Original Title: Olympic Observation | From “Gold Medal First” to “Beyond Oneself Is Victory”
Source: Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and State Supervision Commission website
The Tokyo Olympics is coming to an end. Up to now, the Chinese team has won 32 gold medals, temporarily ranking first. Although some athletes failed to win the gold medal, they made history: Su Bingtian and Wang Chunyu became the first Chinese to run into the men’s 100m and women’s 800m finals. The Chinese women’s three-person basketball team won the bronze medal for the first time… Netizens left a message: “The most touching thing is not necessarily winning the gold medal.” “We no longer pursue honor alone, but pay more attention to the three-dimensional people and spirit behind it.”
From “gold medal first” to “surpassing oneself is victory”, behind the change of mentality is the self-confidence brought by China’s reform and development from a sports power to a sports power.
On September 29, 2008, at the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games Summary and Commendation Conference, “further promote our country from a sports power to a sports power” was proposed as a strategic goal, and the system reform of separation of management and operation was accelerated in an all-round way. Lang Ping became the vice chairman of the Volleyball Association, Wang Haibin was elected the chairman of the Fencing Association, and Shen Xue became the executive vice chairman of the Skating Association… A series of appointments have enabled many outstanding athletes and coaches to rank among the leaders of sports organizations.
While the reform of the management system is advancing, China’s competitive sports is also exploring a new model of talent training.
“In the past, almost all the training of Chinese athletes was handed over to the national sports management agency.” Peng Qian, a doctoral student in the School of Competitive Sports of Beijing Sport University, told reporters that under this training model, athletes progress from sports schools, local teams to national teams. , There are strict boundaries between the upper and lower levels, which is a “single-track” selection system.
In 2017, four Olympic events including rock climbing, surfing, skateboarding, and BMX selected cross-industry talents for all walks of life across the country and global Chinese. The Chinese Rugby Association cooperated with three clubs to form a national men’s and women’s rugby (cross-border and cross-sports) team. The National Synchronized Swimming Team selects talents from the national art colleges.
“We must step out of our sports circle, go to the society, break down barriers, and maximize the motivation and vitality of the society.” Gou Zhongwen, director of the State Sports General Administration, said that the characteristic of sports reform is to highlight “openness.” Preparing for the Tokyo Olympics through cross-border and cross-sports selection and opening up the talent channel between professional sports and amateur sports is an important attempt to combine the national system and market mechanism.
In addition to making breakthroughs in competitive sports, the reform also further explores the social functions of competitive sports and stimulates the enthusiasm of sports for all.
On August 2nd, in the Tokyo Cycling Competition Hall, Chinese athletes Zhong Tianhe and Bao Shanju wore red shirts and won the first track bicycle gold medal of the Olympic Games.
“On the basis of a strong interest, we can learn and practice hard to reach the highest level of self.” Zhong Tianshi’s enlightenment coach Wang Haili told reporters that recently many parents came to the major sports school to consult him about professional training. “This medal will be The domestic cycling sport that is heating up has added more charm, attracting more sports enthusiasts to engage in this sport.”
The rock climbing event entered the Olympic Games for the first time, and Chinese players Pan Yufei and Song Yiling participated in the competition. According to statistics from the China Mountaineering Association, as of the end of 2020, the total number of natural rock climbing and climbing routes nationwide has exceeded 8,000, and there are 300 registered rock climbing clubs. “The social foundation of China’s rock climbing is rapidly expanding. In the future, it will definitely lead the world in terms of competition and industry.” said Ding Xianghua, director of the operation and development department of the association.
The two major national strategies of national fitness and national health are deeply integrated to consolidate the foundation of a sports power. As of the end of 2020, the country has a total of 2.6 million social sports instructors and a total of 3.713 million sports venues. According to statistics, as of July 2021, there are 6,154,934 sports companies nationwide. The total scale of my country’s sports industry this year is expected to exceed 3 trillion yuan, and the sports industry has become a new driving force for China’s economic growth. (Yang Wenjia, Huang Qiuxia)
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