Original title: 2024 National Senior Gateball Series Kick off in Jiangdu, Yangzhou

China News Network, Yangzhou, May 24 (Pan Yuansong) The 2024 National Senior Gateball Series, Yangzhou Jiangdu Station, kicked off on the 23rd at the gate court of Jiangdu Sports Center. More than 360 people from 32 sports teams across the country competed together.

On May 23, the 2024 National Senior Gateball Series in Yangzhou Jiangdu started at the gate court of Jiangdu Sports Center. Courtesy of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of Jiangdu District

This competition is sponsored by the China Sports Association for the Elderly, and undertaken by Jiangsu Sports Association for the Elderly, Jiangsu Gateball Association, Yangzhou Sports Bureau, and Yangzhou Jiangdu District People's Government. The competition is divided into five person team competition and two person competition. The team competition will be carried out in the form of group round robin, elimination competition and elimination play off. The schedule of the doubles competition will be group round robin and elimination play off, and the top eight will be selected respectively.

The old friends on the field are vigorous and skillful. Courtesy of Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of Jiangdu District

One shot, one ball, and one move. The elderly friends on the field are vigorous and skillful, and they can swing on the court to show their superb skills and highlight the style of national fitness. One goal, two goals, three goals, and hitting the bar. The action is smooth and smooth. Every time the contestants hit a good shot, they won cheers and applause from many spectators and staff on the scene. "Passing", "hitting" and "flashing", with a high level of competitive status and good mental outlook, fully demonstrate the charm of the goal kick and the vitality of "sunset red".

Gateball is a sport that integrates competitiveness, safety, interest and intelligence. Gateball is the highlight of Jiangdu mass sports, with a strong sports atmosphere and many practitioners. Ji Jin, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Administration of Jiangdu District, said, "The National Gateball Match for the Elderly held in Jiangdu will certainly further improve the level of Jiangdu's Gateball, expand the popularity and influence of Jiangdu's Gateball brand, lead more people to feel the charm of Gateball, love Gateball, promote the exchange and improvement of the level of Gateball across the country, and provide a good opportunity for the integration of sports and tourism, sports and culture in Jiangdu Players from all over the country have opened the window to experience Jiangdu culture and tourism. "