BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — Here are the 10 most important Chinese sports news stories in 2024 selected by Xinhua News Agency in chronological order.
– Chinese swimmers won seven gold medals and set one new world record at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha in February, kicking off an extraordinary year of achievements. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Pan Zhanle broke his own world record in the men’s 100m freestyle to win the gold medal and led China to victory in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, ending the United States’ winning streak in this event. The record stopped at 10.
At the Paris Olympics, China won gold medals in both team and duet in artistic swimming, making it the first Olympic gold medal in history. China won all eight gold medals in the diving competition for the first time.
– The 14th National Winter Games, held in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in February, was China’s first major national winter sports competition since the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. For the first time, mass sports competitions were introduced, increasing public participation in winter sports.
– In May, China regained its dominance in the badminton world, winning the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup for the 11th and 16th time, respectively.
– The 1st National Fitness Competition opened on May 20th in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, northeastern China. Featuring more than 6,000 events and activities covering nearly 100 sports, the competition attracted more than 2 million participants across seven competition zones.
– On August 3, Zheng Qinwen made history by becoming the first Asian athlete to win a gold medal in women’s singles tennis at the Paris Olympics. She was also runner-up at the Australian Open and WTA Finals.
Other Chinese tennis players also achieved important milestones. Wang Xinyu and Zhang Zhizhen won Olympic silver medals in mixed doubles, Shang Juncheng became the first player born after 2005 to break into the ATP top 50, and Zhu Zhenzhen finished runner-up in a wheelchair. French Open women’s singles.
These achievements have fueled the growing popularity of tennis in China, with record ticket sales for events such as the China Open, WTA Wuhan Open and ATP Shanghai Masters.
– President Xi Jinping met with the Chinese sports delegation at the Great Hall of the People on August 20 and praised their sportsmanship and performance at the Paris Olympics. President Xi, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, said that the remarkable achievements of the Chinese sports delegation not only intensively reflect the progress and development of China’s sports efforts, but also serve as a microcosm. He also said that there is. It proves the achievements of China’s modernization and fully demonstrates China’s strength in the new era.
The Chinese team won 40 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 24 bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Games, marking China’s best performance at an overseas Olympics.
At the Paris Paralympic Games, China won a total of 220 medals, including 94 gold, 76 silver, and 50 bronze. With this overwhelming performance, China has topped the Summer Paralympic Games for both gold medals and overall medals for the sixth consecutive year.
– Xinhua News Agency’s high-end think tank, the Xinhua Research Institute, released a report titled “The Road to Becoming a Sports Powerhouse – The Value and Inspiration of Xi Jinping’s Important Discourses on Sports” in Beijing on August 27.
This report comprehensively explains the core concepts of President Xi’s key sports discourse, reviews the achievements of Chinese sports under his leadership, and highlights its contemporary significance and global influence. I’m doing it.
– According to the published guidelines, China will promote the ice and snow economy as a new growth point, with an economic scale of 1.2 trillion yuan (approximately 169 billion USD) by 2027 and 1.5 trillion yuan by 2030. The General Office of the State Council announced on November 6th that the goal is to achieve this goal.
– The first national youth games for soccer, basketball and volleyball were held in central China’s Hunan province from November 20 to 28. This event aims to popularize these sports and strengthen youth development.
On December 16, the State Council emphasized the importance of revitalizing the soccer industry to transform China into a powerful sports nation.
– In November, China announced guidelines to build a strong sense of community among the Chinese nation through sports.
The 12th National Minority Traditional Competition was held in Hainan Province in southern China from November 22nd to 30th. Nearly 7,000 athletes competed in the Olympics. ■
