Video: The first stop of the 2024 Li Ning Chen Long Badminton Singles Open was held in Jingzhou
Jingzhou News Network News (Reporter Su Yuan) The first battle of the Nine Cities was bloody Jingzhou. On April 13, the 2024 Li Ning Chen Long Badminton Singles Open (Jingzhou Station) was grandly opened at the Jingzhou Culture and Sports Center. Zhang Yi, Executive Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the State General Administration of Sports, Tian Bingyi, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association, Yan Hong, Vice Mayor of Jingzhou Municipal People's Government, Ren Maocheng, General Manager of Badminton Net Division of Li Ning (China) Sporting Goods Co., Ltd., Zhang Hang, Deputy Secretary-General of Jingzhou Municipal People's Government, Wu Xiaofeng, Second-level Researcher of Jingzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, Chen Long, Badminton Men's Singles Champion of Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and Wang Shixian, Badminton Women's World Champion, attended the opening ceremony.
Tian Bingyi, vice chairman of the Chinese Badminton Association, announced the start of the competition and kicked off the game together with the leaders and guests who participated in the event.
"I am very pleased that the first leg of the Open Championship will be held in Jingzhou, and we will do a good job in providing various services and strive to make the competition a high-quality, high-level and distinctive sports event. Yan Hong, deputy mayor of Jingzhou City, delivered a welcome speech, she said that Jingzhou is a national high-level sports reserve talent base, a national badminton member promotion demonstration city, the "Li Ning Chen Long Badminton Singles Open" first stop landed in Jingzhou, to enhance the attractiveness and influence of Jingzhou city has played an important role, which is the most powerful incentive and encouragement for the majority of badminton lovers, will further promote and promote the development of badminton in Jingzhou City. She wished the competition a complete success, looked forward to all the participating athletes to achieve excellent results, and sincerely invited all athletes and guests to walk around Jingzhou and see more after the event, and spend a good time in Jingzhou.
"Ignite passion with sports, and look forward to all golfers showing their best selves on the court and enjoying the joy brought by badminton. Ren Maocheng, general manager of the badminton net division of Li Ning (China) Sporting Goods Co., Ltd., introduced the basic situation of the competition, which was hosted by Li Ning (China) Sporting Goods Co., Ltd. and undertaken by Jingzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, aiming to build a professional, fair and sportsmanlike arena for the majority of badminton lovers and promote the popularization and development of badminton. The first stop of the tournament was launched in Jingzhou, the hometown of badminton champion Chen Long, and will be launched in Nanning, Nanjing, Wuhan, Xi'an, Beijing, Changchun, Fuzhou, Kunming and other cities. This event has been included in the National Fitness Points Competition of the Chinese Badminton Association, and participants can obtain competition points according to the competition results, feel the experience of professional athletes' points ranking, and be their own "stars".
Yan Hong and Ren Maocheng exchanged gifts
Chen Long said: "Jingzhou is the starting point of my badminton career, and it is also the place where my dream began. So, I returned to Jingzhou to share the joy of badminton with you. ”
"In the competition, no matter what difficulties and challenges you encounter, you have to stay calm, believe in yourself, and have the courage to challenge yourself. As long as the ball doesn't hit the ground, never give up. As an experienced badminton player, Chen Long not only brought valuable experience sharing to the players, but also interacted with the audience, making the atmosphere of the competition more enthusiastic.
Wu Xiaofeng, a second-level researcher of Jingzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, issued a letter of appointment
At the opening event, Chen Long and international supermodel You Tianyi were also appointed as "Jingzhou Cultural Tourism Promotion Ambassador". The designer of the letter of appointment is the intangible cultural heritage inheritor Wang Xuanzhen teacher, to Jingzhou Museum collection of cultural relics Warring States silk embroidery as the prototype for redesign, Jingchu cultural characteristics combined with intangible cultural heritage skills, using the ancient lock needle embroidery method pure handmade, the shape is smart and elegant, the color is noble and elegant.
Liu Yinze took the oath on behalf of the athletes
Xu Tao took the oath on behalf of the referee
At the scene, Chen Long and Wang Shixian also had an interesting exhibition match with three lucky young players, hoping to call on more children to participate in and fall in love with badminton. The young players either jumped up and smashed, or dropped the ball lightly, or struggled to save the ball, and their wonderful performance won the applause of the audience.
It is understood that the competition lasts for two days, divided into two groups: youth group and adult group, each group is divided into men's singles and women's singles, and the game adopts a best-of-three system, with 11 points per game. In the game, the players fought for their skills, showed their style, sealed the net, hung lightly, drew flat, smashed, and contributed an offensive and defensive feast to the audience.
As the first stop of this competition, Jingzhou Culture and Sports Center has become a gathering place for badminton enthusiasts across the country, attracting more than 1,000 badminton enthusiasts to participate in the event. In addition, this competition has also received extensive attention and support from Jingzhou badminton enthusiasts. They rushed to watch the game and cheer for the players, and the major media also carried out all-round reports and publicity on the game, so that more people can understand and pay attention to badminton.
The grand opening of the 2024 Li Ning Chen Long Badminton Singles Open (Jingzhou Station) not only brought a visual feast to badminton lovers across the country, but also set off a badminton boom in the ancient city of Jingzhou. I believe that in the future, badminton will continue to grow and develop with the participation and promotion of more people.