National Team of National Championships Performs Outstanding Rhythmic Gymnastics, Determines Confidence in Preparations_General Administration of Sports

According to the Chinese Gymnastics Association, the 2021 National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship and the Fourteenth National Games Qualifying Tournament ended on June 5 in Taiyuan, Shanxi. The participating teams include the national rhythmic gymnastics team preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, as well as the adult and junior teams from various provinces and cities. . This competition is also a major review of the existing and reserve talents of domestic rhythmic gymnastics. Through the competition, the national rhythmic gymnastics team demonstrated the results of preparations and strengthened the confidence in preparing for the Olympics.

The national rhythmic gymnastics team consisting of Liu Xin, Huang Zhang Jiayang, Xu Yanshu, Guo Qiqi, Hao Ting, and Hu Yuhui won the seventh place in the collective all-around at the 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, thus winning the Tokyo Olympics tickets . In this championship, the national team of rhythmic gymnastics group events participated as the Olympic joint team, fully demonstrating the results of preparation. “Affected by the epidemic, there has been no competition for a long time, and the players both eagerly and value this competition. However, due to the long-term closed training and no accumulation and feeling of the competition, the players made some mistakes in the early stage of the competition.” Gymnastics Management Center of the State Sports General Administration When summing up the game, Deputy Director Guo Zhenming said that as the game continues to deepen, the national team players are getting better. “Especially in the final stage, everyone was able to demonstrate their usual training level well and achieved the goal of passing the actual test of the preliminary training results.”

Due to the one-year postponement of the epidemic-related Olympics, there are almost no training opportunities in international events. Therefore, it is a rare opportunity to seize domestic events to train troops. “Although there is one more year of preparation time than originally planned, the national team did not have the competition to test the level of training, especially the lack of opportunities to compete on the same stage with foreign teams. Neither the coaches nor the athletes have a bottom line. Through this game, the training can be improved. The level was fully demonstrated, which greatly improved their self-confidence.” Guo Zhenming said that the outstanding performance of the national team has been universally recognized, and the team’s confidence in preparing for the game has also been strengthened. “As long as you train hard and accumulate in place, even if you don’t have a game, you can seize the opportunity once you have the opportunity, because the opportunity always favors those who are prepared. The training level and ability of the national team are higher, and it has played a role as a role model. The competition. Many provincial and municipal teams in China have also shown considerable progress and good competitiveness. This is a highlight of this competition. “The improvement of the strength of local teams has brought better training effects to the national team, and even provided Some inspiration and reference. “For example, in the adult collective event, although the Sichuan team that won the championship has a certain gap with the national team in terms of difficulty and scores, the gap is gradually narrowing. It can be seen that the local teams are also actively adjusting and improving the difficulty value, arrangement and Expressiveness. The arrangement of some local teams has also provided useful reference and help for the national team.” Guo Zhenming said.

Through this tournament, the level of reserve strength of rhythmic gymnastics has also been tested, and it is ready for the national team to discover and train reserve talents for the Olympic cycle in Paris and even Los Angeles. “In the competition, some young teenagers have a certain degree of competitiveness in terms of technical specifications, quality, and difficulty. They also showed strong momentum on the field. Because of their young age and little experience, it is normal for some mistakes in individual events. Hope the teenagers We look for our own gaps and shortcomings after the game, further polish and perfect ourselves, and win glory for the country in the future Asian Games and World Championships.” Guo Zhenming said. (Reposted from the 03 edition of China Sports Daily on June 7)