Mass sports events are frequently “out of the circle”, thanks to the release of public health needs, the effectiveness of national fitness is evident
All kinds of “out of the circle” mass events have created a good atmosphere for national fitness, which is crucial to the construction of a sports power and a healthy China
Text | “Outlook” News Weekly reporter Luo Yu
With the continued popularity of village BA and village super, mass sports has become a hot word this summer, arousing attention and heated discussions across the Internet.
In addition to the blessings of multi-ethnic culture and new media communication methods, multiple factors such as the release of health needs and the enhancement of infrastructure have allowed mass sports to frequently burst out huge energy in a short period of time, reaching people’s hearts and resonating.
Sports are an important way to cultivate personality. Mass sports are the basis for building a strong sports country and a healthy China. People hope that through the promotion of more mass events such as village BA and village super, the foundation of mass sports will be solidified and greater strength will be generated.
Before the “Village Super” football match in Guizhou, the Dong people performed the Dong village pipa song (photographed on June 17, 2023) Photo by Wang Bingzhen/This publication
Mass sports are flourishing today
On July 21, NBA star Jimmy Butler came to Taipan Village, Taijiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, to cheer for the local traditional event “June 6th” Eating New Festival basketball game . The collision between the NBA and the village BA triggered a tsunami-like shout from the audience.
Last July, also during the “June 6th” Eating Festival, Village BA, a village-level basketball game named after the NBA, and Taipan Village were known to netizens across the country. Today, Village BA has been upgraded to a national event—the National Hemei Village Basketball Competition decided by the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the General Administration of Sports. However, the nature of the “village prefix” has not changed, and the masses are still the main body .
“Every year, the ‘June 6th’ Eating New Festival basketball game attracts hundreds of participating teams from all over the country, and the players are mainly composed of ordinary people.” Zhang Shoushuang, 36-year-old secretary of the Party branch of Taipan Village, introduced, since he can remember Since then, this activity created and sponsored by the villagers has never stopped.
On May 13 this year, the Guizhou Rongjiang (Sanbao Dongzhai) Hemei Village Football Super League, referred to as the “Village Super” mass event, was held in Rongjiang County adjacent to Taijiang County in Qiandongnan Prefecture. In a short period of time, it has achieved more than 20 billion page views on the entire network, becoming a phenomenal sports carnival.
“The members of the 20 participating village-level teams are all local villagers, and the cheerleaders are also villagers from all walks of life. The prizes are local specialties, such as cattle, fragrant sheep, and fragrant pigs.” Li Mingxing, chairman of Rongjiang County Football Association, introduced , Groundedness has become an important reason for the “out of the circle” of mass events.
From the east to the west, from the north to the south, a series of mass sports events have swept across the land of China this year. The 2023 Huaihai Economic Zone “Village World Cup” Peasant Football Match held in Babao Village, Lulou Town, Pei County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province attracted people from all over the world to watch the match; the 2023 “Nine The “Nine Cups” Hainan (Wenchang) Township Volleyball League quickly became popular on the Internet because both adults and children can participate. During the May Day holiday, marathons across the country ushered in a climax. Beijing Shiyuan Park Spring Half Marathon, Shandong Rongcheng Binhai Marathon, Sichuan Nanchong Gaoping Silk Origin Marathon, etc. shouted the slogan “the most beautiful track” to attract runners to participate.
“This year’s mass sports events are really dazzling and dizzying. Many events continue to ‘go out of the circle’.” Lin Tao, deputy director of Rongjiang County Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism, said.
Paving the way for national fitness
Why are mass sports events staged intensively and frequently “out of the circle”? In addition to factors such as the masses being the masters of the country, local flavors, rich national culture, and new media communication methods, it also benefits from the release of the public’s health needs, and the national fitness has achieved remarkable results.
Whether it is village BA, village super or village platoon, their “out of the circle” comes from the love and persistence of the local people. These sports events have a history of tens or hundreds of years in the local area, with a solid mass foundation.
“Now people are more and more aware of the importance of a healthy life, and sports have become an important choice.” Jing Qiwei, Director of the Group Department of the Guizhou Provincial Sports Bureau, introduced that, coupled with the country’s continuous promotion of national fitness and public facilities construction, sports for the masses paved the way for prosperity.
