The 2023 Jiangsu Weiye Cup International Table Tennis Grand Prix came to a successful conclusion.

In December, we feel the breath of winter and look forward to the arrival of the New Year. On this exciting day, the 2023 "Jiangsu Weiye Cup" International Table Tennis Grand Prix came to a successful conclusion in Wujin Gymnasium. This competition is guided by Wujin District Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Film and Television and Tourism. Sponsored by Jiangsu Weiye Construction Group and Jiangsu Table Tennis Association; Wujin District Table Tennis Association; Co-organized by Changzhou Haohao Sports Culture Communication Co., Ltd., it attracted 143 athletes from 18 international teams including Cambodia and Malaysia and 16 Changzhou teams. The world famous Ochalov participated in the war on behalf of Jiangsu Weiye, which was full of popularity and was warmly welcomed by referees, athletes, staff and local people.

At 7:40 am on the 9th, the opening ceremony started on time, presided over by Bian Shuguang, deputy director of Wujin District Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Film and Tourism, and Zuo An, executive vice chairman of Jiangsu Table Tennis Association; Wang Weiming, Chairman of Jiangsu Weiye Construction Group, Vice President of Jiangsu Table Tennis Association and President of Wujin District Table Tennis Association; Honorary presidents of Wujin Table Tennis Association Zang Jianzhong and Shan Junchu; Huang Biao, deputy leader of the national table tennis team; Chen Yongping, Hua Jiankun, Hu Jianhong and Huang Yuliang, vice presidents of Wujin Table Tennis Association, attended the opening ceremony. After the flag-raising ceremony, President Wang Weiming, as the host, extended a warm welcome to the athletes and spectators who came to participate in the competition, thanked the staff for their behind-the-scenes work, and promised to continue holding such competitions on Saturday and Sunday in the second week of December every year. Then the referee took the oath on behalf of Cao Wenqin and the athlete on behalf of Wang Qikai. Finally, Mr. Zang Jianzhong, honorary president of Wujin District Table Tennis Association, announced the opening.

The following competitions were ups and downs and exciting. One by one, the masters with exquisite skills and first-class level showed a wonderful confrontation, which brought wonderful enjoyment and harvest to the vast number of table tennis friends. Jiangsu Sports Leisure Channel and online live broadcast platform "Ping-Pong Jianghu" broadcast the two-day game live. Only the "Ping-Pong Jianghu" live broadcast platform has accumulated 1.6 million people to watch the game in two days, and more than 6,000 people are online at the peak, which makes people deeply appreciate the charm of the national ping-pong.

After the official competition, Mr. Wang Weiming, Chairman of Jiangsu Weiye Construction Group, and Ochalov held an exhibition competition for the audience.

After two days of fierce competition, the top four teams in Changzhou Group were Pengda Electric, Jiangsu Weiye, Changzhou Anzhidun Li Zhuo and Shuxiang Shijia Garden, and the teams tied for fifth place were Songyuan Precision, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, Liyang Dainifei and Jiangsu Xuehu. Mr. shi jun, Vice President of Jiangsu Table Tennis Association, presented awards to the team that won the fourth place and tied for the fifth place; Mr. Wang Weiming, Chairman of Jiangsu Weiye Construction Group, Vice President of Jiangsu Table Tennis Association and President of Wujin Table Tennis Association, presented awards to the third and second place; Mr. Ju Minjun, Director of Wujin District Culture, Sports, Radio, Film and Television and Tourism Bureau, presented awards to the champion; The top four teams in the international group are: Jiangsu Weiye, Yihe Doors and Windows, Zhongyifeng Construction and Pengda Electric Appliances, and the teams tied for fifth place are Changzhou Kangaroo Dad Training Camp, Nanjing Simiminglai, Yixing Gaocheng Table Tennis Association and Yixing Yingfutai. Mr. Xu Jianrong, Jiangsu Table Tennis Association, presented awards to the team that won the fourth place and tied for the fifth place; Mr. Tao Xin, executive vice president of Jiangsu Table Tennis Association, and Mr. Zuo An, president of Jiangsu Table Tennis Club Federation, presented awards to the third and second runners-up; Mr. Wang Xianghong, President of Jiangsu Table Tennis Association, presented the prize to the champion.

Mr. Ju Minjun, director of Wujin District Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Film and Television and Tourism, and many leaders of the Provincial Table Tennis Association came to the scene to watch the game. The leaders of the Provincial Table Tennis Association said that this competition was the largest folk competition held in China in recent years, and fully affirmed the working ability of Wujin Table Tennis Association. The whole competition process was organized in a standardized and orderly manner, and the referees were professional and conscientious.

At the closing ceremony, President Wang once again fully affirmed the organization of this competition, and said that he would sum up the experience of this grand prix. Next year, international professional groups and amateur groups will be added to attract more table tennis experts to participate in the competition, and strive to make the annual "Jiangsu Weiye" competition into an event where you can learn the game, make friends and feel at home.