"Every year is similar, every year is different." As we ring out the old and welcome the new, what are some of the competitions to look forward to in the upcoming year of 2023?
Soccer seems to be the constant theme of the world's number one sport. After the hotly anticipated Men's World Cup in Qatar, the Women's World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, will be held in the summer of 2023, from July 20th to August 20th. The opening match will be held in Auckland on July 20 and the final will be held in Sydney on August 20, with 64 matches to be played in nine cities across Australia and New Zealand.
The facade of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, is projected on June 25, 2020, to celebrate Australia and New Zealand winning the right to co-host the 2023 Women's World Cup. AFP/European New
The 2023 Women's World Cup will expand to 32 teams for the first time. In the group stage, China will meet teams such as England and Denmark, and there is a lot of pressure to get out. However, the Chinese women's soccer team has always dared to play tough. In the Asian Cup in early 2022, the "Clanging Roses" regained the title, once again proving the indomitable of the Chinese women's soccer team.
Many of the women's international players have joined overseas clubs over the past year, leading to anticipation of their World Cup trips.
Chinese women's international player Li Mengwen (L) competes during the 2022-2023 season of France's Women's Ligue 1 on Sept. 9, 2022 in France. Photo by Gao Jing, Xinhua News Agency
Besides women's soccer, there is also men's soccer.In 2023, the most important task for Chinese men's soccer is the Asian Cup. The Asian Cup is one of the few training grounds for the Chinese men's soccer team, as it missed the Qatar World Cup. Only by keeping their feet on the ground and taking one step at a time can they find a way out of the quagmire.The 2023 Asian Cup for men will be held in Qatar.
This summer we will be celebrating the Men's Basketball World Cup. This year's Men's Basketball World Cup will be held in August and is jointly organized by Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines. The Chinese men's basketball team has already locked up their tickets.
Not long ago, Aleksandar Djordjevic officially became the head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team. The Serbian has already started scouting players in the domestic league ahead of the World Cup for the Chinese men's basketball team.
Jorđević, then head coach of Serbia, is pictured in an information photo at the 2019 International Basketball World Cup in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, Sept. 12, 2019, China. Xinhua News Agency's Zhu Zheng
As a player, Đorđević's manager won many Olympic, World Cup and European Championship medals. As a coach, he coached many top clubs with excellent results. This time, the Chinese men's basketball boys gathered under his command is something to look forward to!
This summer, the Chengdu World University Summer Games will be reinstalled from July 28th to August 8th.
Chengdu Universiade Athletes' Village (drone photo) is pictured on Dec. 8, 2021 at Chengdu University. Photo taken by Xinhua News Agency's Wang Xi
The World University Summer Games, a sporting event for university athletes from all over the world, has been successfully held twice in mainland China, namely the Beijing Universiade in 2001 and the Shenzhen Universiade in 2011.
Chengdu has a long and rich history and culture, and its food is spicy and delicious. During the Universiade, students and athletes from all over the world will not only be able to show their youth in sports competitions, but also fully appreciate the cultural atmosphere of Chengdu.
In early fall September, the tide of the Qianjiang River rises. The Hangzhou Asian Games will hold another postponed event from September 23rd to October 8th.
The city that has been known for its beauty for thousands of years is ready to welcome guests and friends from all over the world with its best appearance. There have been some changes in the program setup for this year's Asian Games. E-sports and breakdancing have been added as official competitions. E-sports is an "intellectual sport" and breakdancing is a "sport dance". The changes in the programs add more youthful energy to the Asian Games.
This is the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium (R) and Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Tennis Center (drone photo) taken on March 30, 2022 in Hangzhou. Photo by Huang Zongzhi, Xinhua News Agency
At the last Asian Games in Jakarta, the Chinese army rode on the medal table and unquestionably continued to hold the position of Asian boss. In this home battle, the Chinese delegation will once again be in a frenzy for gold and silver.
In addition, the first National Student (Youth) Games will be held in 2023 (referred to as the "Student Youth Games") in Guangxi. The first Youth Games will initially consist of 67 sports. Youth and students from all over the country will sweat and sweat in the arena. They will grow in the competition and gain friendship in the competition.
Early 2023, the snow and ice season is right on schedule.From January 12-22, the World University Winter Games will be held in Lake Placid, USA. We expect youthful style to bring bright red color to this winter. In addition, individual World Championships, such as Pattern Skating, Speed Skating, and Short Track Speed Skating, etc. , will take place in February and March, and Chinese ice and snow athletes will try to bring more happiness to Chinese people.
This year, the World Championships and Intercontinental Championships in many sports will be staged as scheduled. These competitions are important occasions for masters from all walks of life, such as swimming, athletics, table tennis, badminton, weightlifting, gymnastics, etc., to compete for tickets to the Paris Olympics, to practice their lineups, and to get to know their opponents. The Paris Olympics are getting closer and closer to us.
In other corners of the world, traditional competitions such as the Dakar Rally, the Snooker World Championships, the four Grand Slams of tennis, the Tour de France, and so on. , will continue to attract eyeballs.
In 2023, a number of integrated games will be held around the world. From June 17th through the 25th, Berlin, Germany will host the World Summer Special Olympics. The Special Olympics is a major integrated Games for people with intellectual disabilities and is part of the Olympic family. The Pan American Games will be held from October 20 to November 5 in Santiago, Chile. The Pan American Games were founded in 1951 and are held every four years. In addition, the European Games will be held in Poland, and Ghana will host the All-African Games this year.
