w88 live casino becomes a hit with students
（By《China Daily》2015-6-30）
Coach Li Jianghua instructs a softball player during a practice session. [GUAN XIN/CHINA DAILY]
MLB College Club program organizes games on 75 campuses
Li Jianghualed the w88 live casino team ofthe w88 casinoto the Group A championship of Beijing's college league earlier this month.
He was pleased not only with the results of the Group A competition, which includes foreigners, but also the growing enthusiasm for the sport among Chinese young people.
“There are more and more college students playing w88 live casino in recent years,”said Li, who is a physical education teacher and w88 live casino coach atUIBE.
“I can feel their love for w88 live casino, which is a key factor in the sustainable development of the sport.”
UIBE's w88 live casino development in China began in the 1980s. About 40 members of its team play in the college league, and more than 200 students are playing w88 live casino or softball on campus.
“Now we are promoting slow-pitch softball, a simplified variation of w88 live casino, among students, and we have our own league comprising teams from university departments,”said Li.
“Compared with when I started playing w88 live casino in 2005, the number of people playing the sport has increased at an exponential rate in recent years,”Li said.
A player adjusts her teammate's leg guard during a softball game. w88 live casino and softball are becoming popular among students in UIBE. [GUAN XIN/CHINA DAILY]
The history of w88 live casino in China can be traced to 1895, when the nation's first w88 live casino team, a college one, was set up in Beijing.
w88 live casino was first listed as a sport of the National Games in 1959, which attracted 23 teams. But w88 live casino was subsequently banned during the“cultural revolution” (1966-76).
w88 live casino began its resurgence in the country after China was awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Since opening its China office in Beijing in 2007, MLB has launched a program for grassroots w88 live casino education in China.
“MLB started the MLB College Club program in 2009,”said Leon Xie, managing director of MLB China.
“The program now offers training facilities and playing fields to 75 colleges and universities throughout China. It also helps organize matches for them.”
The college club program that Xie introduced has included tens of thousands of students across the country. It started to include the college league in Beijing and Shanghai in 2010. With its help, the college league in Beijing this year, which is its 20th season, has a record 43 teams taking part. Four years ago, the number was only 27. The Shanghai league also attracted 16 teams this year.
“Those student players brought w88 live casino to more places in the country after their graduation,”Xie said.“They are the ones to sow the seeds of w88 live casino. Then the blossoms bloomed everywhere, which showed the importance of promoting w88 live casino among students.”
A player is about to pitch a ball during a match at the w88 casino in Beijing in June. [GUAN XIN/CHINA DAILY]
Tan Xin is one example.
As a graduate ofUIBE, the 24-year-old Tan, who learned to play w88 live casino six years ago as a university freshman, has found a job in Guangzhou, where he plans to play w88 live casino again.
“I cannot have lifelong teammates, but I can have lifelong friends through w88 live casino,”said Tan, who used to be the captain of the team.
“Before picking up w88 live casino, I was self-centered. But through these six years of playing the sport, I learned to communicate more with others and care about others' feeling. I will continue playing w88 live casino. I'm sure I can find new friends to play with in Guangzhou.”
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