Wuhan Fitness Games kick off | 武汉市全民健身运动会开幕

　　On the morning of July 24, the 10th Wuhan Fitness Games began at the Wuhan Qugu in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone. A total of 34 competitions and more than 20 activities for citizens are taking place until they finish at the end of the year.
　　7月24日上午，2022年“趣谷杯”武汉市第十届全民健身运动会在武汉经开区武汉趣谷正式开幕。今年共设34项比赛和20余项市民体验活动，一直持续到年底。
　　The adult and youth paddleboard competitions were held following the opening ceremony. Many of the participants were skilled paddlers from Wuhan and elsewhere in Hubei, including Liu Jun, who had just won this year's provincial tournament championship, and Hu Xianfu, who has won the national paddleboard championship several times in the past.
　　开幕式后的桨板赛设成年组和青少年组两大组别。比赛吸引了来自武汉及周边城市的诸多桨板高手，包括刚夺得今年省锦标赛的冠军选手柳珺、多次获得全国冠军的胡先福。


　　Youth paddleboard competition Photo by Yu Zhiyong
　　Luo Bi, another competitor, has only been involved in the sport for two years and has already become a national paddleboard coach. Her 10-year-old daughter also participated, and performed well.
　　选手罗碧虽然只练过两年的桨板，但已是一名国家级教练员，这次比赛她10岁的女儿罗汝墨也一起参赛，并在青少年组比赛中表现良好。
　　More than twenty citizens had a great time in an area for novice paddlers where under the guidance of onsite professional coaches they learned various paddling skills.
　　在市民体验区里，20余位市民玩的不亦乐乎。在专业教练的指导下，掌握了各种技巧。
　　Wuhan Qugu is the first outdoor four-season ski resort in Wuhan. Over the following months, more Fitness Games competitions such as rock-climbing, martial arts, sports modeling, and children's balance biking will take place there.
　　武汉趣谷是武汉首家户外四季滑雪场。之后，这里还将举办攀岩、武术、运动模型、少儿平衡车等项目的比赛。
　　(Edited by Ye Shiyu)