National Games' diving test competition held in Xi'an

The diving test competition for the 14th National Games was held on March 12-14 at the swimming and diving hall of Xi'an Olympic Sports Center.

Xi'an Olympic Sports Center is located in Xi'an International Trade and Logistic (ITL) Park in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province. It will serve as the main venue for the 14th National Games, which will be held on Sept 15-27.

The diving test competition for the 14th National Games takes place on March 12-14 at the swimming and diving hall of Xi'an Olympic Sports Center. [Photo/xiancn.com]

During the three-day competition, the swimming and diving hall won unanimous praise from athletes and referees and was exalted as a world-class venue.

The facility maintains a constant room temperature of 30 C and a water temperature of 29 C, which meets the standards of top international competitions.

Audience members sit apart from each other in strict accordance with the pandemic prevention requirements. [Photo/xiancn.com]

Special personnel were arranged to serve sports teams and technical officials and to ensure that any needs during training and competitions were solved in a timely manner. There were no complaints from sports teams or technical officials during the competition.

The purpose of the competition was to test all the processes of the diving competition of the 14th National Games, including the athletes' pick-up in Xi'an, hotel check-in, pre-match training and the competition itself.

Yu Jian, chief referee of the diving test competition, participates in an interview. [Photo/xiancn.com]