Original Title: The Rock Climbing Preliminary Competition of the 14th National Games kicked off in Xiyue Huashan Mountain, with more than 150 players “Climbing the Peak Bravely”
On the evening of the 10th, the 14th National Games Rock Climbing Preliminary (Qualifying Match) was held at the Huashan Outdoor Sports Base Rock Climbing Field in Huayin City, Shaanxi Province. 158 rock climbers from 21 national teams competed for the September National Games this year. Qualification for the race.
On the evening of the opening day, there was a cool breeze at the foot of the Xiyue Huashan Mountain. In the rock climbing speed competition that day, Yan Lirong of Guangdong team won the first place in the women’s group with a time of 8.03 seconds, and Cao Long of Hubei team took the lead in the men’s group with a best score of 5.52. second.
In this preliminary round, there will be a total of 6 events in the men’s and women’s adult sprint races and all-around races, as well as the men’s and women’s under-16 all-around races. According to the rules of the competition, there is only one round of competition for each preliminary. The top 10 in the adult group will qualify for the 14th National Games finals, and the top 20 men and 19 women in the under-16 group will qualify for the finals.
The Xiyue Huashan Mountain, which is world-famous for its “exotic risks”, is rich in outdoor sports resources. The mountains, streams, and trails all over the scenic area can satisfy the “one-stop” experience of outdoor sports enthusiasts, especially for its natural rock walls. In 2020, Huashan held the “Belt and Road” China Natural Rock Climbing Open. It is also the perennial rock climbing training base of the Chinese Mountaineering Association and the Shaanxi Mountaineering Association.
Chen Zheng, secretary-general of the organizing committee of the event and chairman of the Shaanxi Mountaineering Association, told reporters that in order to prepare for the preliminaries of the National Games, the venue has been upgraded in accordance with the conditions and specifications of the international competition, which will facilitate the promotion of mountain climbing and attract more people. Many outdoor enthusiasts come to Huashan to experience.
According to the National Games schedule, the final stage of the National Games Rock Climbing event will kick off on September 17 at the outdoor rock climbing venue in Yanliang District, Xi’an, and will end on the 20th. A total of 6 gold medals will be determined. (Reporter Zheng Xin Zhang Chenjun)
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