Source: Chongqing
— Assisting 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, 16 world-class curling teams assembled in Chongqing to compete for the highest glory in Chinese curling
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for the “300 million people to participate in the ice and snow sports” aims to promote the ice and snow sports to the public and enrich the sports form for the national fitness activities. At the same time, the 2018 China Open Curling is a prelude to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The highest-profile international ice and snow events held in China during the Beijing period will lay a solid foundation for the successful holding of the 2022 Winter Olympics, condense the enthusiasm of the masses of ice and snow, and complete the first round of science popularization of curling in China with the high standards of international professional competitions.
— Assisting 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, 16 world-class curling teams assembled in Chongqing to compete for the highest glory in Chinese curling
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for the “300 million people to participate in the ice and snow sports” aims to promote the ice and snow sports to the public and enrich the sports form for the national fitness activities. At the same time, the 2018 China Open Curling is a prelude to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The highest-profile international ice and snow events held in China during the Beijing period will lay a solid foundation for the successful holding of the 2022 Winter Olympics, condense the enthusiasm of the masses of ice and snow, and complete the first round of science popularization of curling in China with the high standards of international professional competitions.
Under this opportunity, the opening ceremony of the China Open Curling in 2018 began at 19:30 on Monday, October 15, 2018, in the new landmark of Banan, Chongqing - Huaxi LIVE Fish Cave Stadium Held in a grand ceremony, this officially announced that a total of 16 world-class curling teams, including the Chinese National Curling Team, were assembled in the mountain city. To compete for the highest glory of Chinese curling, in the next week of confrontation, the teams will start a fierce battle. In Chongqing, this famous Chinese city of furnaces staged a healthy competition of “ice and fire.” The opening ceremony was also a four-in-one sport, entertainment, fashion, and charity to create a Chinese “Super Bowl” style ice and snow feast. At this opening ceremony of the splendid 2018 Chinese Open Curling, the audience not only enjoyed the impressive sports performances but also was genuinely stunned by the multi-dimensional performances integrating sports, entertainment and fashion.
At the opening ceremony, the new favorite female singer Feng Timo introduced the admission of 16 national team athletes with “Fancy Broadcasting,” and the government leaders gave a welcome speech for the event and announced the opening of the competition. At the same time, a 'curling star team' led by Chinese famous male singer Sun Nan and famous actor Shen Xiaohai introduced their curling team to the public, gave the audience a chance to pre-empt the curling movement in an unique charm. The trophy that symbolizes the highest honor of this competition - "Mysterious Chinese Dragon" was also announced at the opening ceremony. The trophy is dominated by the mystic Chinese dragon. Bamboo sticks covered with clouds support the base. The "Chinese Dragon" trophy not only gives the curling athlete the highest honor in the arena but also encourages athletes from all over the world to struggle and climb the peak in the field with the spirit of dragon and leaps and self-improvement. As the totem of Chinese traditional culture, Dragon, Bamboo, and propitious clouds are also one of the symbols of the Chinese elements displayed to foreign friends at the opening ceremony.
To create a "China Super Bowl", presenting a young and entertaining opening ceremony, the organizing committee of the current China Open Curling cooperated with China's top entertainment company, Canxing Production, and both parties are expected to continuously create innovative events across the world of entertainment and sports to promote more young people to pay attention to ice and snow. Nawukere from Can Xing’s program “China New Rap,” helped the scene. In addition, the opening ceremony also invited seven favorite stars to join: Chinese famous male singer Sun Nan, rock singer and actor Zhou Xiaoou, new famous female singer Feng Timo, pop singer Hu 66, mainland music combination Arirang, creative singer Tang Hanjun and Yang Jionghan appeared on the scene to present a hot and sizzling performance to the snow-covered stage, bringing a multi-sensory experience to all the audience.
Fashion and art are also the highlights of this opening ceremony. In the stage design, the director team introduced the most advanced three-dimensional matrix stage design concept, the main stage to create a body of ice and snow world, to create a 360-degree panoramic ice and snow experience for the audience. The outdoor functional clothing brand MITARBEITER (IN) from Germany provided clothing support . The Chinese suit fashion brand Husenji also offered costumes with the antique and fashionable trends for the opening performers. A look at the style of Chinese fashion. The opening ceremony also invited famous fashion photographers Yin Chao and Super studio to shoot sports fashion blockbusters for participating athletes from all over the world, creating a precedent for professional sports events and fashion crossover. At the same time, the opening ceremony also received exceptional support from China Equity Group, Hi Future and DKM game.
To further deepen the international influence of the 2018 China Open Curling, this year's event will be broadcast on CCTV5 and Star TV's overseas edition, radiating the charm of curling to the international stage.
The opening ceremony of the evening also set up a special link to introduce Sun Nan as one of the initiators [Sun Nan remodels the future special fund]. The fund is deeply concerned with the disabled young people in poverty-stricken areas. The funds are targeted for the use of advanced orthopedic technology to perform limb correction surgery for the disabled adolescents free of charge, helping them achieve the goal of “reforming the future and changing lives.” This attitude of respecting each life coincides with the "curling spirit": curling as a sport that 6-90-year-olds can participate in, more emphasis on the respect of each other and fair competition Adhere to the spirit of "respect, friendliness, and nobleness." Therefore, the cooperation between the two sides in the opening ceremony and follow-up events will help the two to promote more positive energy transmission.
The opening ceremony of the evening also set up a special link to introduce Sun Nan as one of the initiators [Sun Nan remodels the future special fund]. The fund is deeply concerned with the disabled young people in poverty-stricken areas. The funds are targeted for the use of advanced orthopedic technology to perform limb correction surgery for the disabled adolescents free of charge, helping them achieve the goal of “reforming the future and changing lives.” This attitude of respecting each life coincides with the "curling spirit": curling as a sport that 6-90-year-olds can participate in, more emphasis on the respect of each other and fair competition Adhere to the spirit of "respect, friendliness, and nobleness." Therefore, the cooperation between the two sides in the opening ceremony and follow-up events will help the two to promote more positive energy transmission.
The 2018 China Open Curling is a top international event officially authorized by the Winter Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration and the China Curling Association. It is also included in the Masters Series Competition by the World Curling Tour (WCT). It is also one of the most internationally influenced curling feast during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics period in China. As a top international event, an opening ceremony is a grand event with original splendor. The newly-built venues are equipped with global top-level stage lighting design, and together with the LED screen to create a visual feast of virtual light and shadow. The close connection of sports, technology, and entertainment, the seamless combination of sound, light, and electricity, creates a stunning scene, and the entire venue will be transformed into a Chinese-style “Super Bowl” curling carnival live scene, multi-dimensional immersive interaction. Experience and subvert your traditional impression of curling events. Let us cheer for the curling in the heat wave of the whole stadium, cheer for the Olympics, set off the trend of the entire people, and create the most joyful and charming ice-column carnival for the mountain city of Chongqing.
Curling is recognized as one of the most ancient team sports in the world. It is popular across Europe and North America, and a guarantee of TV ratings among all winter sports. Curling itself is at the same time elegant and beautiful. All members on the team perform their own duties to serve the team. The collaboration requires tremendous tacit understanding as well as strategies. It is also known as “the chess on the ice”.
2018 China Open Curling, we look forward to create more excitement together with the world!
More event information and behind-the-scenes footage, please go to the China Open Curling Wechat Official Account.
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