Make friends with the ball, 335 teams gathered in the Huazong Cup Volleyball Tournament

The 47th Huazong Cup Volleyball Championship was held lively in the School A District. (Provided by Tainan City Government)

[Reporter Wu Junfeng/Tainan Report] The 47th Huazong Cup Volleyball Championship opened today at the Activity Center of Dongyang Elementary School in Xuejia District. A total of 335 teams, 5,387 players, and team staff gathered together. The number of participants increased by about 300 compared to last year. Mayor Huang Weizhe encouraged the players to make friends with the ball, and everyone is welcome to come and cheer up, and feel the enthusiasm and vitality of the event together.

For the first time this year, a mixed elementary school group was added, making school team formation more flexible, increasing opportunities for school children to participate, and expanding the development of grassroots volleyball. Huang Weizhe, DPP legislator Chen Tingfei and other distinguished guests from all walks of life attended the opening, hoping that the players can display their skills and achieve good results, and the scene was lively.

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Huang Weizhe said that the Huazong Cup is an important sports event in Tainan, and volleyball players from all over the country are welcome to gather in the academy to compare skills. Opponents on the court may also become best friends. The city government continues to promote the development of volleyball and hopes that after the completion of the new volleyball hall in the future, a grander event can be held in the 49th or 50th session, so that the Huazong Cup can continue to develop.

Huang Weizhe pointed out that in the face of the challenge of declining birthrate, the city government continues to encourage children to get involved in sports, cultivate sports habits and team spirit through competitions, gradually expand the grassroots volleyball population, and lay a solid foundation for volleyball talent cultivation.

The Sports Bureau mentioned that the 47th Huazong Cup will be held from October 17 to 21. People can take the Brown Line, Orange 9 and Blue Line and other Greater Tainan bus routes to and from Xinying, Jiali and Xuejia. From the Chiayi High Speed ​​Rail Station, you can also take the Orange 9 to Xuejia Junior High School or Xuejia District Office Station, providing multiple transportation options for athletes and people from other counties and cities.

The 47th Huazong Cup Volleyball Championship was held lively in Xuejia District. Mayor Huang Weizhe and Legislator Chen Tingfei attended the opening ceremony. (Provided by Tainan City Government)