NFL revealed "inside story of Olympic addition", and China’s first flag rugby national team is expected to be "made in Shanghai"?

"The entry of flag rugby into the Olympics is progressing smoothly, and we also hope to help China rugby lay out in advance and catch up." Jia Hengxuan, the media director of nfl (Major League Football) in China, made a big discovery when interviewed by Jiefang Daily and Shangguan News recently.

   On the same day, Jia Hengxuan was invited to attend the Shanghai City Amateur Football League Finals and the East China Finals of the nfl Waist Flag Rugby Competition held in Xuhui District-this is the fourth year that the nfl and this Shanghai mass sports brand event have become attached to each other, and the two sides have jointly promoted and witnessed the "warming up" of rugby in Shanghai year by year.

It is no coincidence to reveal the inside information of "Waist Flag Rugby Entering the Olympics" on such an occasion. "The development of Shanghai Rugby is ahead of the whole country, and it is very suitable as a new starting point for China Rugby to impact the Olympic Games." Jia Hengxuan said.

"Flag at the waist for the Olympics" has been settled.

    As early as last year, a news related to rugby aroused widespread concern in China’s sports world-the World Games held in July 2022 announced that it would cooperate with nfl to establish flag football as a new World Games event. At that time, the most talked about was the possibility of flag football entering the Olympics. After all, in the past 40 years, many sports have finally reached the Olympic stage through the World Games.

   Today, the nfl’s news confirms everything. "The International Football Federation is working hard to promote the establishment of the flag football project in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The nfl is fully supporting them. Although the Olympic addition is a huge project, for now, everything is going well." Jia Hengxuan said.

Caption: Jia Hengxuan (right) is giving awards to athletes.

   In fact, we have every reason to believe in the determination of Americans to promote flag football into the Olympics. American football has a very high popularity in North America, and the nfl is the most valuable professional sports league in the world, with the highest ratings for many years. For Americans, it is certainly the first choice to push American football into the Olympics, but it is almost impossible.

   When considering whether a project can enter the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee has to weigh many factors. "Host intention" is a well-known one, but it can’t be the only consideration. In overseas markets, the audience and influence of American football can’t be compared with its position in North America, and its popularity and development level can’t reach the Olympic threshold. The reason is that the high-intensity confrontation and expensive equipment of football have become one of the reasons why many regions are discouraged from it.

    In this way, the flag football, which is in the same strain as American football, has become one of the main events of the Los Angeles Olympic Games-as a non-contact, zero-equipped, small-space football competition form, the flag football has no requirements for the number, age and physical quality of participants, even if it has no sports foundation, it can quickly integrate into the team, and can realize mixed teams of men and women and compete in the same field. The biggest feature of flag football is to cultivate young people’s team spirit and leadership. Rugby requires a lot of team communication and cooperation. Through sports, teenagers can be guided to respect each other, and their self-confidence, courage and perseverance can be enhanced. Therefore, since the birth of flag football, it has quickly captured many fans around the world, and has huge participants in dozens of countries around the world.

Neighbors have taken the lead.

   2028 seems far away, but many "neighbors" in Asia have taken action early, and Japan is very representative.

   From 1998 to now, flag football has changed from an unknown sport in Japan to a popular sport on Japanese campuses. The data shows that more than one-third of primary schools (6,700 schools) in Japan have carried out flag football. Especially since 2011, flag football has been raised to the level of learning guidance for students in grades 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Japan. Since the flag football was declared to be the event of the World Games, Japan has taken precautions to promote its talent reserve and selection in its own country from the perspective of Olympic strategy.

  In addition to Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines and other Asian countries also have good strength in flag football. As an early area to carry out flag football, these countries often win gold and silver in flag football games. I believe that once the project is successful in entering the Olympics, they will gain the first-Mover advantage. Therefore, if China Rugby wants to make a difference in this project, it is urgent.

Shanghai has the best rugby soil.

    A good opportunity, a suitable soil, the seeds of love will have the opportunity to become a forest. Jia Hengxuan said that the nfl thinks that Shanghai can become this "starting point" because it has the best rugby soil in the country.

