Competitors taking part in the waterski competition
More than 300 competitors from 20 provinces and cities took part in a two-day motorboat competition in Tianjin which kicked off on Oct. 17. The event included two series of activities: the Tianhaifeng Model Boat Open and Tianhaifeng Motorboat Race. The activities were held in Tianjin's Dongli Lake area, under the theme of "National Fitness For All."
The winner of the motorboat obstacle course was Zhai Junshuai from Tianjin Tianhaifeng Club, while Xia Yifan from Anhui province won the motorboat speed racing. In the FSR-O relay, teams from Sichuan, Tianjin and Guangdong took home the first, second and third places, respectively; while in the DSR-V relay, Beijing, Sichuan and Tianjin took the top spots.
The "National Fitness" series of competitions are a demonstration series of national fitness events launched by the General Administration of Sport of China. The model boat and motorboat races which concluded last week were organized as part of this series. The Model Boat Open involves a high level of technology, and is a fiercely competitive event. It attracted teams and participants from nearly 20 provinces and cities including Beijing, Hebei, Liaoning, Ningxia, Hunan, Shanghai, Sichuan, Guangdong and Tianjin.
The Tianhaifeng Motorboat Race held at the same time was also very exciting. Athletes from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei all took part, with spectators greatly enjoying the events.