The 1st National Korfball Championship of China was held in Tianjin from 21st to 23rd October. Three provinces were represented and in all, seven teams took part.
 For many of the players and coaches, this was their first experience of real
korfball matches. The players were athletic and in good physical condition, so
made up for their lack of korfball skills and knowledge by taking a
basketballing approach to the game. To begin with, the games were very fast and
involved lots of physical contact.
There were 5 referees from Beijing University and Tianjin Technology University.
Lee, Roun-Ki (Steven), an IKF referee, transferred his knowledge and experience
to the other new referees and also guided them during the games. Warman Chang.
the Hong-Kong China Korfball Association president and experienced IKF jury
member, also gave the organisers a great deal of help on the jury table. Thanks
to the excellent organisation headed by Mr Guo, the leader of korfball
development in China, the championship matches went very smoothly.
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The style of the players’ performance developed from basketball-like to real
korfball during the championship, which brought most of the players their very
first experience of real korfball matches.
Around the tournament, clinics for coaches were held, and these were attanded by
coaches of participating teams, and another four coaches from Jilin, Jiangsu and
Yunnan. The course was led by Fang-yi Hsieh (Bird), the AOKF secretary
general, and an experienced korfball promoter. The participants were also
encouraged to take a personal initiative in the promotion of korfball in their
country.
The players became involved on the second day of the course where the major
differences between korfball and other sports was explained to them.
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The clinic was comprised a theoretical and practical part.
Results of the 1st Chinese Korfball Championship:
Champion: Hebei Normal
University
Runner-up: Beijing Sports University
The Third Place: Beijing University; Tianjin University of Technology and
Education
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The participating teams and the first Chinese korfball champions.
The leaders from General Administration of Sport and the Leisure
Sports Administrative Center also attended the opening and closing ceremony.
Lots of players expressed their interest in playing korfball and gave a very
positive evaluation to the event.
As another positive outcome of this extensive korfball event is the plan to
promote korfball in different provinces, and for organizing a Chinese national
team for the 7th Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship in 2006. Thanks to positive
development in China and many surrounding countries it is going to be an
excellent event.
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The official presentation of the tournament was overseen by the delegates of
Asia-Oceania Korfball Federation and representatives of local sport authorities.
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The tournament officials did an outstanding job.
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