    Patrick, an American who has been a rugby coach in China for six years, said frankly, "There is almost no gap between China players and American players." He once led a team to compete with nfl players in Major League Football. He thinks that China is almost the same as American players in terms of personal ability and potential ability, and the only difference is the growth environment, that is, "the soil of football".

    Wang Datong can be said to be one of the earliest people to promote American football in Shanghai. He started to contact football at the age of 12, played high school football league in Hawaii, and was still an avid fan of the sport when he was studying at the University of Illinois. Since 2013, he has served as a player and coach in a well-known amateur football club in Shanghai. He told reporters that because American football is a non-Olympic event, there is little top-down support. The main development form of this project in China is the grassroots rugby club, which is organized spontaneously by rugby fans. Shanghai is the most representative American football town. There are not only many clubs, but also a set of scientific management models, which regularly organize training and competitions.

    There are many "signs" that can prove this soil. In terms of participation, the number of domestic teams participating in organized amateur adult equipment leagues increased from 8 in 2014 to 64 in 2019, and the number of Shanghai teams accounted for one third of them; Many campuses in Shanghai have introduced rugby projects one after another, and there are countless non-governmental training institutions. As early as 2018, data showed that more than 8,000 primary school students in Shanghai were trained in rugby courses at least once a week. In the Super Bowl every year, nearly 10 million China viewers watch the live broadcast of the event on TV and new media platforms, among which Shanghai fans account for the majority.

    The year-round folk games have become the core of revitalizing this football hotspot. In the past two years, the rugby amateur league, which was created by Shanghai Rugby Association (hereinafter referred to as "Shanghai Rugby Association"), has its sub-events and events including: American Rugby Amateur League, Waist Flag Rugby Amateur League, Rugby Amateur League, Touch Rugby League, Junior Rugby League, Magnolia Bowl American Rugby Championship, Shanghai Rugby Ten-a-side Championship, and Ambassador Bowl International Rugby Invitational Tournament …

    In recent years, the competition system and stage of Shanghai rugby have been further enhanced and enlarged. Shanghai sports management department brought rugby into the city amateur league, and the government set up a platform to promote and popularize rugby with high-quality resources. As the main body of the competition, the "Football Association" attracted the nfl, the top professional sports league, to participate actively with the authoritative and professional style of running the competition. It can be said that many parties worked together to breed "soil" together.

    Take Xuhui District as an example. In the past two years, the rugby atmosphere has been rich. First, with the help of the "East Wind" of the city amateur league, the sport itself is very compatible with the regional style. "As a city with a high degree of internationalization, rugby matches the regional characteristics very well and won the love of the people. At present, there are a large number of white-collar workers and teenagers participating in the district, and they need more rugby amateur events suitable for participation. " Zhang Ying, director of the Sports Bureau of Xuhui District, said that the Shanghai Urban Amateur Football League Finals has become an annual "sports festival" in Xuhui District, which is not only a platform for promoting rugby among the people, but also a stage for improving the level of domestic amateur rugby fans.

Is it feasible to form a national team through social training? 

   "On the development of flag football, Shanghai has always been a leader in China." The nfl’s judgment is convincing, because since 2003, the nfl has started to hold training camps for flag football coaches and referees in China; In 2008, nfl began to organize university flag football league in Beishangguang, with nearly 40 universities including Tsinghua, Fudan and Guangzhou University participating. In 2015, the nfl held a flag football tournament in China, covering primary schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, universities and public groups, achieving full age coverage.

In the nfl’s view, the biggest difference between football and other sports is the tacit understanding and team cohesion between players, which is the upper limit of the strength of a football team, not the talent of a few players. "We have reached a consensus with the Shanghai Football Association and hope to try to tap football talents through social training." Ding Ye, Secretary-General of Shanghai Rugby Association, revealed that the two sides are already planning to set up a rugby training base in Shanghai. "Our vision is to make full use of Shanghai’s unique rugby soil, select good young people who are talented and enthusiastic about rugby, and after a long period of training and running-in, continue to participate in high-quality competitions, and even go abroad to receive higher-level guidance and learn from international excellent teams, and finally build a truly competitive elite team of flag rugby.

