After winning the gold medal in the men's foil final at the Tokyo Olympics last year, Hong Kong's "Sword God" Zhang Jialang won the first gold medal in the same level competition at the World Cup Paris Station this morning (16th), and wrote a record for Hong Kong fencing new page.
A fencing school coach revealed that Zhang Jialong won the gold medal last year, which made many Hong Kong people realize that the Hong Kong team can also play well. Parents of many students no longer force their children to give up fencing for their studies, but instead encourage them to pursue their dreams.
Another scholar believes that the physical training of the Hong Kong team has reached a world-class level, but there is still room for improvement in the popularization of youth sports, sports facilities and the level of coaches.
Zhang Jialang won the first gold medal at the same level event in the World Cup Paris Station.
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Two to three months after Zhang Jialang won the gold medal in the East Olympics, more than 100 students signed up for fencing
Lin Yancong, the coaching director of the Fencing Academy and a former men's saber athlete, said that two to three months after Zhang Jialang won the gold medal in the Olympic Games last year, affected by the Olympic boom, a large number of parents have been rushing to sign up, and the number has increased by more than 100 in a short period of time. More than half of the students enrolled in fencing courses were three or four years old, but as the boom cooled, enrolments slowed markedly, with half of the younger students enrolled at the time.
He explained that in the past 10 years, fencing has developed rapidly, but at the same time, there is a lack of good coaches. He bluntly said that "the market can't bear so much (students)", and fencing is for three or four-year-old children, "it's not a problem. All of them quickly knew that they liked this sport, at least in elementary school, with good cognition and concentration ability, first know the rules and fun of fencing." Therefore, very few people stayed in the end.
Lin Yancong said that affected by the Olympic boom, a large number of parents have been attracted to sign up, and more than 100 students have registered for fencing courses in a short period of time. (File photo / Photo by Lu Yiming)
Parents' mentality changed after Zhang Jialang won the Olympic gold
However, as Zhang Jialang won gold in the Olympics, he noticed a change in parents' attitudes towards their children's fencing.
He said that parents of young children may not think too far, but for the youth representatives who are participating in the ranking competition, Zhang Jialong is a good leader, which makes them believe that the Hong Kong team representative can also achieve good results, and their parents also revealed that "if (( Children) who would like to play swords is up to you, and reading is the second priority.” He no longer regards fencing as a hobby, and is willing to let his children go their own way, rather than forcing them to stop training after entering university.
Lei Xiongde said that the Hong Kong team has reached a world-class level in physical training.
(File photo/Photo by Zhang Haowei)
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In recent years, Hong Kong athletes have made great achievements in international competitions. Lei Xiongde, a senior lecturer at the Department of Health and Physical Education of the Education University of Hong Kong, said that the Hong Kong team has reached a world-class level in physical training. Training data of different cycles”, and also cooperate with the elite training team behind to provide accurate diagnosis in sports medicine, and also provide psychological support.
He also pointed out, "Elite training is not about giving money today, but it will yield results soon."
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Lei Xiongde also pointed out that the Sports Institute has enjoyed a lot of resources, but there are still three areas for improvement in the training of athletes: First, popularization of youth sports. When it comes to playing swordsmanship, it is very difficult to have a second "Zhang Jialang""; the second is to increase the number of sports venues, such as speeding up the construction of the EdU University Sports Center in Baishijiao; the third is to specialize in coaching, and must obtain a relevant university degree to improve the coaching level.
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