Tribute to “silent love”! The entire audience stood up and applauded these special basketball players.

Tribute to “silent love”! The entire audience stood up and applauded these special basketball players.

On the evening of October 26, the finals of the 2024 National Deaf Basketball Championship (men’s group) came to an end in Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong. The Guangdong team won the championship, while the Sichuan team and the Beijing team won the runner-up and third place respectively.

The top three are “revealed”

They cannot hear the world, but they use basketball to open the door to the future and let the world “see” them. The hearing-impaired people vividly displayed their love for basketball and their fighting spirit on the court, and the entire audience stood up to cheer them on! Since October 22, 140 disabled athletes from teams across the country have competed in Shunde Sports Center and Ronggui Sports Center.

It is worth noting that as a preliminary match for the 2025 National Paralympic Games, the men’s team of the National Deaf Basketball Championship is not only an important platform for selecting outstanding athletes to prepare for the Paralympic Games, but also a demonstration of the vigorous development of sports for people with disabilities. miniature.

Contest:

Guangdong team VS Sichuan team
The game was “stalemate” and the Guangdong team performed stably and finally won the championship

On the evening of the 26th, the championship game of the 2024 National Deaf Basketball Championship (Men’s Group) was held at the Shunde Sports Center. After many previous competitions, the Guangdong team and the Sichuan team launched the final contest. At 6:30 that night, the audience began to enter the venue to watch the game. It is reported that viewers can make reservations to enter the venue for free on the online platform.

Different from ordinary basketball games, the “protagonists” of deaf basketball games are hearing-impaired friends. Due to various reasons, they cannot hear the sounds of the outside world. They can only rely on expressions, gestures, and body language to communicate with their teammates and the outside world. wait. To this end, a number of sign language interpreters were specially set up at the competition site to provide simultaneous explanations of the event to facilitate audiences with hearing impairments to understand the event in a timely manner.

At 7 o’clock in the evening, the game officially started. The reporter noticed that although the athletes of the Guangdong team did not have an advantage in height and size, the athletes showed flexibility, tension, and good teamwork on the field, and they were the first to score at the beginning of the game. However, the athletes of the Sichuan team were not to be outdone. When the Guangdong team temporarily took the lead, they quickly adjusted their state and came from behind. In the first quarter, the Sichuan team temporarily led the Guangdong team by 22:20.

The two sides were of equal strength, and the rest of the game was extremely “stalemate”: both sides were chasing each other and failed to open a clear gap in the score. However, in the second quarter, the Sichuan team continued to lead the Guangdong team by 37:40. In the third quarter of the game, the advantage between the Sichuan team and the Guangdong team gradually widened. Judging from the score, the gap was more than 10 points at one time. The Sichuan team ended the quarter with 66:59.

The audience in the auditorium held their breath and stared: the players made layups and shots, and the audience cheered; the players grabbed the ball and passed the ball, and the audience sweated!

In the last quarter of the game, the Guangdong team launched another fierce attack: the score gap between the two sides continued to narrow and equalize, and the Guangdong team took a slight lead! At this time, the end time of the game is getting closer and closer. The players from both sides fought tenaciously, showing friendship and level of competition. In the end, the Guangdong team won the championship with 88:80, and the whole audience was excited!

After the game, Huang Binghua, a member of the Guangdong team, was interviewed by reporters. With the help of the sign language teacher’s interpretation, the reporter learned that Huang Binghua is 33 years old and has been involved in basketball for 7 years. “I feel great today, the teamwork is very good, and everyone is fired up.” !” he expressed excitedly in sign language.

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The audience stood up to cheer for the hearing-impaired athletes
“Silent love” ignites Shunde

Deaf basketball is known as the “silent arena.” This does not mean that the scene is silent, but that the athletes cannot hear external sounds and express themselves in words due to their own hearing impairment, but they can use other methods such as vision and perception to Receive external signals. The reporter saw at the game that the performance of the hearing-impaired athletes on the court was no less than any ordinary basketball game. The athletes’ drive, hard work, and tenacity, as well as the confrontation and viewing of the basketball game, were equally exciting and resonated strongly with the audience. .

In a basketball game that can arouse the atmosphere of the whole game, the outstanding performance of the players is certainly important, but the positive “response” of the audience is also an indispensable part.

The audience stood up to cheer for the hearing-impaired athletes

There are also certain “spectating etiquette” for watching deaf basketball. The reporter learned at the scene that to cheer for hearing-impaired athletes, spectators can raise their hands high and keep shaking their palms and arms back and forth. During the competition, the commentator would remind the audience from time to time to give such cheering gestures to the athletes, and the audience was very cooperative. In fact, the excitement of the event itself made the audience sincerely respect and respect the hearing-impaired people. encourage.

