, Xinjiang qualified for the final stage of the men's football U20 group competition. In the final round of the group stage that ended on September 13, Xinjiang Men's Football Team defeated Liaoning 4:1 to advance to the final four. Expect them to continue their efforts and go to the next level.
Volleyball achieves a breakthrough
Representative figure: Xia Xinyi
Achievements: Two-time Asian Games champion, Tokyo Olympic Round of 16
Xinjiang, which is the furthest away from the sea, is a strong force in the domestic beach sports sand row. Xinjiang not only bred Wang Jie, a silver medalist for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and world championships, but also contributed Xia Xinyi, the most outstanding athlete in Chinese women's beach volleyball. Xia Xinyi, who has already won two Asian Games gold medals, will join her national team partner Wang Fan in storming the first National Games gold medal in Xinjiang Shapai. Their main opponents are the other pair of the national team, Xue Chen and Wang Xinxin.
At the National Games, the Xinjiang beach volleyball team contributed 12 players and 6 pairs such as Xia Xinyi, Wang Fan, Ahedan Mushajiang, Wang Jingzhe, Yang Yalan, Caderie Harlaiti, Lü Lin, Liu Xinle, Salam Ahmati, Abdul khalikjiang Mutailip, Dong Jindi, Dirinal Abdullah, etc., who will participate in the men's and women's youth competitions. In addition, there are four substitutes, Han Carpet, Zulikar Hill Aili, Ge Yuqian and Bu Yiting.
Athletics are poised to go
Representative: Abdouaini Turgun
Record: Men's Discus Champion at the National Athletics Championships
Athletics is not only a basic sports event, but also the most gold medal setting in various large-scale multi-sport events, and it is also one of the important sports that can best reflect the standard of competitive sports.
In recent years, with the resumption of youth athletics games at all levels in Xinjiang, the Xinjiang athletics team has improved its training level and scientific research support, and Xinjiang athletics has gradually recovered its competitiveness. In the men's discus, shot put and other athletics, it has the level of competing for the national championship.
At the National Games, Xinjiang sent 15 track and field players, including discus players Abdouyni Turgun, Nurmamati Turak and Xie Yuchen, shot put player Chen Jian, high jumper Dina Nurlan, 400-meter athletes Ye Pengfei, Yin Tiezheng, Heisel Kurban, Eli Iqlamu and Xing Zenglong, 800-meter athletes Alimujan Rehemati and Palziria Yunus, hurdles athlete Long Wei, and long-distance runner Turuabul Torehan.
Fall soft and create brilliance again
Representative figure: Rong Ningning
Results: World Championship Champion, Asian Championship Champion
Wrestling is a traditional advantage sport in Xinjiang. Since 2010, Xinjiang has hired high-level coaches as consultants and cooperated with Beijing Sport University to bring Xinjiang wrestling talents into the national team. At the 2017 National Games, Tolbatu represented the Xinjiang team to regain the gold medal of the National Games after many years. Rong Ningning won the World Championship in 2018. At this year's Tokyo Olympics, Vari Khan Serik represented the Chinese team and won the bronze medal, which was the first Olympic medal for a Xinjiang wrestler.
At the National Games, the Xinjiang wrestling team sent a strong lineup of 23 athletes, including Rong Ningning, Vari Khan Serik and Tolbatu.
In the judo event, two players from Xinjiang, Zong Hang and Lan Yu, competed.
Fist Martial Toe continues to write the legend
Representative figure: Tokhtarbek Donrathi Khan
Results: Tokyo 16, National Boxing Championships champion
The Xinjiang boxing team has produced a number of national team celebrities such as Abdul Xikur Mijiti and Abdul Reheman Ablikim.
At the National Games, the Xinjiang boxing team was led by Olympian Tohtarbek Donrathi Khan, with a total of 6 people, participating in the men's 6 levels. In addition, 8 other players of the Xinjiang boxing team will represent teams from Shaanxi, Tianjin and other provinces and cities.
