What does ten years mean?
Ten years means that diving gymnastics and other girls who rely on body shape and training secrets have changed N-wave people, which means that a sports project has gone through the law of rise and fall, which means the reincarnation of two semi-Olympic cycles, and also means the most complete struggle cycle of an athlete.
Ten years for a niche club rooted in the folk means original intention, perseverance and fission. From October 1 to 2, 2021, at the moment when the two comprehensive events of the Tokyo Olympic Games and the Shaanxi National Games have just ended, at the landmark Beijing Olympic Center Gymnasium, at the scene of the 10th "Zhong Ling Cup" Rhythmic Gymnastics Invitational Tournament, when the Asian champion Zhong Ling and her mentor Zhang Guiyu embraced each other affectionately, the most humane scene of artistic gymnastics was frozen here.
This is a humane and representative moment for Chinese sports. That year, from the individual all-around champion of the national championships to the two gold medals won at the Busan Asian Games, including her own original extra points of rhythmic gymnastics, Zhong Ling highlighted her individual talent in the field of rhythmic gymnastics. And coach Zhang Guiyu is also a magnificent person, leading one disciple after another to impact the heights of China, Asia and even the world. Ten years have passed, and the beautiful and moving Zhong Ling has become the appearance of a domineering president, she did not linger on the golden rice bowl in the system, but went to the trajectory of her struggle: becoming a coach, creating a club, holding international competitions, all the way to the blue wisps, sweet and bitter self-knowledge. Coach Zhang is also full of white hair, practicing calligraphy every day, and does not forget to pay attention to the development of the former team members and the project, and applauds every progress of the project.
In the meeting on the same day, Coach Zhang Guiyu brought two couplets by his lover and calligrapher Zhao Yuting: Heavenly Reward and Diligence, and Honghu Gaofei, which should be said to be full of meaning.
The former, of course, refers specifically to Zhong Ling's hardships in the process of founding club competitions - indeed, from 2012 to 2021, the Zhong Ling Cup has gone through an extraordinary decade. In 2012, the first "Zhong Ling Cup" International Rhythmic Gymnastics Invitational Tournament was held in Liuzhou, Guangxi, Zhong Ling's hometown, which is also the first international rhythmic gymnastics club competition in China. Subsequently, the "Zhong Ling Cup" will receive applications from young children and teenagers from all over the world every year, with the help of the top international coaching team, and the Gala show from previous international rhythmic gymnastics champions, presenting a high-level international visual feast to the children participating in the competition. By the time of the 2021 competition, more than 300 players have gathered offline to compete for 11 individual and group champions in various age groups. Online, more than 20 clubs in Russia, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia and other countries and regions also competed on the cloud and competed with Chinese players.
The latter refers to the Zhong Ling Club and the great opportunities facing the rhythmic gymnastics program. With the end of the global epidemic, especially the newly promulgated "National Fitness Plan (2021-2025)", "Healthy China 2030" Planning Outline and other policies, "sports + education" has finally entered the national track, and the sports industry will usher in a blowout situation. As a form of sports display that integrates ballet, modern dance, folk dance and acrobatics, rhythmic gymnastics not only cultivates the strength, dexterity and rhythm of athletes, but also cultivates the temperament of music and the form of dance, which is the first choice for modern middle-class families to cultivate girls. As Zhong Ling and her team who have been working in the field for more than ten years, they are also facing unprecedented development opportunities, from building an international base, to deepening international events and consolidating the training system based on school development, Zhong Ling and her team are grasping the layout and looking forward to overtaking in curves.
Zhong Ling and Chinese rhythmic gymnastics, ten years later to go!
A wonderful performance by the squad members.
Coach Zhang Guiyu and world champion Fan Ye presented awards to the young players.
World champion Mo Huilan encouraged the winning youngsters.
Yuan Mei, the organizer of the event and chairman of Zhong Yi Sports Group, delivered a speech for the event.