San Jin Sports Strive for Glory and Brilliance, Presenting "Healthy Shanxi" Transcript Shanxi Province | National Fitness | Transcript
Yellow River News Network News: "Charming Province, Vigorous Shanxi", the 16th Shanxi Provincial Games are about to open. The Provincial Games, as a major event in the political, economic, and cultural life of the people of Shanxi Province, is an effective way to promote national fitness and accelerate the construction of a strong sports province. In recent years, Shanxi Province has deeply implemented the Healthy China Strategy and the National Strategy for National Fitness. In terms of "filling the gaps" in fitness facilities, "producing high-quality competitive sports", and "promoting national fitness", it has truly worked hard and taken responsibility, and continued to do a good job in sports that satisfies the people.
Improvement and expansion of sports facilities
Solving the problem of where the masses go for fitness is a fundamental project for the development of sports. With the vigorous development of mass sports in Shanxi, the level of participation in national fitness continues to increase, posing new demands for the construction of fitness facilities. In 2021, Shanxi Province issued the Implementation Opinions on Strengthening the Construction of National Fitness Venues and Facilities to Make up for the Shortcomings of Fitness Facilities, proposing that by the end of 2025, the per capita sports venue area in the province will reach over 2.6 square meters, and the number of football fields per 10000 people will reach 0.9, basically forming a fitness facility network with rich supply, reasonable layout, and complete functions.
In recent years, the facilities of national fitness venues in Taiyuan City have grown rapidly, with the number of sports venues increasing to 10449. This has achieved 100% full coverage of rural sports and fitness projects, 100% full coverage of community national fitness paths, and 100% full coverage of township fitness squares. It has initially formed a "15 minute fitness circle" in urban communities and a "10 minute fitness circle" in county communities.
The "00s" girl named Ge, who lives in Taiyuan, is a cycling enthusiast. She loves to ride on the riverside bicycle lane after work. "In addition to more than 30 sets of up and down overpass assistance systems, there are also bathrooms and rain shelter rest areas at regular intervals, which are very convenient for fitness!" Ge said that this riverside bicycle lane is set along the east and west sides of the Fen River, with a total length of 75 kilometers from east to west and a net width of 5 meters. It is the first urban bicycle lane planned and constructed in Shanxi Province, integrating various functions such as sports, leisure, and commuting, providing a new venue for Taiyuan citizens to engage in physical exercise and daily leisure and entertainment.
The picture shows the riverside bicycle lane on the banks of the Fen River in Taiyuan. Image sourced from the internet
The facilities of the national fitness venue are an important battlefield for the general public to carry out fitness activities, playing an important role in meeting the people's aspirations for a better life. Shanxi Province is fully promoting the full coverage of the 15 minute fitness circle and continuously improving the facilities of the national fitness venues. In 2022, Jinzhong City will vigorously promote the construction of national fitness venues and facilities to make up for shortcomings. The fitness trail will reach 346 kilometers, and 12 sports parks, 3 national fitness centers, and 55 outdoor sports facilities will be completed; The total area of sports venues in Yuncheng City has reached 13.5618 million square meters, with a per capita sports venue area of 2.87 square meters; The per capita sports venue area in Datong City increased by 39.57%, reaching 2.61 square meters
The picture shows the sports venue for national fitness activities in Yudu Park, Yuncheng City. Photo by Yan Xin
At the meeting of Shanxi Provincial Sports Directors held this year, it was learned that in 2022, Shanxi Province has built 20 community fitness centers, achieving full coverage of information management for 80 large public sports venues in the province, with an opening rate of 99% and a per capita venue area of 2.56 square meters. Gradually, a network of grassroots fitness facilities has been formed, and the fitness and health needs of the people have been further met.
Striving for gold and silver on the competition field
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Shanxi athlete Su Yiming won the men's ski jump championship in snowboarding with 182.50 points, becoming China's first snowboarding Winter Olympics champion and setting a new record for ice and snow sports in China. This is also the first gold medal in the history of the Shanxi Winter Olympics. The heavy medals reflect the long-term efforts of Shanxi Province to overcome the weak foundation of winter events, select ice and snow talents and form ice and snow teams through various forms such as cross-border and cross project selection, exchange and introduction, joint training, and inter provincial combination.
The picture shows Shanxi athlete Su Yiming. Provided by Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau
Sports carry the dream of national strength and national rejuvenation. In recent years, on the basis of inheriting traditional sports, competitive sports in Shanxi Province have continuously explored and innovated, and their comprehensive strength and competitive level have steadily improved. There have been frequent reports of major domestic and international sports events in Shanxi sports. In 2022, athletes from Shanxi Province won 10 gold medals in international competitions. Among them, the shooting event also helped China secure three spots in the Paris Olympics, breaking the history of Shanxi shooting events. In national competitions, athletes from our province have won a total of 28 gold medals in taekwondo, shooting, trampoline and other events. At the diving competition of the Chengdu Universiade held on July 31st, Chinese athletes Huang Bowen/Liang Chaohui won the gold medal in the men's synchronized 3m springboard event with a score of 397.35. This was the first gold medal won by the Chinese delegation in the diving event at this Universiade, and Liang Chaohui became the first Shanxi athlete to win a gold medal at the Chengdu Universiade.
