Qilu.com·Lightning NewsOctober 23 According to Shandong TV Sports Channel, this morning, the 2022 Shandong Provincial "Hua Shang Cup" and "Cancer-Health Integration" Table Tennis Invitational Tournament hosted by the Senior Table Tennis Committee of the Shandong Provincial Government Office started hotly. This competition consists of singles and doubles, and the contestants from both sides will participate in the competition through draw lots. In addition, among the 66 participants, there are 8 disabled athletes. They have participated in national and international disabled table tennis competitions and won the championship many times, making outstanding contributions to the country and Shandong Province. At the opening ceremony, Xia Luqing, director of the Senior Table Tennis Committee of Shandong Provincial Government Office, delivered a speech, and the competition officially began.
contestant Zhao Xiaojing was selected for the list of Chinese sports delegations at the 16th Paralympic Games last year. Today, she also signed up for this competition and competed with many golfers. "I usually participate in international open competitions, and I am under great pressure on the court. This time, everyone participates with the mentality of making friends with the ball, so I am very calm and go to communicate and discuss with everyone. I am very happy in the game. The communication site is also very good, and the integration site is also very good. The key is that the atmosphere is very good."
, the head of the co-organizer of this Table Tennis Invitational Tournament, Hou Jiakai, said to reporters, "You can participate in this way. I feel honored in the meaningful activities, because through the recent addition of some disabled friends in our company, I feel very excited and passionate from the bottom of my heart. I want to do more meaningful things. We come from society and are grateful to society. While doing our business well, we give back to society."
This invitational competition shows Shandong's care and care for disabled people, and at the same time drives disabled friends to go out of the house, experience the fun of sports, and convey positive energy in society. Xia Luqing, director of the Senior Table Tennis Committee of the Provincial Government of Shandong Province, said, "This event is the ninth event established and organized by our Senior Table Tennis Committee since the change of leadership this year. The event held this time is mainly to promote the disabled and healthy people, and to be independent and work hard. Secondly, our event mainly revolves around the elderly. Table tennis is the best and most suitable for the elderly, because it can be strong or weak, more or less, and there is no physical collision, and can persist for a long time. I hope that through this competition, our Senior Table Tennis Association can lead the elderly in the province to do a good job in table tennis training and exercise, so as to maintain a healthy body and live a happy old age life."
Shandong TV Sports Channel Gao Xiaohui reported
