In the early summer sunshine, with the sea breeze gently blowing, passion surges. Using tennis as a medium, the "Sports City" welcomes another high-profile moment. On June 6, 2025, the team preliminaries of the tennis event in the 15th National Games mass competition kicked off passionately at the Antai Tennis Park in Rizhao, Shandong. This coastal city, with the background of "blue sky, clear sea, and golden beach", is perfectly integrating the leaping sports passion with the vigorous urban pulse, continuing to write a new chapter of sports glory!
Leaders from the Tennis Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, Shandong Provincial Sports Bureau, Shandong Small Ball Sports Federation, Rizhao Municipal People's Government, Rizhao Municipal Sports Bureau, etc., attended the opening ceremony. Ge Xin, a member of the Party group of Rizhao Municipal Sports Bureau and Director of the Municipal Sports Association Office, delivered a welcome speech, and Sun Wenbing, Director of the Youth and Mass Tennis Department of the Tennis Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China and Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Tennis Association, announced the start of the competition.
At the opening event, a vibrant tennis exercise was splendidly presented. As the music started, children swung rackets, hit balls, turned around, and jumped. Every movement was precise and powerful, fully demonstrating the rhythm and beauty of the tennis exercise, showing the excellent achievements of the popularization of the tennis project, and winning warm applause from the on-site audience.
This event is sponsored by the Mass Sports Department of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Tennis Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, undertaken by the Shandong Provincial Sports Bureau, co-organized by the Shandong Small Ball Sports Federation, Shandong Tennis Association, and Rizhao Municipal Sports Bureau, and operated by Rizhao Antai Sports Industry Development Co., Ltd.
This event is for the preliminaries of the men's team and women's team projects. According to the schedule, all projects will be carried out within three days from June 6 to 8, and the qualified teams for the men's and women's teams will be produced at that time. Teams from 27 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and industry sports associations across the country have gathered in Rizhao, the Sunshine Coast·Vibrant City, to show their tennis style and compete fiercely for the quota to enter the final of the tennis team project in the 15th National Games mass competition.
The settlement of this event in Rizhao is not only a full affirmation of the development achievements of Rizhao's mass sports cause but also a comprehensive test of Rizhao's urban comprehensive strength and event hosting capacity. Rizhao's unique geographical location, superior natural environment, good tennis cultural atmosphere, international standard tennis venues, and successful experience in hosting large-scale events will all provide a strong guarantee for the successful holding of the event.
Antai Sports will provide all-round 保障 (Note: "保障" should be "guarantee" in English) for the event with the highest standards, the best services, and the best conditions, ensure the smooth progress of the competition, and take this event as an opportunity to continuously improve sports facilities, enhance event service levels, promote the integration of sports and tourism, display urban charm, and help urban development.
This event is not only a grand sports event but also a deep dialogue between a city and the sports spirit. Here, sports are more than just winning or losing; they lie in every soul that loves life. Between the swings of the racket is the glory of hard work; at the moment of hitting the ball is the echo of the times. Let us look forward to witnessing the extraordinary elegance of more athletes on the stage of the National Games!