The picture shows the moment when Shanxi athletes won the World Shooting Championships. Provided by Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau
Nowadays, sports are increasingly becoming a comprehensive reflection of international competitiveness, national soft power, social productivity, and national cohesion. The Shanxi Provincial Party Committee and Government have placed sports work in the overall planning of economic and social development, and continuously strengthened the construction of the sports reserve talent system. In 2022, Shanxi Province steadily promoted the orderly development of youth sports competitions, organized 36 provincial championships, carried out the application work for a new cycle of national high-level sports reserve talent base, and organized coaches to carry out and participate in training classes both inside and outside the province.
In order to promote the comprehensive development of mass sports and competitive sports, the 16th Shanxi Provincial Games, which were postponed due to the epidemic, will also open in 2023. As the largest and most comprehensive sports event in our province, this Provincial Games has set up competitive sports and mass sports. With the successive opening of sports events, athletes in our province compete for competition rankings with good competitive skills, constantly showcasing the charm of Shanxi Sports.
National fitness is becoming a trend
In the early morning of summer, on the land of Sanjin, various popular fitness activities such as fan dance, badminton, Tai Chi, etc. are in full swing, with men, women, and children all joining in, sparking waves of nationwide fitness.
Developing sports and enhancing people's physical fitness. With the continuous improvement of living standards, fitness has become an increasingly necessary part of people's lives and an important component of pursuing a healthy and happy life. It is understood that by the end of 2021, the proportion of people who regularly participate in physical exercise in Shanxi Province reached 36.4%.
Shanxi Province has always adhered to the development concept of "putting the people at the center", promoted the deep integration of national fitness and health, and continued to build a higher-level public service system for national fitness. In recent years, the provincial government has vigorously organized mass sports events and actively carried out national fitness activities. In 2021, various forms of online and offline national fitness activities will be widely carried out around time nodes such as New Year's Day, Spring Festival, August 8th National Fitness Day, Double Ninth Festival, and welcoming the Beijing Winter Olympics. In 2022, with the 22 major events of the Provincial Games as the driving force, the selection competition for "I Want to Go to the Provincial Games" will be widely carried out in various parts of the province; Community sports events were held in 585 communities throughout the province, providing sports events and activities for the public, with over 50000 participants. The provincial sports department also coordinates and cooperates with departments such as education, agriculture, working women, and the Disabled Persons' Federation to carry out various sports activities, exhibitions, competitions, etc. in a timely manner. Every year, there are over 3000 national fitness activities at or above the county level, with over 2.8 million direct participants.
The picture shows the mass cultural activities held in Shanxi Province in 2022, celebrating the new journey of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Provided by Shanxi Provincial Sports Bureau
In addition, Shanxi Province fully leverages the power of governments and society at all levels to actively build a mass sports activity brand of "one city, one county, one line, one line". A multi-level, multi project, and diversified system of national fitness events and activities is gradually forming. A number of national fitness brand activities, such as Taiyuan International Marathon, Datong Ancient Great Wall Road Cycling Race, "Sanjin Friendship Cup" table tennis match, hiking conference around Mount Wutai, and the National Tourism City Orientation Series Shanxi Station, have won nationwide acclaim.
On May 21st, 2023, the Taiyuan Marathon started at the Jinyang Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center with gunshots fired. Mr. Zhao and his family from Taiyuan departed from their home at 5am and arrived at the south gate of the Jinyang Lake International Convention and Exhibition Center to wait for the start of the race. Mr. Zhao said, "Sports can not only strengthen physical fitness, but also experience the spirit of unity, courage, and upward struggle during exercise." The Taiyuan Marathon is a "gold medal event" certified by the China Athletics Association and a landmark event certified by the World Athletics Federation. It has become the first team of Marathon events in China. On the day of the competition, a total of 35000 athletes from 25 countries around the world participated, and sports enthusiasts like Mr. Zhao from the province also attended.
The picture shows the scene of the 2023 Taiyuan Marathon. Qianlong Photography
The foundation of a sports powerhouse lies in mass sports. In 2022, Shanxi Province successively issued the "Implementation Plan for National Fitness in Shanxi Province" and the "Action Plan for Building a Higher Level Public Service System for National Fitness in Shanxi Province", laying a solid foundation for the high-quality development of the national fitness industry and pointing out the development direction for accelerating the construction of a healthy Shanxi and a strong sports province.
