Reporter: Cheng Fulin, Ye Xinyi
On the morning of June 25, the launching ceremony of the sports inspirational film "Whirlwind Rose" was held at the China Blind Goalball Training Base in Linping District, Hangzhou. Shen Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, Chen Zhibiao, Director of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation, relevant persons in charge of Zhejiang University of Media and Communication, Zhejiang Media Films, representatives of Chinese blind goalball coaches and athletes, attended the opening ceremony.
(The scene of the opening ceremony of the sports inspirational movie "Whirlwind Rose")
The sports inspirational film "Whirlwind Rose" takes the Chinese women's blind goalball team as the protagonist, recording the story of this young team with an average age of only 23 years old, in the dark, through unremitting efforts and teamwork, and using "whirlwind" ball skills to fight on the field of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, blooming the light of life and conveying positive energy.
(Group photo of all the people at the opening ceremony of "Whirlwind Rose")
The film, which has been filmed since May this year, is not only a record of the athletes' daily training, but also a profound depiction of their mental journey to prepare for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, aiming to convey the spirit of perseverance and positive sportsmanship to the society through film and television means.
(The Chinese women's blind goalball team at the opening ceremony of "Whirlwind Rose")
As a team that has won many awards in international para sports events, the story of the Chinese Blind Goalkeeper Team not only shows the perseverance and courage of para athletes, but also reflects the development and progress of China's para sports, and is also the epitome of people from all walks of life working together to help the cause of para sports, and it is also a model for Zhejiang to publicize social forces to support para sports.
(Shen Wei, member of the Standing Committee of Hangzhou Linping District Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda Department, delivered a speech)
(Chen Zhibiao, Director of the Propaganda Department of Zhejiang Disabled Persons' Federation, delivered a speech)
At the opening ceremony, Shen Wei, member of the Standing Committee of the Linping District Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department of Hangzhou City, Chen Zhibiao, Director of the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Disabled Persons' Federation, Lei Weijun, General Manager of Zhejiang Media Films, and Zhang Liming of the China Blind Goalball Sports Center, and other leading guests successively took the stage to deliver speeches, affirming the positive role of "Whirlwind Rose" in helping to promote the cause of disabled sports, and gave high expectations. It is hoped that the film team will use the struggle of the Chinese blind goalkeeper team as a blueprint to tell the story of these young athletes, looking for light in the dark, and writing their own legendary stories with perseverance and teamwork.
(Lei Weijun, General Manager of Zhejiang Media Films, Zhejiang University of Media and Communication, delivered a speech)
(Zhang Liming, China Blind Gateball Sports Center, delivered a speech)
With the warm applause and cheers at the scene, Ye Qinglin, Wang Quan, director Jiang Shan, producers of the sports inspirational film "Whirlwind Rose", and other representatives of the main creative team said that the team will have an in-depth understanding of the hard training and competition process of the Chinese blind goalball players, feel their sports world and emotional life up close, and truly show their optimistic, positive and inspirational spirit.
(Daily training map of Chinese blind goalball players)
(China Blind Goalball Training Base in Tangqi Town, Linping District, Hangzhou)