   Ding Ye said frankly that the "software equipment" to realize these ideas is relatively mature at present-based on the successful cooperation between Shanghai Football Association and nfl for many years, the latter is willing to provide the best coach resources, and in the key aspects of talent training, the connection between overseas high-level training platforms and leagues, Shanghai Football Association will play a good bridge role. "But beyond the’ software’, the creation of such an elite team still needs the intervention and guidance of the government, giving necessary hardware support such as venues and policies." Ding Wei said.

    No matter what the result is, as long as we act immediately, it will be of great significance to take precautions at this moment once the flag football successfully enters the Olympics in the near future. Is it really possible for China’s first national flag rugby team to be born in Shanghai and sprint to the Olympic Games?

Editor-in-Chief: Chen Hua

Author: Yao Qinyi

Text Editor: Yao Qinyi

"Running Teenagers" in Henan Province entered the community, and youth football was staged in Zhumadian in Jianian.

Dahe Net News (Reporter Mo Shaohua) On September 17, 2023, a series of youth football carnival activities of "Running Teenagers" in Henan Province entered the community was held in Zhumadian Sports Center. The activity set up four interesting football challenges and launched an eight-a-side football friendly match, in which more than 150 young players from nearby communities participated.

Football has a broad mass base. This carnival has added interesting interactive games such as "exciting the battlefield", "Jedi survival", "sniper" and "grabbing the tail" to give more children of all ages the opportunity to participate. Rich interactive games attract many children to participate, learn about football, fall in love with football and feel the joy of sports in the game. At the same time, this activity also organized a community youth eight-a-side football friendly match, inviting professional referees to judge, so that the young players can accumulate more competition experience and cultivate the sense of rules and fighting spirit.

The event was hosted by the Provincial Sports Bureau and the Provincial Department of Education, and hosted by Zhumadian Sports Center. It is understood that in 2023, the provincial demonstration activities of the theme series of "Running Teenagers" in Henan Province are divided into four sections: entering the community, theme activities, youth health education and online sports activities.

The activity will enter 20 mature communities with sports space in the province, link Henan brand real estate enterprises, integrate social sports forces, and provide innovative sports health experiences for families in 20 communities in the province; At the same time, combined with the sports characteristics of many places in our province, the theme children’s and teenagers’ competitions will be held, and more sports with local characteristics will be promoted by mobilizing local interest institutions, school associations and associations.

186 million in 3 years! Thick eyebrows renew the Lakers! Nets try to train 2 meters 11 inside, Hornets sign old lone ranger.

Just one night, four big news came from the NBA. Among them, Brother Thick Eyebrows renewed his contract with the Lakers for 186 million yuan in three years, the Nets tried to train a 2.11-meter inside line, and the Hornets signed an old lone ranger!

According to ESPN reports, sources revealed that forward anthony davis and the Lakers renewed their contracts in advance, and the two sides signed a three-year contract with a maximum salary of $186 million.

It is reported that after reaching an early contract renewal with the Lakers, the existing contract of Thick Eyebrows will expire in 2028, with a total contract value exceeding 270 million US dollars.

In addition, according to statistics, the annual salary of the renewal contract between Thick Eyebrows and the Lakers reached 62 million US dollars in three years, setting a record in the history of the league!

Last season, we played for the Lakers, and the performance of Brother Thick Eyebrow was obvious to all. Brother Thick Eyebrow played 56 games in the whole regular season, and his attendance rate improved.

At the same time, under the condition of playing 34 minutes per game, thick eyebrows can hand over 25.9 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 2 blocks per game.

In the playoffs, Brother Thick Eyebrows played 16 games on behalf of the Lakers, averaging 38 minutes, scoring 22.6 points, 14.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 3.1 blocks.

For the Lakers, 30-year-old anthony davis is at the peak, and the management regards it as the core of the team’s future team building. Jamey will devote himself to leading the Lakers to the championship in the new season!

According to reporter Stefan Bondy, the agent revealed that the Nets will go to Miami in the near future to watch the trial training of insider harry giles.

During the offseason this summer, harry giles tried training for several NBA teams in Las Vegas, and the Nets can sign a two-way contract with Giles.

It is reported that Giles is the No.20 show in the first round in 2017. At present, he is only 25 years old, with a height of 2.11 meters and a wingspan of 2.22 meters.

For the Nets, considering Giles’ age and height, Giles, whose potential and talent have yet to be tapped, is really worth betting on!

