The men’s U18 football match of the 15th National Games starts on October 14th! From atmosphere creation to smart operations, Baoan serves as a good host

The youthful powerhouse gathers, and the green war is about to ignite! From October 14th to 25th, the men’s U18 football competition of the 15th National Games will kick off in the Shenzhen Division. As an important sub-field, Baoan Stadium will host 9 duels - six group matches on October 14, 16, and 18, the quarter-finals on October 21, the semi-finals on October 23, and the bronze medal battle on October 25. This is the first competitive event in the Baoan Division of the 15th National Games. The continuous football feast is not only a concentrated review of the strength of youth football across the country, but also will ignite the sports passion of the entire city.

The Baoan Stadium, which has undergone intelligent upgrades, has been adjusted to version 3.0. The "smart core" is unified and scheduled to wait for the game to start. As night falls, the central area of ​​Baoan is filled with light. The 15th National Games-themed light and shadow show lights up the night sky of the Bay Area, integrating the atmosphere of the event into the urban fabric.

"To host an event is to host a city", let the football event become an important window to show the vitality and humanistic charm of Bao'an city! As the event progresses, Baoan District simultaneously launches the "Baoan Ticket Stub Super Value Gift Pack", allowing the audience to enjoy the exciting event and deeply experience the unique charm of the "Bao" Bay Area: the passion of the event, the wonderful cultural and tourism experience, the endless fun of shopping, and truly realize the all-round enjoyment of "endless games, endless fun, and endless shopping".

Baoan put on the "National Games attire" to create a sense of atmosphere.

On October 10, with the 30-day countdown to the opening of the 15th National Games, Baoan put on the "National Games attire". As night falls, the central area of ​​Baoan is illuminated with bright lights, and the themed lights and shadows light up the city skyline, pushing the National Games atmosphere to a climax. From airports to stadiums, from big screens in business districts to streets and lanes, the visual elements of the 15th National Games can be seen everywhere.

The night is shining brightly, showing the visual elements of the 15th National Games.

The Baoan subdivision is responsible for hosting the 15th National Games sailing and vehicle models, men's football U18 and U20, boxing and Paralympic marathon. It also shoulders the important task of territorial security for the two closing ceremonies of the 15th National Games and Paralympic Games. Baoan is welcoming the event with a new look, full enthusiasm and unique approach. Driving through the streets of Bao'an, the light pole flags on both sides are like flowing ribbons, stretching in the wind as a sincere invitation to "Welcome to Bao'an"; the construction fences are covered with the visual "coat" of the National Games, and the bus stops are replaced with "National Games attire". Citizens can feel the footsteps of the grand event during their daily commuting. Bright colors such as red, blue, and orange light up the streets and lanes, and you can feel the heat of the National Games emanating from every corner of Baoan.

The elements of the 15th National Games on the streets and alleys

Buildings in business districts have become important positions for National Games promotion. Large indoor and outdoor electronic screens will play event posters and promotional videos in a loop, delivering National Games information in real time. The atmosphere of the event is not just about "seeing", but also about "experience". Baoan launched a collection activity for commemorative stamps of the 15th National Games, and released a joint stamp album and commemorative reader's card to jointly witness the historic moment when Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao co-hosted the National Games for the first time. At the "Eye of the Bay Area", a new cultural landmark in the Bay Area and the world's largest physical bookstore, the 15th National Games mascots are cute and naive on the bookshelves, and the official licensed retail stores of the 15th National Games bring citizens one step closer to the National Games.

Bao'an Airport, filled with a sense of ceremony

As the gateway to the city and the "first impression", Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport is dressed up to welcome guests. In the exit passage and waiting area, the slogan "Passionate National Games, Vibrant Greater Bay Area" is particularly eye-catching. The bright theme colors complement the mascots "Joyful" and "Le Rongrong", which together light up the city's enthusiasm for the event. Bao'an is welcoming visitors from all directions with a full sense of ceremony.

Dual-driven technology of smart service + smart operation reshapes the event experience

In order to prepare for the men’s football U18 and U20 events of the 15th National Games and benchmark the international first-class venue standards, Baoan Stadium and Gymnasium have fully completed smart upgrades this year. Through the deployment of 5G-A communication network, smart command center, smart navigation and smart public toilet services, 24-hour smart digital people, etc., the hard power of technological innovation has become a solid support for the efficient operation and service of the event, bringing a new experience to athletes and spectators.

Banners, flags and giant posters decorate the outside of the stadium. Cute mascots greet every guest. Even the guardrails have been replaced with a unified visual image of "Welcoming the 15th National Games", waiting for the opening of the game.

The real "smart core" is hidden in the upgraded venue operation system. The smart command platform built through digital twin technology realizes real-time monitoring and unified scheduling of core operating indicators such as venue energy consumption, security, equipment, and environment. The platform has capabilities such as comprehensive situational awareness, seamless security coverage, full-time equipment monitoring, instant alarm processing and multi-dimensional operation management, and fully supports the venue to achieve visual, refined and intelligent operation and maintenance. From analysis of people's and vehicles' trajectories to smart public toilet management, from energy consumption control to security warnings, technology has been deeply integrated into every detail of venue operations.

A sports event with "wisdom" as its background is quietly brewing in Baoan. Technology has not only changed the operation model of venues, but will also reshape the event experience of every participant.

Ready to welcome athletes with "professional organization + warm service"

It is understood that preparations for the men's football U18 event of the 15th National Games are fully ready. Athletes and team officials have checked into Hengfeng Haiyue Hotel in Bao'an District in a safe and orderly manner. All equipment and materials required for the competition have been put in place, and all facilities and landscapes have been deployed. On October 12, all sports teams went to Baoan Stadium to carry out venue adaptation training according to the overall arrangement, and preparations for the event have entered an intense game-time state.

At the same time, Baoan has made preparations around the six core links of "personnel, facilities, materials, processes, logistics, and information" and has the conditions to start the event as planned.

Event organization work is efficiently promoted. Registration of personnel and vehicles has been completed, covering 273 competition, media, medical and other staff and 63 support vehicles. The competition venue has completed three official inspections, the height of the goals has been uniformly calibrated, the lawn has been maintained by dedicated personnel, and multiple rounds of optimization of functional areas and circulation lines have been completed. At the same time, emergency plans for medical and health, transportation, and power supply have been comprehensively improved to ensure the safety and smoothness of the event.

The volunteer team is ready to go. 300 "Little Dolphin" volunteers have been systematically trained and have started working in batches. The training content covers many aspects such as football rules, emergency response, and job skills. Flag bearers, ball boys, media services and other positions have all completed special training. Baoan Division also built a "Volunteer Energy Station" to provide volunteers with rest supplies and activity space, creating a warm service atmosphere. A volunteer from Shenzhen Vocational and Technical University said that her practical skills gave her a deep understanding of the importance of "professional volunteers". Baoan is welcoming athletes and game participants with professional and meticulous organization and warm and thoughtful services.

Text｜Li Wei and Chen Yunqiang