Original title: The city of heroes is full of passion and new stars shine brightly in the badminton world.
——Overview of the 2024 Yonex World Youth Badminton Championships
On October 13, the 2024 Yonex World Youth Badminton Championships (hereinafter referred to as the “2024 World Youth Championships”) concluded successfully at the Nanchang International Sports Center. The heroes are vying for the throne, and everyone is watching. This 14-day high-level, high-profile sports event attracted athletes from 49 countries and regions. The successful hosting of the event not only ignited the enthusiasm of Nanchang citizens, but also attracted many foreign spectators to come specially to watch the event. As the highest level event in the world youth badminton competition, the 2024 World Youth Championship is an important training and growth platform for high-level young badminton players from various countries and regions. At the same time, it is also an opportunity for Nanchang City and the event to work together and achieve mutual success.
Rising stars in the badminton world are emerging, attracting global attention and witnessing their growth
In the team competition of the 2024 World Youth Championship, 457 athletes from 40 countries and regions competed in 136 matches; in the individual competition, 467 athletes from 49 countries and regions competed in 506 matches. There were endless exciting scenes on the field, and the applause, cheers and cheers from the audience were deafening. “This tournament is particularly exciting. The Chinese team fought hard and achieved good results. I am very proud.” Citizen Ding Nafei said.
As the highest-level event in the World Youth Badminton Competition, the World Youth Championship is one of the largest and highest-level youth badminton competitions in the world. It is not only a stage for young badminton players from all over the world to showcase themselves and exchange skills, but also a stage for them to move to a higher level. An important springboard for the competition.
The 2024 World Youth Championship has attracted much attention since its preparation. Its popularity is not only reflected in the excitement of the event itself, but also in the future potential and influence of the participating players. In this competition, many new badminton stars have emerged, attracting the attention of badminton fans around the world.
Young players such as Hu Zhe’an, Lin Xiangyi, Hu Keyuan, Xu Wenjing, and Yin Yiqing of the Chinese team performed well in the competition and won widespread praise for their stable performance and excellent technical and tactical levels; young players from Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries also performed well in the competition. The tenacious fighting spirit and excellent competitive state displayed in the game left a deep impression on people.
During the competition, the Nanchang International Sports Center was bustling with people and the auditorium was packed. The players’ wonderful performance attracted constant cheers. The event is also broadcast live online, allowing spectators who are unable to attend the event to watch the event in real time. The attention and reports of many domestic and foreign media have allowed more people to understand and pay attention to the development of youth badminton, further promoting the popularity and promotion of badminton.
The event was a complete success
Rave reviews and thumbs up for professionalism
In order to ensure the smooth progress of the 2024 World Youth Championship, the organizers have made great efforts to ensure the event. From venue facilities to service guarantee, every aspect strives to be perfect.
In terms of venue facilities, Nanchang International Sports Center has comprehensively upgraded the gymnasium to provide a good competitive environment for athletes. At the same time, the venue also adopts a multi-angle viewing design. Through modern technological means such as high-definition cameras and large-screen projections, the audience and the majority of badminton fans can appreciate the wonderful moments of the game in an all-round and multi-angle manner.
In terms of service guarantees, the organizers also spared no effort to provide comfortable accommodation and rich catering services for referees, athletes and staff, ensuring that everyone can compete with peace of mind and devote themselves wholeheartedly. In addition, the organizer has also equipped a professional medical team and security forces to provide a strong guarantee for the smooth progress of the event.
“The 2024 World Youth Championship is the largest international event we have hosted for the first time, and it is also an event held during the National Day holiday. This also brings certain challenges to our work.” Yang Xuan, deputy general manager of Nanchang National Sports Center, told reporters , in the early stage, more than 200 staff members made advance arrangements and arrangements for the smooth progress of the competition through stress testing, field practice and other methods.
It is worth mentioning that the 2024 World Youth Championship has also received extensive support and participation from all walks of life. Sponsors contributed to the smooth progress of the event by providing funds, materials and other support methods; during the event, the silent dedication of volunteers, organizers, reception staff, security personnel and medical workers, as well as the efforts of relevant departments Working together ensured the smooth progress of the entire event.
“The organization of the event was great and everyone was very enthusiastic. It gave me the illusion that everyone in this city was a ‘volunteer’ and they provided us with a lot of help.” Athletes of the Slovak team Alex Potrovic said.
“Thank you to the Jiangxi Provincial Government, Nanchang Municipal Government, the local organizing committee, the Chinese Badminton Association; and everyone who contributed to the excellent hosting of this World Youth Championship. Their dedication and hard work have brought great benefits to the athletes, fans and badminton as a whole. “It has brought unforgettable memories to the world,” Badminton World Federation Vice President Kunying Pattama Liswataku said that the success of this event is inseparable from the support of the local government, and she would like to especially thank the host city Nanchang for its professional support. The way is the efforts made by athletes, fans, media and other parties.
Leading by competition
Nanchang changes “traffic” to “increment”
Sports events are not only a competitive “feast”, but also an important opportunity for cultural exchanges, urban construction, and increased influence. Applause, sweat, cheers… Every major event is held, and a large number of high-level athletes and event enthusiasts gather together. Competition, business and enthusiasm also gather here, bringing an “explosive” huge traffic scale effect. .
During the 2024 World Youth Championship, Nanchang City organized participating athletes to participate in traditional Chinese cultural experience activities such as night tours of Ganjiang River, experience of intangible cultural heritage, and watching dramas. “I feel very good these days in Nanchang. Unlike Norway, there are tall buildings, beautiful cities, and a great cultural atmosphere. There are many places worth exploring, so I will come here again .” said Selma Mina, a member of the Norwegian team.
In Nanchang, the story of the deep integration of sports events with culture and tourism is constantly unfolding – from the wonderful performances of the China Nanchang International Dragon Boat Races for two consecutive years, to the return of the World Youth Badminton Championships to China after 24 years, to the upcoming Nanchang Marathon ; From tens of thousands of people riding and running at night to experience the charm of outdoor sports, to teenagers gathering in Nanchang to participate in the 2024 “Run, Youth” National Youth Sunshine Sports Conference, to the 2024 “Strong Army Cup” series of competitions in all military colleges and universities for intensive exchanges The hosting of competitions… Nanchang, focusing on the integration of sports and tourism, has launched a series of sports and cultural experience projects and outdoor leisure sports projects, and hosted a series of national and international competitions. These events are like bright stars, lighting up the sky of Nanchang. It also attracted countless eyes. Sports events have become a “window” for people to understand and fall in love with Nanchang.
The event is colorful because of the city, and the city is hot because of the event. The successful hosting of the 2024 World Youth Championship is a powerful exploration of Nanchang City’s “introducing the game to Changchun, following the game to travel to Changchun, and retaining guests in Changchun”. Nanchang is taking the competition as a guide to change “traffic” into “increment”. This is Nanchang’s long-term hard work from “competition” to “economy”. A series of high-standard and high-level sports events and activities are held in Nanchang, which has effectively improved the sports atmosphere of the entire city and attracted more and more people to come here to experience the unique culture and charm of this city. (Gao Xuebin)
