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photo courtesy of sichuan online reporter xue jian and sichuan swimming association

on october 6, the two-day "run, youth" 2024 sichuan province seventh children's sports conference (swimming) event kicked off at the sichuan women and children center swimming pool. as one of the largest youth sports events hosted by the sichuan provincial sports bureau during the national day this year, this event attracted 532 registrations from 3-6-year-old children from kindergartens, primary schools, swimming clubs and sports organizations in 21 cities and prefectures in sichuan. participate.

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the children's sports conference is initiated and advocated by the state sports general administration and is an important part of the country's implementation of the youth sports strategy. the "run, youth" 2024 sichuan province seventh children's sports conference (swimming) event is the first time that sichuan province has set up a swimming event at a children's sports conference. during the two-day competition, young athletes will compete in basic skills such as 25-meter breaststroke, 25-meter crawl, 25-meter breaststroke, and 25-meter freestyle, as well as carnival activities such as a children's swimsuit show and a parent-child fun competition. the style and strength of sichuan children.

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during the competition, the young players took every competition event seriously, whether it was a basic kicking competition or a 25-meter swimming pool competition, they all performed meticulously. in the parent-child project, parents and children cooperate tacitly and move forward bravely to witness their children's growth and gains. in the audience, parents cheered and applauded one after another, and the atmosphere was very warm.

six-year-old lele participated in two events: the 25-meter freestyle and the parent-child fun race. he expressed his hope that he could become a swimmer like pan zhanle who brought glory to the country. “this is the first time i have participated with my parents. the biggest gain from the competition is that i have improved, and i have also seen the wonderful performances of other children. i will train harder in the future.”

the relevant person in charge of the sichuan provincial sports bureau said that this event aims to promote the coordinated development of cultural learning and physical exercise among children and adolescents, stimulate children and adolescents' sports interests and meet their sports needs, and guide families, schools, governments, and society to jointly care and support the health of children and adolescents. growing up. by continuing to promote and popularize swimming among young children, sichuan swimming will contribute to the cultivation of sports reserve talents.

(sichuan online)