At the opening ceremony, Chen Wenya, deputy mayor of Jianyang Municipal People’s Government, delivered a welcome speech. Feng Pingshan, chairman of the Asian Badminton Federation Competition Committee and treasurer of the Chinese Badminton Association, delivered a speech. Liu Fengyan, chairman of the Asian Badminton Elite Tour Organizing Committee, awarded the “Asian Badminton Award” to the Jianyang Municipal Government. Elite Tour Organizing Committee Southwest Region Organizing Committee” plaque, Yang Xinli, director of the Table Tennis and Badminton Sports Management Center and Secretary of the Party Committee of the State Sports General Administration, announced the opening of the competition. Liu Junzhu, Director of the Social Sports Guidance Center and Secretary of the Party Committee of the State Sports General Administration, Li Jianzhong, Chairman of the Jianyang Municipal People’s Political Consultative Conference, Yang Shenwei, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Party Committee of the Chengdu Sports Bureau, Lin Shiquan, Secretary-General of the Organizing Committee of the Asian Badminton Elite Tour, Member of the Standing Committee of the Jianyang Municipal Committee and Propaganda Department Minister Peng Nengchao, Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress Lu Bing, Vice Chairman of the Municipal People’s Political Consultative Conference Cai Chunwu, Chairman of Zhongao Plaza Management Group Co., Ltd. Li Fan, President of Zhongao Sports Development Group Co., Ltd. Liu Yaqun, Vice President of Chengdu Badminton Association Liao Song attended the opening ceremony together.
The event is divided into three major categories: Star Challenge, Star Pairing and Star Confrontation, with a total of six matches, using a 31-point single-game deciding game system. The competition scene was full of excitement. Both professional players and amateur players showed extremely high competitive status and sportsmanship, demonstrated high-level competition skills, and presented a wonderful duel.
I think participating in this competition is a great honor and something I am very proud of. Being able to compete on the same stage with professional players such as Olympic champions, world champions and national champions, I think as an amateur player, I can definitely learn from them. I learned a lot from myself, and I also feel that through this competition, it will be helpful for future competitions and training.
In the audience, enthusiastic fans cheered for the players, and every wonderful return and score triggered bursts of cheers. As the game progressed, the atmosphere became more and more lively, and the fans’ emotions were ignited by the players’ wonderful performances.
Since its establishment in 2017, the Asian Badminton Elite Tour has always been based on the “Healthy China Yudong Asia” Based on the concept of hosting the competition, the competition format integrates fun, competitiveness, participation and internationality. It is the world’s first international professional event where Olympic champions and amateur athletes compete on the same stage, realizing the integration of competitive sports and national fitness. The development has promoted the progress of a new development format that integrates culture and sports, enhanced the city’s comprehensive competitiveness and attractiveness, and provided a foundation for Jianyang City to develop high-level sports and help Chengdu build a world-famous event city.
This is the second time Jianyang has held this competition. Last year, the Jianyang station was successfully held. The Asian Elite Tour is a very high-end competition, because the badminton elites from various Asian countries, including Olympic champions and world champions, will participate in competitions at each station. Their participation can drive the participation and attention of local badminton fans, and pay attention to local governments and local Fans provide a very good stage and a very good opportunity to promote urban economic development, economic construction and national fitness.
In recent years, our city has seizedChengdu-Chongqing twin-city economic circleConstruction, the opening of Tianfu International Airport and other major historical opportunities, lay the foundation, make up for shortcomings, improve quality, take hosting large-scale events as the “starting point”, enhance the brightness of the city, actively connect and cooperate with event organizations, and 2024 “China Cup” international city orientation Super high-quality “gold” events such as the Tour and the 2024 National Youth Electronic Production Championship were successfully held. In August 2025, competitions in the four events of the 12th World Games: Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo, Karate, and Kayak Ball will be held at the Jianyang Cultural and Sports Center (Donglai Impression). This is another international comprehensive event after the Universiade. Sports events have landed in Jianyang. By integrating with large-scale events, the competitive level and viewing experience of local events have been improved, and the city’s business card of “Gateway to Tianfu and Airport Jianyang” has been continuously polished.
