The openning speech of the Belt and Road China Open Taekwondo in 2018
Translated by 杨慧
Today, we are gathered in Xi’an Shaanxi Province, a famous historical city with abundant cultural relics in the world. Enjoying the enthusiastic people around the Guanzhong Plain, we will embrace the grand opening of the Belt and Road China Open Taekwondo in 2018.
Being one of the important birthplaces of Chinese nation and Chinese civilization, Shaanxi Province has a long-standing history and a deep-rooted culture. In recent years, sport in Shaanxi Province adopts the concept of “catching up”, aiming at building a strong sports province in the western part of China. Mass sport has been vigorously developed, professional level has obviously improved, sports industry has continuously advanced and the comprehensive strength of sport has improved overall.
The settlement of the great competition in Shaanxi Province reflects the trust and support of the World Taekwondo Federation, the Asian Taekwondo Federation, and the Boxing and Taekwondo Sports Management Center toward the sport of our province, which has a great significance for the development of Taekwondo in our province.
We will try our best and further enhance cooperation with the International Sports Organization to attract more high-level athletes in the world to take part in the competition. We will take the operation mode and organization of international competitions as a standard, manage the competition following the thinking of business to make it normalization、internationalization、specialization、commercialization, and try our best to organize, coordinate and serve well.
Establishing Chinese Taekwondo open as a regular and perennial event, we will popularize Shaanxi culture, exhibit Shaanxi element, and tell the story of Shaanxi so that we can make new and greater contributions to the construction of a strong sports province and the realization of catching up in Shaanxi sport.
My friends, Xian is not only an ancient city with abundant cultural relics but also an active city with strong energy. During the competition, you will enjoy the continuous culture of Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, feel the boundless landscape of Guanzhong Plain, and sense the sports city which is developing vigorously.
Here, I wish all athletes can give the best account of themselves and display fine sportsmanship. Hoping the 2018 Belt and Road China Open international Taekwondo championships all success. Thank you!
