The 2024 sports teaching volunteer service will be launched in Jishishan, Gansu – Sports – China Engineering Network

Original title: 2024 sports teaching volunteer service launched in Jishishan, Gansu

Xinhua News Agency Client Gansu Channel, April 25th (Reporter Zhang Rui) “Pay attention to your position, don’t miss anyone!” “Be decisive in fast break, good shot!”… On the 24th, a county campus basketball game was held in Gansu Province. Shishan County National Middle School started, and what was different from the past was that the person standing on the sidelines to direct was not the local coach, but Zhang Zhaoxu, a former Chinese men’s basketball player.

On the same day, the 2024 sports teaching volunteer service sponsored by the Youth and Youth Department of the State Sports General Administration was officially launched in Jishishan County, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. After the launching ceremony, well-known athletes including Zhang Zhaoxu, Beijing Winter Olympics pairs skating champion Sui Wenjing, and Chinese women’s basketball captain Yang Liwei came to Jishishan County National Middle School to have in-depth exchanges with students and provide students with sports guidance.

The launch ceremony of the sports education service. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rui)

At the event, Zhang Zhaoxu paid close attention to the situation on the field and shouted the tactical arrangements passionately. On another field, Sui Wenjing danced on a piece of grass, giving a lively and beautiful sports dance class to the children.

“The hardware conditions here and the students’ basic skills are beyond my imagination. It can be seen that the children here love basketball from the bottom of their hearts. Every student is very cheerful and really grows up in the sun.” Zhang Zhaoxu said, this time He participated in basketball training and competitions with his classmates. He was deeply moved by the enthusiasm of the students and the warm basketball atmosphere.

“I hope they can stick to this attitude towards basketball in their future lives, and we will come here to provide basketball guidance for the children in the future,” Zhang Zhaoxu said.

Former Chinese men’s basketball player Zhang Zhaoxu is giving basketball guidance to students at Jishishan County National Middle School. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rui)

A campus basketball game was organized that day. The two sides were Jishishan County National Middle School and Jishi Middle School. Watching the athletes whom I had seen on TV now standing next to me, shooting and high-fiving with me, the basketball of Jishi Middle School Team captain He Shaohui felt “so shocked”. The 17-year-old high school sophomore looked up at Zhang Zhaoxu, his eyes full of admiration and excitement.

He Shaohui’s home is located in Dahejia Town, Jishishan County, one of the areas hardest hit by last year’s 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Jishishan. “Everything is fine at home now, and school has resumed classes a long time ago. Our basketball training has not fallen behind, and we will participate in the statewide high school league tomorrow.” He Shaohui said.

Sui Wenjing said that whether it is an international competition or a small open space in a school in this county, it is most meaningful if the sports spirit of unity, hard work and bravery can be brought to more people. “We came to Jishishan County today to teach the students here. Although it is only a short 45 minutes, I hope to bring the never-say-die sportsmanship to the children and plant a seed in their hearts so that they can be better in the future. Always go beyond yourself and face challenges head-on.”

Former Chinese men’s basketball player Zhang Zhaoxu is giving basketball guidance to students at Jishishan County National Middle School. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Rui)

Organizing world champions and well-known athletes into volunteer teaching schools is an important measure in the 2024 sports volunteer teaching service. Jiang Qingguo, deputy director of the Youth and Youth Department of the State Sports General Administration, introduced that from April to December this year, the State Sports General Administration will divide into two batches some primary and secondary schools in Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Jiangxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. Carry out sports teaching volunteer services. The first batch of volunteers will be on duty at the end of April, and the teaching period will be from the end of April to early July; the second batch of volunteers will be on duty in September, and the teaching period will be from September to December.

Liu Kuo, a junior at Beijing Sport University, took the initiative to sign up to become a volunteer teacher. In September this year, he will come to Jishishan County to carry out volunteer teaching activities. “I feel that this kind of experience is a kind of training for myself and can enrich my experience. At the same time, I can bring the professional sports knowledge I learned to grassroots schools. This is also the meaning of my education.”

According to reports, the volunteer sports teaching service aims to help solve the problem of insufficient physical education teachers in some grassroots areas in central and western my country. In 2023, the Youth and Youth Department of the State Sports General Administration took the lead in organizing 895 volunteers from 35 colleges and universities across the country to carry out sports teaching in 424 primary and secondary schools in 64 counties in 8 provinces (regions).