The Roller Skating Preliminaries (Open Group) of the 1st Student (Youth) Games of the People’s Republic of China was held on Sept 9th in Tianjin’s Ninghe district.
The opening ceremony of the (open group) Roller Skating Preliminaries of the 1st Student (Youth) Games of the People’s Republic of China [Photo/ninghe.exploringtianjin.com]
In the five-day competition, 733 athletes from 35 teams from 20 provinces and cities across the country will compete in five major events: speed roller skating, freestyle roller skating, roller skating ball, roller skating blocking, and acrobatic roller skating. The winners will be eligible to participate in the 1st Student (Youth) Games held in Guangxi in November this year.
The roller skating dance performance at the opening ceremony [Photo/ninghe.exploringtianjin.com]
This is another national roller skating event held in Ninghe district, following the 2023 China Roller Skating (Speed Roller Skating) Competition. Since the beginning of this year, Ninghe has been actively hosting multiple sports contests.
“In October of this year, Ninghe will undertake the five events of the 2023 National Roller Skating Festival (Ninghe Station), including the 2023 National Youth Roller Skating Blocking Championships, 2023 China Open Roller Skating (Freestyle Roller Skating), 2023 National Roller Skating Club League, 2023 Tianjin Ninghe Roller Skating Marathon Open, and 2023 National Roller Skating Training Camp. Through large-scale roller skating events, we aim to drive the development of the roller skating and ice and snow industry, promoting the construction of the 'Northern Roller Skating Capital',” said Wang Xuebin, secretary of the Party Group Ninghe District Bureau of Sports Committee and director of Ninghe District Bureau of Sports.
In recent years, Ninghe has integrated the high-level competitive events with the enthusiasm of national fitness, adding new momentum to local economic development.
“We will seize the opportunity of holding roller skating competitions to strengthen the 'sports+' project, driving the integrated development of agriculture, culture, sports, tourism, and business, and contributing to the high-quality growth of Ninghe district," said Wu Haiyan, deputy head of Ninghe district.