Video｜2024 Grand Canal City (Yangzhou) Football Elite Invitational Tournament opens
2024-10-23 18:07:30
Yangzi Evening News, October 23 (Correspondent Yang Ti Xuan reporter Cheng Mo) On the afternoon of October 22, the opening ceremony of the 2024 Grand Canal City (Yangzhou) Football Elite Invitational Tournament was held at the Yangzhou Sports Park Stadium.
Wu Bian, deputy mayor of the Yangzhou Municipal People’s Government, pointed out in his opening speech that in recent years, Yangzhou has aimed to build a vibrant event city and led by the development of event economy, and has successfully hosted the Yangzhou Jianzhen Half Marathon and the National Table Tennis Tournament. More than 30 major sports events at the national level and above, including the championship finals, the first East Asia U20 Track and Field Championships, and the National Badminton Team Championships, have promoted friendly exchanges between Yangzhou and cities with different histories and cultures, and effectively enhanced Yangzhou’s reputation as the “World Canal Capital” ” influence and reputation. This year’s Grand Canal City Football Elite Invitational Tournament will further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with cities along the canal, promote the overall improvement of youth competitive levels, and promote the vigorous development of national fitness. It is of great significance for Yangzhou to further build a world-famous canal cultural city and a famous sports event city.
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At the end of the opening ceremony, all leaders participated in the kick-off ceremony. Liu Tong, deputy director of the Jiangsu Provincial Sports Bureau and chairman of the Provincial Football Association, and Liu Wubian, deputy mayor of the Yangzhou Municipal People’s Government, kicked off the game and the game officially opened. Namibia’s Homas Province team, South Korea’s Datong Taxation High School team, Vietnam’s PVF Football Academy team, Jiangsu U17 men’s football team, Yangzhou team and Dongtai Coastal Ambers Football Club U17 team. These six teams competed on October 22 A fierce competition will be held at the Yangzhou Sports Park Stadium from October 1st to the 27th.
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