What’s with China’s National Games?
For those of you not familiar, China’s National Games is held every four years in the country since 1975, when the Cultural Revolution was coming to an end. This year the 11th National Games will be held in Shandong Province, from October 16th to 28th. Every four years, the best players in national teams go back to their hometowns to win glory for their provincial teams.
There are 50 teams participating this time: 4 municipality teams, 22 provincial teams, 5 autonomous region teams and the People’s Liberation Army team. The PLA is a big player every time. The Games can usually tell you who will compete in the next Olympics. So if you’re thinking about the London 2012, better keep an eye on these new Chinese champions.
Up until now, still two days to the Opening Ceremony in Jinan, the capital city of Shandong, there’re 24 teams that won 238 gold medals already. Why so many? Partly because if a team member won a gold in the Beijing Games last summer, it counts for two golds for them in the National Game’s medal tally.
Competition Schedule:
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Day 1: October 17 Saturday |
14:00-16:00 |
Women’s 48kg Group A |
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19:00-21:00 |
Women’s 53kg Group A |
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Day 2: October 18 Sunday |
14:00-16:00 |
Women’s 58kg Group A |
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19:00-21:00 |
Women’s 63kg Group A |
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Day 3: October 19 Monday |
14:00-16:00 |
Women’s 69kg Group A |
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19:00-21:00 |
Women’s 75kg Group A |
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Day 4: October 20 Tuesday |
14:00-16:00 |
Women’s +75 Group A |
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October 21-22 Rest Days |
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Day 5: October 23 Friday |
14:00-16:00 |
Men’s 56kg Group A |
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19:00-21:00 |
Men’s 62kg Group A |
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Day 6: October 24 Saturday |
14:00-16:00 |
Men’s 69kg Group A |
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19:00-21:00 |
Men’s 77kg Group A |
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Day 7: October 25 Sunday |
14:00-16:00 |
Men’s 85kg Group A |
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19:00-21:00 |
Men’s 94kg Group A |
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Day 8: October 26 Monday |
14:00-16:00 |
Men’s 105kg Group A |
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19:00-21:00 |
Men’s +105kg Group A |
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The schedule may subject to be changed after the verification of final entries. |
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