"As an old athlete, I hope our Shaanxi athletes can achieve good results and get good news at the 14th National Games held at their home, and I hope the 14th National Games will be wonderful and complete." He Qingli, 76, a famous shooting star in Shaanxi Province and the gold medal winner of the 2nd National Games men's small caliber rifle team, said excitedly.

On the morning of July 16, under the organization of the Xi'an Executive Committee of the 14th National Games, Meng Chun, the honorary chairman of the judging committee of Xi'an Football Association, Guo Xijing, the former coach of the national disabled table tennis team and the head coach of the table tennis team of the National Disabled Persons' Federation, and He Qingli, three famous sports stars in Shaanxi Province, expressed their expectations for the 14th National Games. Meng Chun, an 80 year old man, is an "evergreen tree" in China's football referee circle. He once participated in the first National Games, the third to the sixth National Games as a technician and referee. "I came here by bike today, which is the sports benefits brought by persistent exercise all the year round. The holding of all previous National Games is a national event, a provincial and municipal event. I am full of expectations for the 14th National Games held in Xi'an and Shaanxi, and I firmly believe that the sons and daughters of Sanqin will be able to hold a wonderful and complete National Games."

He Qingli said, "At the second National Games in 1965, my teammates and I achieved a breakthrough of zero gold medal in Shaanxi shooting. Since then, through the unremitting efforts of several generations of coaches and athletes, shooting has always been the traditional advantage of Shaanxi sports. As the old generation of shooters, we really feel very gratified." He Qingli recalled, During the preparation for the Second National Games, in order to improve their performance, they spent more than 8 hours of training every day. In addition to shooting training, physical training can be called the "devil test". They ran 10 kilometers every afternoon. In order to improve the accuracy of shooting, cotton padded clothes, trousers and shoes should also be worn in summer training. "At that time, it was really a belief to learn from the Chinese women's volleyball team, practice hard and skillfully, and strive for honor for the Sanqin people."

Guo Xijing, a 74 year old senior national table tennis coach, still insists on "cultivating talents" at the front line. The famous "Granny Guo" of Chinese table tennis, who entered the professional team at the age of 15, has been serving as a coach since the early 1970s, and her affinity with table tennis has lasted for nearly 50 years. After retirement in 2003, she devoted all her energy to the training of disabled athletes. Today, more than 50 athletes of the national team have come to the fore through her hands, and have achieved excellent results in several consecutive Paralympics. "My wish now is that at the upcoming 14th National Games and the Paralympic Games, more good ping-pong players will emerge. I hope that with the help of the 14th National Games and the Paralympic Games, we can show the best side of Shaanxi and Xi'an to the world." (Local contribution to the Xi'an Executive Committee of the 14th National Games)

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