Mirror of the National Society·Century Light and Shadow | On the road to sports power, images witness the “acceleration” of China’s sports industry

2024/10/13 08:55
Xinhua News Agency

Seventy-five years of stormy journey

China’s sports industry has experienced

The development process from scratch, from weak to strong

From 1984, Xu Haifeng wore a set of “Plum Blossom Brand” sportswear

On the podium at the Los Angeles Olympics

By 2024, table tennis tables, weightlifting barbells and many other

“Made in China” serves the Paris Olympics

Since the 1990s, sports such as football, basketball, and volleyball have

Carry out professional reforms

To the successful hosting of sports events such as the Olympics, Asian Games and Universiade

Attract the public to “travel with the event”

in recent years

Skiing, cycling, surfing and other outdoor sports

Fire spread all over the country

Competitions with the prefix “Village” frequently “out of the circle”

Create a new engine for rural revitalization

…….

Under the lens of Xinhua News Agency reporter

China’s sports industry is in the ascendant

Rising with great momentum

Become an important force in promoting economic transformation and upgrading

↑At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Xu Haifeng received the award after winning the men’s freestyle pistol event (file photo). Xinhua News Agency

↑ On July 8, 2024, workers were assembling carbon fiber bicycles in the production workshop of Shandong Taishan Ruibao Composite Materials Co., Ltd. Taishan Sports Industry Group, located in Leling Economic Development Zone, Shandong, provides equipment for wrestling, cycling, taekwondo, gymnastics, track and field and other competitions in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Zhengphotograph

↑1994 is the first year of professional football reform in China. It was April 17, 1994, when the National Football League kicked off. Guangdong Hongyuan Club lost 0-2 at home to Beijing Guoan Club. This was Guoan team No. 7 Xie Feng (middle) heading the goal. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Yanwu

↑On April 2, 1995, during the Nanjing match of the National Men’s Basketball Class A Quarterfinals,Nanjing Military RegionThe team defeated the Jilin team 81-72 at home. Nanjing team’s main player No. 4 Ling Xiaolong scored 27 points alone, becoming the highest scorer in the game. This is Ling Xiaolong’s breakthrough layup. 1995 was the first year of the professional reform of the Chinese Basketball League. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Lei

↑Tourists experience powered paragliding in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi (photo taken on November 14, 2019, drone photo). Xinhua News Agency reporter Photo by Cao Yiming

↑On September 5, 2023, rock climbing enthusiasts performed deep-water bouldering in Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi. Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Xingyu photograph

↑ On January 6, 2023, children performed short track speed skating training demonstration at the National Speed ​​Skating Arena. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ju Huanzong

↑The ice hockey team of Shuixigou Middle School in Urumqi County is training (photo taken on December 20, 2023). Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li He

↑Tourists experience snow recreation projects at the “Shougang Park Ice and Snow Collection” under the Shougang Ski Jump (photographed on January 31, 2023). Xinhua News Agency reporter Photo by Ju Huanzong

↑On January 26, 2020, ski enthusiasts skied at Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin Ice and Snow Experimental Zone. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Chang photograph

↑On June 23, 2010, a customer was shopping for footballs in Yiwu Commodity Market, Zhejiang Province. According to statistics from Yiwu Customs, driven by the World Cup in South Africa, the monthly export volume of local sporting goods has exceeded US$10 million for six consecutive months. The export volume in the first five months of 2010 increased by 110% compared with the same period of the previous year. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dingchangphotograph

↑This is the night view of the National Stadium (left) and National Aquatics Center taken on June 23, 2022. As the “Double Olympic City” iconic venue group, the “Ice Ribbon”, “Bird’s Nest” and “Ice Cube” are lit up in conjunction to jointly convey the Olympic spirit and call on the people to use sports to light up healthy lives and create a better future. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Chenlin photograph

↑Staff work at the Olympic Broadcasting Services Broadcast Technology Center (photo taken on July 25, 2024). The OBS Cloud jointly built by Alibaba Cloud and Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS) has become an important infrastructure for the global broadcast of the Paris Olympics. Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Zongzhi photograph

↑On October 2, 2023, Chinese team players during the competition (multiple exposure photos). On the same day, in the Dota final of the Hangzhou Asian Games e-sports event, the Chinese team defeated the Mongolian team 2-1 and won the championship. Xinhua News Agency reporter Photo by Yan Linyun

↑On March 27, 2023, villagers entered the competition venue carrying the local agricultural product “Three-tasseled Shelduck”. This is the prize for the third place Tongren City team. On the same day, the finals of the first “Beautiful Countryside” Basketball League in Guizhou Province were held in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture. Xinhua News Agency reporter Photo by Ou Dongqu

↑On February 3, 2024, the musical fireworks show was staged at the “Village Evening” (drone photo). On the same day, the 2024 National “Village Night” demonstration event and Guizhou’s “Village Super Village Night” kicked off in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. Activities include the “Village Super Village Gala” cultural display, the 2024 Year of the Dragon “Village Super” New Year’s Eve competition, etc. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xu

↑On April 16, 2023, contestants passed by the Yellow Crane Tower. On that day, the 2023 Wuhan Marathon kicked off, attracting about 26,000 runners from home and abroad. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wu Zhizun photograph

↑On July 29, 2022, contestants rode in the competition. On that day, the third stage of the 21st Tour of Qinghai Lake International Road Cycling Race was held from Guide to Gonghe. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Long photograph

↑On June 22, 2024, young player Han Boyun (second from left) rode in the competition. On the same day, the 2024 Gansu Provincial Children’s Balance Car and Stroller League kicked off at the Gansu Grand Theater Square in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Bin photograph

↑On August 14, 2024, at a tennis club in Beijing, young students took a group photo after finishing the tennis summer camp course. Xinhua News Agency reporter Cai Yang photograph

Editor: Zhang Chen, Bai Xuefei