CHANGCHUN, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- In Jilin Province, which has a Chinese Super League football team and a CBA basketball team, volleyball is not a traditional sport. In order to meet the diverse needs of the masses and create a new IP for the city, a popular "volleyball city" is being nurtured in Changbai Mountain.
On the 2nd, the first women's volleyball invitational tournament of the 2023 Baishan Women's Volleyball League was held in Jiangyuan District, Baishan City, with a total of more than 220 players from 20 teams from the city participating. "We are vigorously promoting mass volleyball fitness activities, encouraging volleyball events at all levels, and making volleyball a super IP that enhances the charm of the city and meets the diverse sports needs of the people. Jiang Zhili, director of the Culture, Radio and Tourism Bureau of Jiangyuan District, Baishan City, said.
In the Changbai Mountains, the unique ice and snow resources have created a hot land for ice and snow sports. Volleyball can complement skiing in terms of season, venue, scale, cost and other factors. In this regard, in recent years, Baishan City has vigorously developed volleyball projects, from the construction of venues to the drainage of events, from policy guarantee to activating the masses, and has continued to focus on the planning of building a "volleyball city" for the public in many aspects.
The good sports atmosphere in Jiangyuan District is also radiating and driving the surrounding counties and cities to carry out volleyball. According to statistics, up to now, more than 8,000 people have participated in volleyball amateur competitions in Baishan City.
With the support of infrastructure construction, we will release the vitality of sports and tourism integration. This year, Jiangyuan District invested 66 million yuan to build an area of 1The 470,000-square-meter national fitness center lays the foundation for local national fitness events with local characteristics and brand effect. Relying on the center, the National Intercity Amateur Volleyball Invitational Tournament and other events at all levels have been held here.
In terms of the introduction and training of volleyball talents, a few days ago, Jiangyuan District, Baishan City, openly recruited 12 volleyball coaches from the society. According to reports, after the recruitment arrives, the coach will work in the amateur sports school for children and teenagers in Jiangyuan District, undertake the volleyball education and guidance of students in high schools, middle schools and primary schools in the district and related fields, and be responsible for participating in various volleyball competitions and the organization of related events. After the announcement, many sports school graduates and athletes came to consult.
Jiang Zhili introduced that Jiangyuan District will also adopt the model of "leading the way, enterprise operation, and mass participation" to establish mass events such as the amateur volleyball league in Jiangyuan District, and form an organization system for volleyball events covering urban and rural areas, rich in content, and convenient for participation. (ENDS).