The opening ceremony of the 7th Baltic Wushu Championship was held in Latvia
On 12 noon October 15, 2022 Latvian time:The opening ceremony of the 7th Baltic open Wushu Championship was successfully held in Latvia, attended by Ambassador Liang Jianquan from the Chinese Embassy in Latvia. Confucius institute director more than is advised as well as from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Hong Kong, China, India, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Poland and other 11 countries and regions of 186 contestants, they gather in Latvia martial arts association, exhibit skill, champion will represent the Baltic to Greece in Europe martial arts tournament.
First of all, Mr. Roman Vlasenko, Executive Chairman of Latvian Wushu Federation, gave the opening speech, and then introduced the jury panel, team representatives and guests. The team members came out in turn with high spirits, showing the spirit of Wushu. Then Mr. Janis Gedusevs, President of the Latvian Wushu Federation, made a speech and presented LWUF awards to the contestants of different grades. After the awarding session, Ambassador Liang Jianquan of the Chinese Embassy in Latvia made a speech. He welcomed the people who love martial arts from all over the world, talked about the benefits of practicing martial arts for physical and mental health, and finally sent his best wishes to the successful opening of this event.
When the Latvian national anthem echoed in the stadium, all the members stood up and paid tribute. Then the teams from all over the world gave a wonderful martial arts performance, including Tai Chi, Tai Chi ball, Tai Chi fan, sword dance, sticks and so on. Finally, the Hong Kong team’s superb martial arts skills brought the atmosphere to a climax. We believe that the successful holding of the WUSHU Championship Open will enhance the understanding of the Baltic people on Wushu, carry forward the spirit of Wushu, and promote cultural exchanges!
拉脱维亚时间2022年10月15日12：00，第七届波罗的海武术锦标公开赛开幕式在拉脱维亚顺利召开，与会人员有中国驻拉脱维亚大使馆梁建全大使，孔子学院院长尚劝余以及来自拉脱维亚、立陶宛、爱沙尼亚、中国香港、印度、德国、意大利、西班牙、瑞典、波兰等11个国家和地区的186名选手，他们汇聚在拉脱维亚武术协会，切磋交流武艺，冠军将代表波罗的海去希腊参加欧洲武术锦标赛。
首先，由拉脱维亚武术联和会执行主席罗曼·弗拉森科先生致开幕词，随后对评委小组以及团队代表和嘉宾进行了介绍，队员们精神昂扬，依次出场，展现了武术的精神面貌。接着拉脱维亚武术联合会主席贾尼斯·格杜塞夫先生发表讲话，并给不同段位的选手颁发LWUF奖。在颁奖环节结束后，中国驻拉脱维亚大使馆梁建全大使发表讲话，他对世界各国喜爱武术的人们表示了欢迎，讲述了练习武术对于人体身心健康的益处，最后对本次活动圆满召开寄予美好的祝愿。
当拉脱维亚国歌在场馆里回荡，全体人员起立致敬，随后世界各国的代表队为人们带来精彩的武术表演，有太极拳、太极球、太极扇、舞剑、棍法等表演，最后香港方队精湛的武术技能把全场气氛推向高潮。相信此次武术锦标公开赛的圆满召开会增强波罗的海人民对武术的了解，发扬武术精神，促进文化交流！