However, according to the report of new york reporter Begley, the Warriors also invited Giles for trial training, and the latter had the opportunity to compete for the last lineup of the Warriors.

At present, the tallest player on the Warriors’ list is Saric, who is 2.08 meters tall. Giles, who is 2.11 meters tall, can bring height and rebound to the Warriors’ inside!

According to ESPN, the agent revealed that free agent guard Frank Ntilikina joined the Hornets and both sides signed a one-year contract.

According to follow-up reports, the Hornets’ one-year contract with Nilikina is partially guaranteed, and Nilikina will occupy a place in the Hornets’ lineup.

Last season, Nilikina played for the lone ranger, playing 47 games in the regular season, averaging 13 minutes, and getting 2.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

For the wasp, Nilikina, who is only 25 years old, is still in the rising stage of his career, and can provide vitality and instant fighting power for the wasp at the time of employing people.

According to Hoops Empire, Green Army defender Derrick White can renew his contract ahead of schedule in September this summer, and the two sides can sign a three-year contract of $85.5 million.

It is reported that White’s previous four-year $70 million contract has the last two years left, and White is eligible to renew the contract with the Green Army for three years in advance.

According to the latest labor agreement, White can sign a big contract with a salary increase of 140% and a new contract with an annual salary increase of 8%!

In the regular season last season, White played 82 games on behalf of the Green Army to keep full attendance, averaging 28 minutes per game and getting 12.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists.

In addition, the performance of White, who helped the Green Army reach the playoffs, was also remarkable. He averaged 30 minutes per game and could hand over 13.4 points, 3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1 block.

As a matter of fact, the intention of the Green Army and White to reach an early contract renewal is not groundless, and it can even be said that it has a long history.

After all, after trading Smart to Grizzlies in the offseason this summer, White’s position and role in the Green Army have been improved by the naked eye!

It is reported that White will be the starting point guard of the Green Army in the new season. The performance of White and the Green Army with Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Boshen is really worth looking forward to!

Football today: Eindhoven VS Ajax Juventus VS Naples

Eindhoven has shown a strong sprint ability recently, and currently ranks third in the league with a record of 19 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. Although the team is still behind Ajax, in fact, Eindhoven’s league points are the same as Ajax’s. This game is very crucial for both sides, because there are only the last five rounds in the Dutch League, and there is an eight-point difference between the two teams in Feyenoord, the top of the league. It can be said that no matter which side loses, it will withdraw from the competition for the league title in advance.

In the last five games, Eindhoven has won four games and drawn one, with a remarkable record. In the last game, the team beat Frandan 3-2 away and won four consecutive victories.Judging from the course of the game, the home game of Frendam also caused Eindhoven a lot of trouble. Although the overall strength of Eindhoven was far stronger than that of Frendam, and the team had already achieved a two-goal lead in the first half, it was only that the players of Eindhoven were obviously not focused in the second half, and Frendam made two quick attacks in a row, which easily penetrated Eindhoven’s defense and pulled back two goals. Fortunately, the midfielder Thiel helped Eindhoven with a header.

Ajax’s recent state is also good, with 18 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses. With the advantage of goal difference, Ajax beat Eindhoven to the second place in the league. Ajax’s competitive ability has been greatly affected by the sale of several main players in the winter break, but after all, the team still has many excellent young players. Thanks to the rapid growth of young players, the team still has a certain ability to compete for the championship.

It is worth mentioning that Ajax gets more signing funds by training young players, and fans and friends should have heard about it long ago. Although the team has sold many young players this season, the front, middle and back three lines need to be replenished with fresh blood as soon as possible, Ajax Club will not stop selling players after the end of the season. The outstanding striker Brian and Bellwin will probably transfer and leave after the end of the season, and several main midfielders have also received quotations from other teams. It is conceivable.

For the first time this season, Eindhoven beat Ajax 2-1 away. In the last ten meetings, Eindhoven won four, drew two and lost four, which was even with Ajax. After this six-point war, these two teams will hold a championship dialogue in the Dutch Cup final immediately. Two consecutive hard battles are a big test for both players and head coaches. Since ancient times, the strong dialogue has been about players’ improvisation and psychological quality. Although Eindhoven defeated Ajax for the first time, Ajax has always occupied the initiative in the game. Considering that the recent state of the two teams is quite good, Moreover, there are not too many problems exposed at both ends of the attack and defense. Eindhoven, who has home court advantage, should be the one with the upper hand. As long as the team can maintain a stable defensive state and consume the physical strength of the main players of the other side first, Ajax does not have many bench players to replace. I believe that Eindhoven still has a good chance to complete the season double play for Ajax.

