The "Jingang Cup" Shisuo Invitational Tournament is about to kick off, with 300 top players competing in the same field!

Reposted from: Yangtze Evening News

On the morning of November 8, the autumn air was crisp and clear, and the 2025 Yangtze River Delta National Fitness Linkage Traditional Sports Project Display and the "Jingang Cup" Stone Lock Invitational Tournament opened in Jingang Street, Zhangjiagang City. 26 teams and nearly 300 athletes from the Yangtze River Delta region gathered together to lock in friends.

At the opening ceremony, after the national anthem was played, Qu Zhen, deputy secretary of the Jingang Street Party Working Committee and director of the office, welcomed everyone and introduced the development of the Stone Lock Movement in Jingang. "The Shisuo movement is becoming more and more vital here." He said, "I hope that through this competition, more people will like Shisuo and participate in fitness together."

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The event commended the "Top Ten Sports Promoters" who promoted the development of local sports, as well as ten high-quality sports activities that were loved by the masses, such as the "Jingang Cup" Shisuo Invitational Tournament and the "Jingang BA" Basketball League.

Subsequently, amid warm applause, the leaders present jointly launched the competition. Immediately afterwards, traditional sports such as Tai Chi and Diabolo were displayed in turn to warm up the intense competition.

It is reported that there are 12 events in this competition. On the field, the athletes were full of energy and danced the stone locks weighing dozens of kilograms vigorously. Sometimes the stone locks were thrown high in their hands, and sometimes they were caught steadily. The perfect combination of strength and skill attracted bursts of applause from the audience on the sidelines.

"It's so enjoyable to compete with so many masters at home!" A local player said with a smile after the game, "Stone locks are not only strength work, but also technical work. They are our own treasures. I am really happy to see so many people watching."

This event is not only a competitive competition, but also a vivid display of national fitness. The ancient stone lock sport is attracting more and more people to participate with its unique charm, adding more vitality to people's spare time life.

Yangzi Evening News/Ziniu News reporter Huang Yuqin

Proofreading Zhu Yaping