The 14th National Games of China (中华人民共和国第十四届运动会), commonly known as Shaanxi 2021 (陕西2021), was a multi-sports event held throughout Shaanxi from September 15 to 27, 2021 (though some events will be taking place before the games officially start).[2] It is projected that the Games attracted around 20,000 athletes who competed in 409 events in 35 sports.[3][4] This was the first event in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 14th National Games was one of the first major multi-sport events to allow spectators, which have to provide test certificates within 72 hours prior to entering any venues.[5]
Bidding process
In September 2015, the General Administration of Sport of China officially issued the notice of bid for the 14th National Games.[6] On October 19, the Shaanxi Provincial People's Government formally submitted the bidding materials to the General Administration of Sports.[6] They were left uncontested and thus Shaanxi was confirmed to be the host on January 4, 2016.[7]
Venues
Many venues as well as public infrastructure were updated in preparation for the Games.[8]
The program was nearly identical to that of the 2020 Summer Olympics since the events occurred in close proximity to each other. Breaking and Wushu are the only sports that were added to the program.
Olympic gold medalist swimmer Wang Shun from the Zhejiang province won a total of 6 gold medals in this games, bringing his total National Games gold medals tally to 15, surpassing the previous record of 12 gold medals won by Sun Yang.[9]
^ ab"第14届全运会唯有陕西申办 或自动成承办城市" [Only Shaanxi bids for the 14th National Games or it automatically becomes the host city]. sports.qq.com (in Chinese). 腾讯网. November 19, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
^"国务院办公厅关于同意陕西省承办2021年第十四届全国运动会的函" [Letter from the General Office of the State Council on Approving Shaanxi Province to Host the 14th National Games in 2021]. www.gov.cn (in Chinese). 中国政府网. January 4, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
^Yue, Xian (February 10, 2021). "陕西53个全运会场馆集体亮相，承担比赛项目确定！" [The 53 National Games venues in Shaanxi have been unveiled collectively, and the events will be determined!]. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved August 23, 2021.