Juventus’ recent state has declined, with a record of 18 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses, ranking third in the league. Because the team’s appeal application was passed, the fifteen points that had been fined before were returned to Juventus. This result also led to AC Milan, which was originally ranked fourth in the league, being directly squeezed out of the top four. It can be said that the suspense of Serie A for four has entered a white-hot stage.

In the last match, Juventus held a 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final.As Juventus beat their opponents 1-0 at home in the first leg, the team finally advanced to the semi-final of the Europa League with a total score of 2-1 in two rounds. Because Manchester United, the original favorite to win the championship, was unexpectedly eliminated, Juventus replaced Manchester United as the favorite team to win the championship after promotion. However, this Europa League was regarded as the favorite team to win the championship, but it seems that luck has always been bad. Manchester United had a good promotion prospect, and as a result, several main defenders were injured, and they directly lost the promotion places that they were about to get. The thickness of Juventus’ lineup is also not too thick. If the main force is damaged because of multi-line operations, the team is likely to lose more than the gain.

Napoli has just been eliminated from the Champions League, and the players who have been eliminated this time are bound to suffer a serious morale blow. However, Napoli still has a lot of points advantage at the league level. At least there is still a 14-point difference between the team and Lazio, the second place. As long as it can keep from falling into a losing streak, it should be a cinch to win the Serie A championship.

It is worth mentioning that the Napoli striker Osman has returned from injury, and Osman also had a good performance in the last game. If other teammates were not in a low state, Naples would not have been eliminated by AC Milan. Osman is the most crucial point in Naples. Although Quevara Tzko has also contributed a lot of goals to the team this season, Quevara Tzko can’t be compared with Osman in terms of personal ability and tactical role, as long as the follow-up eight.

For the first time this season, Juventus suffered a bitter defeat 1-5 away from home. In the last ten encounters, Juventus won four games, drew two games and lost four games, and there was no advantage at all. Although Juventus also needs points, compared with single-line Napoli, Juventus is already at a disadvantage in terms of schedule, and Naples is a team with sufficient impact. This defense line of Juventus is difficult to stop the opponent’s continuous offensive. In addition, several front-line players of Juventus are in a very general state recently. I believe that Naples is likely to be the main player in this campaign and finish the season double play for Juventus.

Where is the peak of science and technology and the future of mankind?

In this era of information explosion, the Internet has penetrated into every corner of our lives, connecting all the people in the world through the Internet. The emergence of the mobile Internet has further enabled people to obtain information and communicate more conveniently. The rise of the Internet of Things connects everything and realizes the intelligent interaction between human beings and objects.

The arrival of 5G has opened up a brand-new network era, allowing us to see a broader future. The continuous development of artificial intelligence and quantum computing technology makes our fantasy of the ultimate future more real and possible.

In the vast world of the Internet, we can swim freely, get information, communicate and help business innovation. The mobile Internet liberates us in time and space, allowing us to enjoy the convenience brought by the Internet at any time and anywhere.

The intelligent interaction of the Internet of Things breaks through the barrier between man and machine, allowing us to interact with smart items magically. 5G gives us brand-new wireless communication capabilities, allowing us to enjoy the convenience brought by the Internet more quickly; With the development of artificial intelligence and quantum computing, we can master more technologies and tools to better cope with future challenges.

However, the development of these technologies and tools constantly reminds us that the challenges we face are not only technical, but also more influenced by multiple factors such as morality, society and politics. How to make good use of these technologies, how to avoid the negative effects they bring to us, and how to safeguard the future of mankind are the problems we need to think about and solve at present.

Therefore, I think we need to deeply understand the great power of Internet, mobile Internet, Internet of Things, 5G, artificial intelligence and quantum computing technology. Face up to the challenges and difficulties in technological development. While technology is constantly innovating, we should not forget the balanced development of technology and social ethics. Make the future smarter and more sustainable.