The 2024 China Junior Roller Skating Tour - U Series (Tianjin Ninghe) was held on July 26 in Tianjin's Ninghe district.
Skaters perform in the 2024 China Junior Roller Skating Tour - U Series (Tianjin Ninghe) in Tianjin's Ninghe district.
This two-day competition attracted 829 athletes, team leaders and coaches from 12 countries and regions to Ninghe district, further promoting the upgrade of the region's influence and economic development.
Roller skating is a fashionable sport with a wide mass base and competitive charm, and it is very popular among young people. Since 2023, the roller skating craze has brought new development opportunities to Ninghe, becoming an economic growth stimulus. This year's international roller skating event directly boosted consumption in catering, accommodation, shopping and cultural tourism, achieving win-win results for the economic benefits and social effects of sports economy.
A young roller skater competes in Tianjin's Ninghe district.
"With more visitors brought by the competition, we have seen an increase in pedestrian traffic, and our revenue has also doubled compared with the usual," said a merchant in a shopping mall in Ninghe.
According to Wang Xuebin, director of the Sports Bureau of Ninghe district, this event was the largest international sports event held in the region, promoting comprehensive exchanges among roller skaters from home and abroad and injecting new vitality into the enhancement of Ninghe's sports brand. In the future, Ninghe will take the opportunity of hosting large-scale sports events to facilitate the integrated development of local culture, sports, commerce, and tourism through sports economy, and making sports as a driving force for the high-quality development of Ninghe's economy and society.