the 2024 fina u18 chengdu world women's water polo championship officially kicks off
2024-09-17
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sichuan news network - first screen news reporter zhang yu photographed the report
on september 15, the opening ceremony of the fina u18 chengdu world women's water polo championship 2024 was held at the dong'an lake sports park swimming and diving hall in longquanyi district, chengdu. tamash monar, chairman of the fina water polo technical committee, leaders from the national olympic sports center of the state sports general administration, sichuan provincial sports bureau, chengdu sports bureau, and the longquanyi district committee and district government of chengdu attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches. chen yingbiao, director of the national olympic sports center of the state sports general administration and chairman of the chinese rugby association, announced the opening of the competition.
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the audience gave warm applause to the athletes, referees and guests. the light show and opening performance (a fusion of tea art and sichuan opera) fully demonstrated the regional cultural characteristics of chengdu. after the opening ceremony, the chinese team's first game was held, presenting a wonderful water polo competition for the audience.
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the competition attracted 16 top teams from china, thailand, hungary, spain, greece, italy, the netherlands, israel, croatia, turkey, the united states, canada, mexico, south africa, australia and new zealand to compete for this world-class honor. according to the group draw results, all teams were divided into four groups for the group stage. the chinese team was divided into group d and will compete fiercely with turkey, mexico and israel. group a consists of italy, the netherlands, greece and spain; group b includes australia, the united states, hungary and new zealand; group c brings together thailand, croatia, canada and south africa. this event is an important event for female water polo players under the age of 18. many newcomers will stand out and become outstanding athletes for the adult teams of various national teams.
the holding of the 2024 fina u18 chengdu women's world water polo championship will undoubtedly further promote the development of water sports in chengdu, enrich chengdu's international events, and help build a world-famous event city. holding such events will also further promote close cooperation with fina, enhance friendly relations with national and regional associations around the world, and build a high-level competitive stage for young water polo athletes from various countries.
