Where has the National Games gold medal list gone? How did square dance "jump" into the National Games? Can amateur players compete with professional players? Why are foreign Chinese athletes "randomly entering" domestic competitions... The National Games being held in Tianjin makes people who are not familiar with sports feel confused, but those who know sports can see new ideas and methods.
So, what are the refreshing new gameplay and new highlights of the Tianjin National Games?
——Abandoning "gold medals first", there is no gold medal list or medal list
The Tianjin National Games is the first National Games that does not have a gold medal list or medal list, and only announces the competition The performance list will no longer publish the gold medals, medals and overall ranking of each delegation separately.
In the past, some provinces have gone to great lengths to achieve good rankings in the National Games medal table. In addition to providing incentive policies such as heavily awarding medal winners, there have even been practices that go against the spirit of sports and sports ethics.
To cancel the gold medal list and medal list is to abandon the idea of ????"gold medals first" and guide the sports world to establish a correct view of sports performance from the perspective of evaluation indicators.
——Group events are on the stage, and amateur players are "singing"
For a long time, the function of the National Games was to train troops and transport competitive talents for the Olympic Games. Only competitive sports can be on the stage of the National Games, group sports can only stand aside, and amateur athletes have to be spectators.
The Tianjin National Games is popular and popular, and includes 19 major events and 126 minor events for the masses. Nearly 8,000 amateur athletes and private experts participated in the finals of the National Games. . Among these projects, there are traditional dragon boats and Tai Chi, as well as fashionable skateboarding and rock climbing; there are technological aviation and navigation models, as well as Go and chess that test intelligence; there are football and basketball that young people like, There are also square dances and soft ball suitable for middle-aged and elderly people.
The inclusion of group events in the National Games vividly interprets the people-centered concept and demonstrates the value orientation of "all people participate, all people enjoy".
——Break barriers and form teams across provinces
The Tianjin National Games has 49 events (4 people and Implement a cross-unit team competition policy for projects with less than 4 people), and encourage provinces and cities to cooperate in team competition in projects with technical and tactical coordination.
So, at this National Games, Beijing's Ding Ning and Guangdong's Liu Shiwen were able to form the World Table Tennis Championships women's doubles championship team. Ma Long could also team up with Xu Xin to win the men's doubles gold medal. Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye and Zhang Peimeng and Wu Zhiqiang will form the original "relay team" of the World Championships finals.
Judging from the actual competition, the "inter-provincial combination" showed strong strength. The first gold medal born after the opening ceremony of the National Games was won by the Sichuan team, together with members from Shandong and Zhejiang, in the women's lightweight quadruple sculls event; all four gold medals in the synchronized diving event were won by "inter-provincial combinations" There are also frequent "cross-provincial champions" in rowing competitions.
——Allowing Chinese and overseas Chinese to participate, reflecting openness and inclusiveness
For the first time, the Tianjin National Games accepted foreign Chinese and overseas Chinese athletes to register as individuals. After selection, 8 overseas Chinese athletes in the four events of equestrian, shooting, track and field, and swimming met the participation standards and entered the final stage of this National Games. Among them are the Chinese-American and "Gunner" Shi Jing who represented the U.S. team in the Rio Olympics; the beautiful rider Zhu Meimei who won the championship on behalf of the Beijing team at the last National Games and competed as an overseas Chinese this time; and others who want to join the Chinese-Canadian Nina fulfills her grandmother's Olympic dream.
Allowing Chinese and overseas Chinese to participate in the National Games breaks national boundaries and realizes the "Chinese Dream" together, which reflects the concept of the National Games being held open and the openness and inclusiveness.
——Master and apprentice receive awards and enjoy the glory
The awards ceremony of the Tianjin National Games is unique. The top three and the podium are all except the athletes themselves. , and their coaches.
According to the "Notice on the Implementation of Coach Incentive Policies at the Thirteenth National Games", while awarding medals to the top three athletes (teams) at the Tianjin National Games awards ceremony, one of them was also The head coach presented the medals on the same stage.
In the past, coaches were the heroes behind the scenes, and flowers and honors were given to the athletes. The Tianjin National Games allows masters and apprentices to receive awards together, which reflects the respect for teachers and education, which is a great affirmation and encouragement for coaches.
——The introduction of bottom-line referees in football matches for the first time
When international football begins to introduce bottom-line referees to officiate games, the Chinese people are also looking forward to this new practice appearing in Chinese football stadiums. Now, at the Tianjin National Games, I finally got what I wanted. In some football matches that start, in addition to the referee and two linesmen, there are also two referees standing behind the baseline and near the goal. This is the first time that an "additional assistant referee", that is, a bottom line referee, has been officially used in a domestic football match.
The referee's penalty is an important part of the game. There are few goals in football games, and often a single misjudgment may affect the outcome of the game. The introduction of baseline referees can improve the referee team's ability to control the game (especially in the penalty area), reduce misjudgments, and improve the accuracy of refereeing and the fairness of the game.