"This foreign guy is good, he fights Wing Chun well, and he dances nunchucks well!" On June 29th, the 15th Chengdu Games mass group martial arts routine competition was held in Chengdu Chengbei Gymnasium, 29th-30th in two days, 51 teams from 18 districts (cities) and counties, nearly 500 participating athletes will participate in the collective event 4 large groups, 23 small items of competition. The 28-year-old Mexican boy Bautista Cesar, who represented the Chengdu Institute of Physical Education in the competition, was the only foreign player to participate in the mass group wushu taolu competition of the City Games. The reporter learned from the organizing committee that Cesar is not only the only foreign player in the martial arts routine competition of this Municipal Games, but also the first foreign player to participate in the competition since the Chengdu Municipal Games was held.
The debut was not bad, and he ranked 7th in the all-around
"The competition venues of the City Games are very beautiful, and there are many masters participating in the competition." Cesar, who walked into the birthplace of the first gold medal of the Chengdu Universiade, was surprised by the high standard of the Municipal Games, and also gave him the idea of performing well in the competition: "I have been learning wushu for 23 years since I was 5 years old, and participating in the Chengdu Games is a great opportunity to test my learning results." ”
Cesar participated in the men's Group A traditional boxing + traditional equipment individual all-around competition, focusing on Wing Chun and nunchucks. The reason why he chose Wing Chun and nunchucks is because Cesar is very deeply influenced by Chinese martial arts movies, "Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, ......" In an interview with reporters, Cesar treasured Chinese kung fu stars. According to Cesar, he has been studying in China for 5 years, and he has been in Chengdu for nearly 3 years, and is currently studying under Professor Liu Tao of Wushu 7th Duan at Chengdu Institute of Physical Education. Wing Chun in the morning, nunchucks in the afternoon, appeared in the competition twice, Cesar performed well, and finally won the 7th place in the men's group A traditional boxing + traditional equipment individual all-around competition. Speaking to reporters after the race, Cesar said: "I feel good to be able to finish 7th in so many high-profile competitions. I also saw my shortcomings through the competition, and I hope to continue to improve myself in future competitions. ”
Expand your participation and get the opportunity to participate
As a foreigner, why was Cesar able to participate in the 15th Chengdu Games Mass Group Wushu Taolu Competition?
The reporter learned from the organizing committee that more and more people come to Chengdu and fall in love with Chengdu. The holding of the 15th Chengdu Games has also further expanded the participation in the event. In accordance with the regulations, all districts (cities) and counties, municipal departments, various industry system sports associations, enterprises and institutions, colleges and universities, troops stationed in Chengdu, overseas institutions stationed in Chengdu, and communities can form groups or teams to participate in the competition; Chengdu residents or individuals with Chengdu residence permits, foreigners from foreign enterprises and joint ventures, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots, and foreign students can participate in individual competitions in their own names with relevant certificates. It is for this reason that as an international student from the Department of Sports and Wushu in Chengdu, Cesar qualified for this competition. Cesar said: "I came to the competition mainly with the mentality of learning and enjoying the game, and it felt very good. ”
He is enjoying his life in Chengdu
Enjoy the process of participating in the competition and enjoy every day in Chengdu. According to the reporter's understanding, in the past three years, Cesar only returned to Mexico briefly half a year ago, and then he couldn't help but come to Chengdu again.
"I really enjoy my life in Chengdu!" Cesar told reporters: "Life in Chengdu is so comfortable, there are too many delicacies! Chengdu people like spicy food, and Mexicans like it, but I like Chengdu's spicy food even more, especially hot pot and barbecue, I feel like I'm already very restrained, but I feel bad if I don't go to a whole meal every week. In addition, the environment of Chengdu is too good, there are many parks, the greenway is super long, and the city is very international, all aspects of life are very convenient, Chengdu people are kind and helpful, now my Chinese level is just able to simply ask for directions, but there is no problem at all when I go to play outside the school. ”
In this mass group martial arts routine competition of the City Games, Cesar is a participating athlete and a loyal spectator of the competition. After his race, he stared intently at the arena and said, "It's a good opportunity to learn and watch. According to the person in charge of the martial arts project of the Organizing Committee of the Municipal Games, the martial arts competition of the Municipal Games has canceled the 24-style simplified Taijiquan and other items, and added the 42-style Taijiquan, sword and other items, which has improved the difficulty and the level of the competition is higher and more exciting, which is inseparable from Chengdu's insistence on holding a series of events such as "Sports Chengdu" and "Taiji Rongcheng" over the years and the promotion of martial arts projects.
Chengdu Daily Jinguan News reporter Hu Ruikai
Original title: The first foreign athlete in the City Games, a 28-year-old Mexican boy, performed martial arts in the north of the city