Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 3 (reporter Lin Deren) the Chinese shooting team organized a flag-raising ceremony at the Olympic fifth ring square of the shooting and archery management center of the State General Administration of Sports on the 3rd, officially opening a new stage of preparing for the Olympic Games.
The Chinese shooting team held winter training in Putian, Fujian province in the past winter. After the winter training, the team members represented their local teams in the National Shooting Championship. After the Championship, all the players have reported to the national team on the 2nd. On the morning of the 3rd, the shooting team members dressed in uniform costumes held the ceremony of raising the national flag and playing the national anthem in the Wuhuan square. After the ceremony, the award ceremony of the essay competition “The motherland is in my heart, my Olympic dream” was also held.
It is reported that the Chinese shooting team has gathered 76 players in this stage of training, the goal is the upcoming launch of the international fire union Shooting World Cup Beijing station in late April and Munich station in late May. Through the two seats that have ended, the Chinese shooting team won a total of 14 seats in the Tokyo Olympic Games in rifle and pistol events, with 20 full seats in each country (region).
Liang Chun, director of the shooting sports center, introduced that the flag raising ceremony and essay competition are both important parts of the shooting sports center’s ideological and cultural education and patriotism education for athletes. “Athletes can stand on the highest podium. Apart from the technical, tactical, psychological and physical levels, ideological and cultural aspects are also very important. Only when they stand high can they see far away. Only by understanding the responsibilities they shoulder as a national team, only in this way can we better go further on the road of sports.” Liang Chun said.
Shooting World Cup Beijing station will be held in shooting Center Shooting Hall from April 21-29.