On October 8, the 10th Lanzhou Games came to an end, and the five major events of chess, badminton, youth futsal, table tennis and chess also came to an end in the lotus tennis hall of the Olympic Sports Center, the comprehensive hall of the National Fitness Center and other venues. This feast of events covering different age groups and multiple sports types vividly demonstrated the development achievements of Lanzhou's sports industry with extensive mass participation and wonderful competitive performance.
In the two-day chess competition, 68 chess players from 16 teams from various counties and districts in the city, Lanzhou New Area and High-tech Zone competed on the same stage, showing superb chess skills and good playing style between the Chu River and Han regions. In the final stage, the players concentrated on deducing, or launched a sharp attack with their skillful hands, or built a solid defense line with steady and steady defense, and finally the group and individual awards of the mass group, middle school group and primary school group were all produced.
The badminton event attracted a total of 182 people from 18 teams formed by counties, districts, enterprises and institutions and social groups in the city, covering three major groups: mass group, high school group and junior high school group, with 20 events including men's and women's teams, singles, doubles and mixed doubles. On the field, the players swung their rackets and jumped and clashed in front of the net, which not only showed the level of professional competition, but also conveyed the joy of sports. According to the organizing committee of the event, the scale of the competition intuitively reflects the widespread popularity of badminton in Lanzhou, and the players not only gained medals and improved their skills in the event, but also enhanced their friendship in exchanges and interactions.
On the futsal field of the sports park, young players become the absolute protagonists. 215 young athletes from 13 teams competed fiercely. The team members cooperated tacitly and showed vitality and tenacity. The organizing committee of the event said that the participating teams cover schools in all districts and counties of the city, which not only reflects the love of young people for football, but also confirms the effectiveness of Lanzhou's youth football reserve talent training. Through practical experience, the players not only improved their technical and tactical abilities such as ball control and passing, but also deepened their understanding of the spirit of sports competition in teamwork, accumulating strength for the development of local youth football.
The table tennis event in the Ruixun Youth Sports Club is also full of highlights. 199 players from 9 teams have gone through multiple rounds of competition in the group stage and knockout rounds, from the trial run-in in the initial battle to the final stage, and every matchup is full of suspense. The players interpreted the charm of sports with precise serve and extreme saves, and finally decided the seven categories of men's singles, women's singles, men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles and men's and women's teams.
On the same day, the chess competition ended at the Lotus Tennis Hall of the Olympic Sports Center and an award ceremony was held. 20 chess players from 4 teams play a game of wisdom on a 64-grid chessboard, and the players either attack decisively to establish an advantage, or defend tightly to resolve the crisis, and each game is a contest of wisdom and patience. This event not only shows the development trend of chess in Lanzhou, but also provides a good platform for cultivating young people's logical thinking ability and strategic awareness by promoting learning through competition. (Reporter Liu Baoli Ma Wenyan)
