To exercise strict self-discipline and develop a strong style of work, 932 Shanghai athletes underwent military training before winter training, followed by summer training and winter training.

On November 27, the opening ceremony of the 2023 sports team military training of the Shanghai Competitive Sports Training Management Center was held at the Chongming Sports Training Base and the Shanghai Youth Off-Campus Activity Camp. This military training lasted for 8 days, and 932 athletes from 11 sports centers affiliated to the Municipal Competitive Sports Training Management Center participated.

At this year's Hangzhou Asian Games and Guangxi Youth Conference, Shanghai athletes achieved great results and left the mark of their youth in 2023 with a beautiful answer sheet. When you step off the podium, everything starts from scratch. Results only belong to the past. "Faster, higher, stronger - more united" is the eternal pursuit of athletes.

Shanghai athletes, dressed in uniforms or camouflage uniforms, lined up neatly on the track and field, standing tall and full of energy.

With the five-star red flag rising, the opening ceremony kicked off with the loud national anthem. Shanghai athletes, dressed in uniforms or camouflage uniforms, lined up neatly on the track and field, standing tall and full of energy. Take a break, stand at attention, and walk in unison... From dawn to sunshine, the athletes move neatly and cleanly, and their youthful uniforms show their youthful style.

In the next week, the athletes will truly benchmark military camp life. Under the military management model, they will be divided into four periods from morning to evening every day, focusing on patriotic theme education, military literacy training, national defense education, fire safety education, housekeeping, etc. Carry out study and practice in all aspects.

At the end of the camp, the entire camp will also conduct comprehensive evaluations of outstanding campers in terms of performance formation, housekeeping, and military training.

Wang Haiwei, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Shanghai Competitive Sports Training Management Center, expects that Shanghai athletes participating in military training will inherit the fine traditions of military personnel not only during this military training period, but also in future training and life, and apply what they learned in this military training to future generations. Coming down for training in preparation for the war.

All sports teams have expressed that they should use this military training as a starting point to invigorate their spirits, forge ahead, and do a solid job in the following winter training and various training preparations, so as to welcome the new season with a higher morale and better shoulder the competitive responsibility. The original intention and mission of sports people.

Military training is an important lesson for strengthening athletes' organizational discipline and cultivating high morale and perseverance. It is also an excellent stage to display the excellent qualities and team spirit of athletes. Military training is also a refueling station for winter training.

Wang Liqin, director of the Shanghai Competitive Sports Training Management Center, said, "Military training is not just about shouting a few commands and kicking a few goose steps. What we really want to learn is the style and spirit of soldiers, especially the loyalty and reliability of fire fighters, who go through fire and water, and serve. The ‘Fire Blue’ spirit of the people.”

In this year's National Track Cycling League finals, Zhang Huibin, who won the men's team pursuit championship with his teammates, is full of expectations for this military training. He said: "Military training has many similarities with our usual training, especially in terms of tempering willpower and quality. Military training is a concentrated tempering. For the new season, my goal is directly at the championship. In order to stand hand in hand with my teammates again, To reach the top podium, the upcoming winter training is crucial. I hope that through this military training, I can further learn the spirit of a soldier, be as disciplined as iron, and as determined as steel, and continue to break through and achieve great results in the new year.”

Athletes can experience it personally through military training, which virtually enhances the collective sense of honor.

He Youxiao, the head coach of the men's gymnastics team, also attaches great importance to this military training. According to him, the age range of the members of the gymnastics team participating in the military training this time is very large. The oldest is 25 years old and the youngest is only 7 years old. However, no matter how big or small, everyone cherishes this opportunity.

He Youxiao believes: "As a sports person, it is a supreme honor to be able to wear the national flag and fight for the country. We must always put the national honor first both inside and outside the stadium. In this regard, the military camp is a big school, and the team members can Through the personal experience of military training, the collective sense of honor is virtually enhanced. Through a week of military training, I hope that the overall mental outlook of the Shanghai Gymnastics Team can be renewed and lay a solid ideological foundation for the successful completion of this year’s winter training tasks and preparation for the 2025 National Games.”