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the 2024 national swimming and fitness theme series activities (key venue in yunnan) and suijiang county jinsha river open water swimming competition will be held in the jinsha river waters of suijiang county, zhaotong city from september 6th to 7th.

the event is guided by the swimming management center of the general administration of sport of china and the chinese swimming association, hosted by the education and sports bureau of zhaotong city, yunnan province, the people's government of suijiang county, zhaotong city, yunnan province, and the yunnan swimming association, and undertaken by the suijiang county education and sports bureau, yunnan fitness service association, and the yunnan swimming association winter swimming (open water, adult swimming) committee.

sports provide a platform for competitive style and natural beauty to complement each other

the event attracted 261 swimmers from yunnan, sichuan and other places. there were two major events, men's and women's 800-meter free swimming and speed swimming. the age range of the contestants ranged from 18 to 65 years old, fully demonstrating the grand occasion of the participation of all people and sharing the fun of sports. after fierce competition, champions of various speed swimming categories emerged one after another. wu dailing of kunming iron and steel team, xu linjian of china democratic national construction association swimming team, wang yu of kunming iron and steel team, and xiang chengjun of sichuan qingshen team won the men's championship in each category respectively; for women, zhang caimin of zhaotong winter swimming team, zhang xiaoyan of shuifu beidamen team, gao qionghua of jiangchuan swimming association team, and hai qiqiong of jiangchuan swimming association team won the first place in each category.

the athletes braved the waves in the vast waters of the jinsha river, which contrasted with the natural landscape of 500,000 acres of bamboo forest and 80 kilometers of long lake, forming a moving picture scroll. the sports event and the natural beauty complemented each other and brought both visual and spiritual enjoyment to the participants and spectators.

tourism plays a role, and events drive local economic and cultural prosperity

the successful hosting of this open water swimming competition not only increased the popularity of suijiang, but also promoted the prosperity and development of the local economy and culture. during their stay in suijiang, tourists and participants actively participated in local cultural experiences and tourism activities, such as water sports, hiking adventures, and local food, which greatly boosted the development of industries such as catering, accommodation, and transportation, and injected new vitality into suijiang's economy.

as an important part of this event, jinsha water park, with its unique geographical location and complete facilities, has become one of the highlights during the event. the person in charge of the event said: "we have carefully designed the linkage between the event and jinsha water park, so that participants and spectators can fully experience the unique natural scenery and rich water resources of suijiang county while enjoying the competition." "sports + tourism" not only enriches the content of the event, but also improves the participation and satisfaction of participants and tourists in the event venue.

drawing a new chapter together, the integration of sports and tourism leads the high-quality development of suijiang

the successful hosting of this event is a concrete practice of suijiang county's active response to the national sports power strategy and innovation of sports development model. it not only adds new highlights to the development of local sports, but also promotes the integrated development of suijiang county's sports tourism industry by relying on the rich resources of jinsha water park.

in the future, suijiang county will continue to rely on its unique natural water resources to actively promote the popularization and popularization of water sports, and stimulate people's interest and enthusiasm for water sports by organizing various water sports events, experience activities and cultural festivals. at the same time, it will increase investment in water sports training, provide scientific and systematic training services for water sports enthusiasts, and lay a solid foundation for the long-term development of water sports. in addition, it will actively explore the deep integration of water sports and the tourism industry, add more distinctive water tourism projects, and create a water tourism destination that integrates sports, tourism, and leisure. suijiang is deepening the integration of culture and tourism with an innovative spirit, exploring more possibilities, and writing a new chapter in suijiang's high-quality development.

source: mass sports department of yunnan provincial sports bureau, zhaotong municipal education and sports bureau

reviewer: zhang hu editor: chen bo