Rural sports are also development opportunities | Commentator on Guangming Net, from "Village BA" to "Dragon Boat Fever" sports events | Rural | Sports
Commentator from Guangming Net: Recently, rural sports events in China have continued to be popular and have gone viral. On social media, people have witnessed the explosive scenes of various competitions: the "Village BA" in Taijiang, Guizhou, the "Village Super" in Rongjiang, Guizhou, the "Village Boundary Cup" in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, and the volleyball match in Angsu Town, Ordos, Inner Mongolia... Especially during the recent Dragon Boat Festival holiday, there has been another "dragon boat fever" in various places, with spectacular scenes of "hundred boats competing, thousand sails racing, and thousands of people empty alleys" unfolding everywhere.
These competitions, which spontaneously grew up among the people, have a strong public foundation and are therefore highly welcomed by the local people. The "Village BA" in Taijiang, Guizhou, which was initially talked about by people, was a basketball game spontaneously organized and enthusiastically participated in by villagers. From day to night, the court was packed, and the atmosphere was full. Even Yao Ming, the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, went to watch and cheer. From these simple and grand competitions, we can see the surging enthusiasm of ordinary people for sports, demonstrating the extraordinary charm of pure sports.
Rural sports events continue to be popular, reflecting that with the continuous improvement of rural material living conditions, villagers have a higher pursuit of enriching their spiritual life. These rural cultural and sports events, as products nurtured by the people, naturally have a wider range of participants. From rural football matches, basketball matches to dragon boat races, participants include teachers, doctors, students, as well as delivery guys, truck drivers, and delivery riders. They sweat profusely and run hard on the field, enjoying the joy brought by sports events. This itself is a vivid reflection of the prosperity and development of rural spiritual civilization.
The rural sports events that constantly dominate the public opinion arena have become a phenomenon level social landscape, attracting widespread attention and receiving positive policy responses. Not long ago, the Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Office of the General Administration of Sports issued a notice, deciding to organize the National United States Rural Basketball Competition. The competition is divided into three stages: grassroots competition, regional competition, and finals. The final is expected to take place in October, and the venue is set in Taijiang County, Guizhou Province. The competition for the national championship in the birthplace of "Village BA" is an official recognition and a rare promotion and valuable market opportunity for the local community.
Developing mass sports, improving people's physical fitness, cultivating a civilized rural atmosphere, and supporting rural revitalization, rural sports events are a good means of promotion. It is reported that in this year's three-day and two night "Village BA" finals, Taijiang County received a total of 181900 tourists and achieved a comprehensive tourism income of 55.16 million yuan, doubling from last year. How to better leverage the role of rural sports events, using competitions as a medium, enriching the people through sports, and driving the development of the entire industry chain is a thought-provoking article.
The development of sports and the promotion of rural revitalization complement each other. We should actively encourage, support, and guide the development of rural sports events, providing them with strong talent and organizational support. Recently, the General Administration of Sport of China, together with the Central Office of Spiritual Civilization Construction, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education and other ministries, issued the Guiding Opinions on Promoting Sports to Assist Rural Revitalization, and worked together to promote sports to assist rural revitalization.
A good wind relies on borrowed force, setting sail at the right time. Various regions may consider adapting to local conditions and adapting to the situation, turning the joy of rural sports events into a path for development and prosperity, and promoting rural sports events to become a new engine and driving force for promoting national fitness, cultivating rural culture and civilization, developing cultural and sports industries, promoting grassroots governance, and supporting rural revitalization.