On December 10, the 2023 National Swimming Championships will start at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center. As the preparations for the event enter the final stage, the offline ticket redemption work is progressing in an orderly manner. On December 9th, at the scene of the ticket redemption, the reporter met a "special" audience, who bought tickets for 5 days in one go, and behind this move was a deep friendship between grandparents and grandchildren.
My name is Li Qinjie, I am from Zhoukou, Henan Province, and I am 68 years old this year. As soon as he got the tickets, this "special spectator" told reporters the story of his viewing of the game. It turned out that Li Qinge's granddaughter Li Chenge was an athlete of the Henan team. In this year's swimming championships, the 13-year-old girl will participate in 6 events, because her parents are busy with work and can't take a break, as a grandfather, Li Qinjie chooses to watch from the stands in this way to witness her granddaughter's growth journey.
Li Qinjie introduced that it has been 5 years since his granddaughter practiced Xi swimming at the age of 8. In swimming competitions at all levels in Henan Province, Li Chenge has achieved good results and began to move towards the national stage. In the past, as long as there was a competition in Henan Province, Li Qinjie would basically cheer for his granddaughter on the spot. This is the second time he has cheered for his granddaughter outside Henan Province, the first time being at the National Spring Swimming Championships held in Qingdao this year.
This time I came to Jinan, I felt the enthusiasm of my friends in Jinan and the professional service of the staff. I hope my granddaughter can get good results, I buy tickets for the morning preliminaries now, and if she makes it to the finals, I will book the evening tickets immediately. I hope to see her more appearances at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center. Li Qinjie said.
Reporter: Hou Chao Editor: Li Fujie Photographer: Hou Chao Proofreader: Faye Wong Editor: Zhang Wenlong Camera: Zhang Wenlong