Xinjiang taekwondo players Li Zhaoyi and Tian Jian won the 12th and 13th National Games respectively. Fei Lulu also won a silver medal at the 11th National Games. At this National Games, Tian Ma will compete with teammate Yan Fahui in the men's 80 kg or more category. Mardan Tursun and Ernst & Youngen will compete in the men's 80 kg and men's 68 kg categories, respectively.
In addition, in the already concluded martial arts routine competition, Xinjiang athlete Tu Hao competed alone, and he won the 12th place in the men's taijiquan and taiji sword all-around competitions.
Equestrianism, cycling Go all out
Representative figure: Liu Tao
Achievements: 2013 12th National Games Dressage Individual and Team Champion
Equestrianism and cycling are both former strengths in Xinjiang, and equestrianism has won several individual and team championships at the National Games in the dressage and venue obstacle courses, and Liu Lina has also represented the national team in the equestrian dressage competition of the Beijing Olympic Games. Liu Lina, Liu Tao and Lan Chao have been selected for the national team and participated in the Incheon Asian Games.
At this National Games, the Xinjiang Equestrian Team dispatched Liu Tao, Lan Chao, Liu Zhong, Fu Yishi and Nula Hemat Abai to participate in the dressage and venue obstacle course competitions respectively.
In 1984, Xinjiang cyclist Zeng Bo was selected for the national team and competed in the Los Angeles Olympics. In 1988, Xinjiang cyclist Liu Hong also participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Ji Jianhua, who came out of the Xinjiang cycling team, participated in the mountain bike race at the Beijing Olympic Games and won the Asian Championships and the National Games (representing the Anhui team).
At the National Games, the Xinjiang Cycling Team sent four athletes, Geng Zhibing, Adili Meat Suli, Zhang Bohua and Dong Kexiao, to participate in the BMX mud racing competition.
Archery shoots beyond the self
Representative figure: An Qixuan
Record: Runner-up in Shanghai at the 2018 Archery World Cup
Archery has won many honors for Xinjiang and was once a major harvester of gold medals and medals at the National Games.
In recent years, Xinjiang archery has risen, and An Qixuan has become a leading figure in archery in Xinjiang. In the internal selection of the national team at the Tokyo Olympic Games, An Qixuan ranked fourth in overall results.
At this National Games, the Xinjiang Archery Team will send An Qixuan, Li Xinxin, Yu Mengting, Erdensang, Huang Fazhu and Bila Yu Sifujiang to participate in the three events of women's individual, men's individual, women's team, men's team and mixed team.
Xinjiang Sports' first world champion came from shooting, and Li Wenjie from Changji won the gold medal in rifle lying in the 46th Shooting World Championships in 1994. In addition, the Xinjiang shooting team has also trained du hua, Yu Wei, Zhang Xinhua, Chen Yan and other famous generals.
At this National Games, Xinjiang sent Wang Zhehao, Chen Jia, Wang Xiaoyu, Bu Xiaoyu, Niu Jinyi, and Han Yumei to participate in pistol and rifle competitions for men and women.
Emerging projects are shining
Representative figure: White Deer
Achievements: Domestic break dancing masters
Break dancing, sailing, and windsurfing are all emerging sports in Xinjiang.
Breakdance, known in English as Breaking, is a technical hip-hop dance based on personal style, and is also the earliest dance in North America. Breakdancing was popular with the public and was incorporated into sport dance. As break dancing entered the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, it also became an official event for the first time at the National Games.
The Xinjiang break dance team sent three contestants, Bailu, Huitao and Jiang Shunli, through selection and exchange. The Xinjiang windsurfing team has 3 athletes, including Huang Zhen, Yang Minhai and Huang Wensheng, and the Xinjiang sailing team has 8 athletes including Zheng Weiqiang, Zhang Yusen, Wang Junlong, Chen Rong, Huang Longwan, Chen Huaqi, Wu Yuxiang and Li Bowen.