? Why did Tianjin National Games cancel the gold medal list?
With the medal list gradually becoming a stage for sports directors to wrestle, it has become a tacit practice to give up the project completely if the level of provinces and cities is similar and the level is too different. The first place in the gold medal list must be the host, which seems to have become the unspoken rule of the National Games.
Starting from this National Games, the Olympic gold medal points and medal list of the National Games will be cancelled. The results of the National Games and the ranking of gold medals once became the "assessment indicators" of some local sports departments. Various problems and phenomena in the process of competing for gold medals have seriously affected the healthy development of sports in China. The cancellation of the gold medal list this time will help delegations and individual athletes of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities to put down the pressure of performance, play their best level and show their best on the field.
When will the Tianjin National Games end?
The Press and Propaganda Department of the Organizing Committee of the National Games held a press conference in the State Sports General Administration, announcing that the opening time of the 13th National Games in Tianjin on 20 17 was August 27th and the closing time was September 8th. At the same time, a number of reform and innovation measures of this National Games have also been officially announced.
What are the highlights of Tianjin National Games?
The biggest highlight of the reform and innovation in the 13th National Games is the increase of mass competitions, including 19 sports, including rock climbing, roller skating, badminton, table tennis, dragon boat, marathon, balloon volleyball, Go, chess, bridge, checkers, dragon dance, softball, Tai Ji Chuan, health qigong and cage football. And cover the preferences of all ages and groups as much as possible. It is estimated that the number of participants will reach 7000. In addition, there will be a new men's football city group competition, and 16 teams participating in the first round of elimination of the Chinese Football Association Cup will participate.
This National Games will realize the vision of non-professional athletes and professional athletes competing in the same field. In the 50m freestyle,100m freestyle and100m breaststroke, amateur athletes will be allowed to compete with professional athletes in the finals. In terms of competition policy, all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities can participate in some sports of teams with less than 4 people (including 4 people) across units, covering swimming, track and field, badminton, kayaking, cycling, rowing, sailing, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, etc. 10 and 49 minor events. At the same time, ethnic minority athletes are encouraged to participate in the competition, and the military and local governments should also train athletes. The last reform and innovation measure is to hold a series of activities "I want to participate in the National Games". Rich and colorful content, truly realize the participation of the whole people and welcome the National Games.