Taking Guizhou as an example, since the State Sports General Administration and other departments officially launched the farmers’ sports and fitness project in 2006, by the end of 2020, Guizhou will have achieved full coverage of agricultural sports projects in 15,168 administrative villages in the province, and launched sports such as basketball and table tennis for the rural masses. Activities and competitions have created conditions.
“The number of football fields in the province has changed from small to large, and the conditions are constantly improving. At present, there are 3,526 football fields in the province, of which school fields account for 44%.” Jing Qiwei introduced that Rongjiang County, where the Village Super League is held, only the county seat and There are more than a dozen football fields around it, most of which have been built in the past ten years.
Yang Yajiang, principal of Chemin Primary School in Rongjiang County, one of the initiators of the village super competition, introduced that after the county has better venues, various types of football matches emerge in endlessly, and a mechanism has gradually formed, laying the foundation for the holding of the village super.
Not only Guizhou, but also Chengdu, which is hosting the 31st Summer Universiade, as an example. In recent years, 22 sports parks meeting national and provincial standards, 186 community sports corners, and 412 There are new greenway fitness spaces along the Tianfu Greenway all over the city, which better solve the problem of “where to go for fitness”.
On the other hand, the Village Super League, which does not accept tickets, focuses on the word “pure”. “The Village Super League raised the football banner and ignited the football bonfire, so that everyone can see the hope of Chinese football.” said Wang Zhigang, founder of Zhigang Think Tank.
As the top football and basketball leagues in China, the Chinese Super League and CBA events have declined in recent years. The popular mass events represented by the Village Super League have brought new highlights to the Chinese.
Sports commentator Huang Jianxiang believes that the age span of the participating teams in the Village Super League is large, from teens to fifties, and people are more optimistic about their pure love and persistence in football. The pursuit of health and happiness shown by the Cunchao is the essence of mass football.
In Guixi Ecological Park in Chengdu High-tech Zone, fitness enthusiasts exercise on the urban greenway (photographed on July 16, 2023) Photo by Wang Xi/This publication
Accelerate the construction of a strong sports country
According to the “14th Five-Year Plan” and the 2035 long-term goal outline, in 2035, my country will build a sports power and a healthy China. The foundation of a sports power lies in mass sports.
Thanks to the use of urban “leftovers” space, Yangsi Port in Wuhan, Hubei has been redesigned and transformed. The freight terminal, which has been abandoned for more than ten years, has now been transformed into a trendy and fashionable basketball court and Linjiang Park. Combined with urban renewal actions in many old urban areas, the market mechanism is used to revitalize the stock of low-efficiency land and increase open fitness facilities. Under viaducts, urban vacant land, old factory buildings, public building roofs…the sleeping and hidden corners of the city are becoming the “golden corner and silver edge” of national fitness.
Active mass sports can also promote the development of competitive sports. Taking the Village Super League in Rongjiang County as an example, Huang Jianxiang believes that the Village Super League is worth learning from in terms of the popularization and promotion of football. “If there are more amateur football leagues like this in more places in China, if they persist all year round, it will definitely drive the expansion of the football population at the grassroots level, and it will also stimulate the emergence of ‘good seedlings’ for children.”
In the gap between village BA and village super games, and in free time, there are children from all over the field. They brought basketballs and footballs and ran all over the field, enjoying the joy brought by sports.
Sports can not only strengthen the body, but also shape a healthy personality. Rongjiang County is a typical county football in the country and a pilot county for campus football in Guizhou. There are 14 national youth campus football schools and 41 county-level football schools. “Football and other sports play a huge role in shaping young people’s physical fitness and cultivating their sense of teamwork and fighting spirit.” Yang Xianze, principal of the No. 2 Primary School in Guzhou Town, Rongjiang County, said.
Yang Xianze said that various “out of the circle” mass events have created a good atmosphere for national fitness, which is crucial to the construction of a sports power and a healthy China.
It is understood that 276 teams will participate in the Village Super League National Food Football Friendship Tournament initiated by Rongjiang County. “After the opening of the Village Super League National Friendship Tournament, it will further arouse the enthusiasm of the people across the country to pay attention to mass sports and grassroots football, and contribute more to the promotion of national fitness and a healthy China.” Lin Tao said.
2023-08-02 08:46:27
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