"Your wish has come true. Now we can train with peace of mind, travel to competitions around the world with our teammates, and watch the five-star red flag rise on the field." On the evening of the 10th, the "Road· "Walking with Mountains and Rivers" - Ode to the Chinese Sports Spirit丨In the theme event of the Ganzi Station in Sichuan, Li Yuehong, the men's 25-meter rapid fire pistol champion of the Paris Olympic Games, started a dialogue that spanned time and space with the young Red Army soldiers who flew to capture the Luding Bridge during the scene performance.
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army’s Long March. The themed activities held that night took this opportunity to relive the heroic stories of the Red Army's Long March through situational performances, champion narrations, recitations, songs and dances, etc., showing the fighting style of athletes in the new era, and allowing the spirit of the Long March and the spirit of Chinese sports to meet across time and space on the banks of the Dadu River.
The themed activities are divided into three chapters: "Road", "Traveling Together" and "Mountains and Rivers". On the stage, a small boat, an old woman and a young man evoked historical memories of more than 90 years ago. Accompanied by exciting music, the situational dance "Flying to the Luding Bridge" reproduces the feat of the Red Army warriors climbing ropes and charging to break through natural dangers.
In the "Come Together" chapter, from the Long March journey of our revolutionary ancestors to the struggle of athletes in the new era, Olympic champions Li Yuehong, Jia Yifan, Deng Yawen and Asian Games champion Deng Zhiwei took the stage to tell their respective sports stories.
Deng Zhiwei, a rowing athlete who was born in Luding, started from the Luding Bridge in his hometown and shared his growing experience of walking out of the Dadu River and ascending to the highest podium of the Asian Games; Li Yuehong talked to his ancestors from a distance and talked about the struggle of generations of Chinese shooters to win glory for the country; badminton Olympic champion Jia Yifan and freestyle BMX Olympic champion Deng Yawen started from their respective competition experiences and talked about how athletes continue to break through themselves with the support of the team. Subsequently, representatives from all walks of life jointly recited "Ode to the Chinese Sports Spirit".
In the "Mountains and Rivers" chapter, accompanied by the song "New World", athletes such as gymnastics Olympic champion Zou Jingyuan, children, and representatives of people of all ethnic groups gathered on the stage. On the embroidery displayed by the old grandmother, the words "Sports Power·Chinese Spirit" contrast with the splendid mountains and rivers on the big screen, symbolizing spiritual inheritance and continuous struggle. Jiang Tiehong, dean of the Dance School of Minzu University of China, presented the dance "Pentium", showing the vitality of life and the spirit of forging ahead with powerful dance moves.
This Ganzi Station event also set up a series of activities such as the Red Search and Champions Entering the Campus, allowing athletes to enter the historical scene of the Long March and bringing the Chinese sports spirit to young people.
In the morning, the five champions came to Chengwu Primary School in Luding County, named after General Yang Chengwu, to participate in the "Same Road·Same Class" campus charity event. Athletes shared their growth stories with teachers and students and participated in physical education classes together, allowing children to experience the charm of sports up close.
In the afternoon of the same day, the athletes went to the Luding section of Ganzi in the Long March National Cultural Park, followed the red footprints along the Warrior Road, and learned about the history of the Red Army's flight to capture the Luding Bridge. On the Luding Bridge, the athletes and local teenagers walked towards each other, met at the center of the bridge, and then walked side by side across the chain bridge to pay tribute to the revolutionary ancestors in a special way.
On the 11th, the champion athletes will also visit the nine-year consistent school in Lan'an Township, Luding County, to carry out sports exchange activities with local teachers and students.
Since its launch in 2023, the "Ode to the Chinese Sports Spirit" series of activities has been carried out in many places across the country, promoting the Chinese sports spirit out of the stadium and closer to the masses through theme lectures, concerts, sharing sessions, exhibitions and other forms.
This event is hosted by the State Sports General Administration and the Chinese Olympic Committee, and co-organized by the Publicity Department of the State Sports General Administration, the Publicity and Cultural Heritage Department of the Chinese Olympic Committee, the Sichuan Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Garze Prefecture People's Government. (over)
