Original title: Fighting hard for squash shines in the ancient city
“Squash has a very good mass base abroad and has been officially confirmed as an event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In Shaanxi, the development of this sport is still in its infancy. This is the first time that Shaanxi has held a squash competition. Squash enthusiasts The enthusiasm, vitality and high competitive level shown on the field make us confident in the subsequent promotion and popularization work,” said Fang Xiaogang, director of the Shaanxi Provincial Handball Hockey Baseball and Softball Sports Management Center.
On November 23, the first Shaanxi US Crown Squash Open 2024 “HEAD Cup” was held at the Shaanxi Tennis Center, attracting enthusiastic participation from squash enthusiasts from many cities in China. This competition is guided by the Shaanxi Provincial Handball, Hockey, Baseball and Softball Sports Management Center, hosted by Shaanxi Xi’an Sports Culture Development Co., Ltd., hosted by Shaanxi Meiguan Sports Co., Ltd., and co-organized by Xi’an University of Arts and Sciences.
Squash originated in the United Kingdom. It is a competitive sport in which players, in accordance with certain rules, use rackets to hit each other’s opponents’ rebound balls on the wall in a walled venue. In October 2023, the International Olympic Committee announced that squash would be included as a new event in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In many cities in the eastern coastal areas of my country, squash has developed rapidly and has a large number of enthusiasts.
Gao Jun, 56, has been involved in squash for more than 10 years. He has been exercising for a long time and is strong and energetic. He has flexible steps, quick reactions and powerful swings on the court, and has defeated many young people one after another. “In Beijing, there are many people playing squash. Influenced by my friends, I fell in love with this sport and have persisted for a long time. After returning to Xi’an, because there were no local squash courts and no squash partners, I could only choose other options. Sports. In the second half of last year, the Shaanxi Tennis Center built a number of new high-level squash courts during the upgrade and renovation, and it quickly developed and gathered a large group of squash enthusiasts. Since then, I have been playing squash here almost every week. ” Gao Jun said.
“I first learned about squash because of foreign movies and TV dramas. After I started playing it, the charm of squash made me even more unable to extricate myself. I often introduce squash to my friends and get them to exercise together.” Works in Yanta District, Xi’an City Qi Jiaqian talks about Squash-related topics are endless, “Every week I drive to the Shaanxi Tennis Center to play squash three or four times. Squash has become an important part of my healthy life. It not only improves my physical fitness, but also relieves stress. , have a good mood.”
New Zealand-Chinese Ren Xuyu is currently studying at the University of Auckland and is a squash master. On November 22, when he was buying squash equipment at the Shaanxi Tennis Center, he learned that a competition was about to be held here. After the approval of the organizing committee, he was “specially approved” to qualify. “I was very surprised to be able to participate in a squash match in my hometown of Xi’an, which made my trip back home more interesting and meaningful. Participating in this match also made me meet some interesting friends. We interact with each other I left my contact information. I look forward to playing with them next time,” said Ren Xuyu.
On that day, several student golfers from the School of Physical Education of Xi’an University of Arts and Sciences also performed well in the competition. “Squash is an Olympic sport, and our college is vigorously promoting this sport among students. At present, we have established a student squash club, using school-enterprise cooperation and joint training, using the venues of the Shaanxi Tennis Center and the Xi’an Meiguan Squash Club Coach resources to train student squash players. At the same time, our college is also accelerating the construction of its own squash courts to contribute to the promotion and popularization of squash in Shaanxi,” said Zha Yi, dean of the School of Physical Education of Xi’an University of Arts and Sciences. (Zhang Jiangzhou)
(Editors: Jia Kailu, Wei Xin)
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