Before the start of the most exciting fourth quarter, the entire audience stood up, raised their hands, waved their palms and arms, and shouted “Come on”, “Come on Guangdong” and “Come on Sichuan”. The atmosphere in the audience was climaxing one after another, and the audience couldn’t help but cheer. The “Silent Love” of Deaf Basketball pays high tribute and also allows the hearing-impaired to feel the warm side of the city of Shunde, Foshan.

“This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and it is also the Olympic year for athletes to strive for. Holding the National Deaf Basketball Championship at this moment of great significance not only demonstrates the tenacious struggle and self-transcendence of our country’s disabled athletes, but also showcases our country’s disabled athletes. It provides an important stage for the cause of disabled people to make great progress.” Zhu Lingxia, deputy director of the Executive Committee of Shunde District of Foshan City and deputy director of Shunde District Government, said that Shunde District adheres to the concept of “green, sharing, openness and integrity” and implements ” With the requirements of “simple, safe and exciting”, we will overcome difficulties and advance the preparations for the event in depth and detail, and make every effort to make the event unique, high-level, stylish and exciting, and make it a show of disability. It is a sports event where people and friends have a good spirit and share the achievements of social civilization.

“This National Basketball Championship for the Deaf is an important part of the 12th National Games for People with Disabilities. The preliminaries and finals are held in Foshan, which fully reflects the recognition and support of our city from the country and the province.” Foshan Municipal People’s Government Deng Canrong, the second-level inspector of the office, said, “We hope that by hosting this major sports event, we can further promote the high-quality development of disabled sports in Foshan and even across the country.”

In recent years, Foshan’s disabled sports industry has also been booming. The city’s disabled athletes have won a total of 81 golds, 75 silvers and 39 bronzes in major domestic and foreign competitions, breaking 4 world records and 2 Asian records. They have cultivated outstanding achievements. Eight world champion athletes including Lin Furong and Lin Ping, especially at the Paris Paralympic Games, four athletes from Foshan, including Pan Jiamin, Liang Weicong, Sun Bianbian and Li Liqing, represented the country and achieved 1 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze medals. .

“The 12th National Games for People with Disabilities in 2025 will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao. This is a major event in my country’s sports for people with disabilities, and it is also a major review of the sports work for people with disabilities in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.” Ke Mofu, deputy director of the Competition Department of the Olympic Games Guangdong Division Executive Committee, member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Disabled Persons’ Federation, said that the men’s group of the National Deaf Basketball Championship, as a preliminary match for the 2025 National Paralympic Games, is not only It is an important platform for selecting outstanding athletes to prepare for the Paralympic Games, and it is also a microcosm of the vigorous development of sports for people with disabilities.

Reporter’s Notes:

“Struggle and Miracle”
Deaf basketball explains what “infinite possibilities” are

What is love? Hearing-impaired people use basketball as a matchmaker to compete on the court, writing stories of “struggle and miracles” with “silent love”. The five-day National Deaf Basketball Championship (men’s group) has come to an end, but the athletes’ drive, hard work and tenacity on the court left a deep impression on us.

After the opening ceremony on the afternoon of the 22nd, there was a contest between the Guangxi team and the Henan team. At the beginning of the game, the members of the Guangxi team relied on their height advantage and close cooperation to score first, 9:0, 11:0, 16:0. More than 4 minutes into the first quarter, the Guangxi team scored 16 with an overwhelming advantage. :0 result, leading the Henan team by a large margin.

Don’t be arrogant when you win, don’t be discouraged when you lose. Although the Guangxi team temporarily had the upper hand, the Henan team was not discouraged. After a short rest, the Henan team quickly adjusted their tactics and chased 5 points in a row as soon as they came on the court. In the subsequent games, the Henan team got better and better. They cooperated well in passing and receiving, and pursued the game with amazing momentum, which made the Guangxi team members feel the pressure. As the score gap narrowed, the two sides equalized in the third quarter, and an anxious atmosphere surged in the stadium. Attacking, stealing, and layups, the players from both sides tried their best, showing a strong desire to win. In the end, the Henan team won the first victory of this competition with a three-point advantage. This “reversal” made the audience “very exciting” and also explained what “infinite possibilities” are.

In the championship match on the evening of the 26th, the “ultimate contest” between the Guangdong team and the Sichuan team is also full of expectations. The Guangdong team, which scored first, took the lead, but trailed the Sichuan team in the first three quarters, and was even widened by the Sichuan team in the second half of the third quarter and the first half of the fourth quarter. However, the members of the Guangdong team still maintained the rhythm of the entire team’s game, responded calmly and cooperated closely, and finally won the championship with 88:80.

“Faster, higher, stronger!” The charm of competitive sports is that everything is possible until the last moment of the game! The members of each team in the Deaf Basketball Championship put their hands into practice and let everyone witness this charm. During the competition, the audience raised their hands high and waved their arms, giving the athletes their most sincere cheer and encouragement without reservation, allowing the warmth to continue in the “two-way rush”.

Text and pictures/Guangzhou Daily New Flower City reporter: Wang Mingrun (watermarked pictures are provided by the organizer)
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: He Bo