CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- With the arrival of the sixth national fitness month of Chongqing, the 2024 national fitness theme activity – Night Runs started at Chongqing Olympic Sports Center Night Run at 20:00 on March 29, offering good opportunities for people to enjoy keeping fit with exercise and sports consumption.

The activity, which lasts from March 29 to April 30, aims to create sports events integrating catering, entertainment, recreation, sports, and tourism so as to further promote national fitness, stimulate the vitality of sports consumption, and promote the in-depth integration of mass sports and the sports industry.

Fluorescent night running ‘light up’ Chongqing’s landmarks

More than 3,000 participants started the seventh Olympic Sports Center Night Run, bringing the activity to a climax.

The ring road of the Olympic Sports Center was illuminated by various kinds of light. The night runners wore fluorescent headwear and waved the fluorescent sticks on their hands, presenting a unique scene in the city.

‘I have joined in the annual activity for seven years. Each activity is creative!’ Mr. Zhang, who has more than ten years of running experience, thinks that the Olympic Sports Center Night Run is one of the few night running activities within the downtown area and it focuses more on mass participation and fun compared with marathon events that emphasize speed. Over the years, the Olympic Sports Center Night Run has become popular throughout Chongqing for its reputation and creative ideas.

The culture and sports carnival adds fun to the nightlife in Chongqing

At the same time, a culture and sports carnival, part of the 2024 national fitness theme activity, was in full swing at the Olympic Rings Square of Chongqing Olympic Sports Center.

The carnival offers magnificent music and face-changing performances at the center of the square, and sets up areas for sports exhibitions and sales and food night market around the performance stage, attracting many visitors.

It’s worth noting that Chongqing Olympic Sports Center also offers various promotion programs, such as the free opening of venues, member cards, and booking promotions.

It’s learned that Chongqing Olympic Sports Center has worked with several merchants to offer sports consumption coupons, free opening of venues, and discounts for booking venues.

From March 29 to April 30, citizens can get, via the WeChat official account of Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, sports consumption vouchers valuing CNY40, CNY80, CNY200, or CNY350, which can be used in the swimming and diving hall and the football stadium for teenagers.

The swimming and diving hall will open to the public free of charge on Wednesday evenings from 19: 30 to 21: 30 in April, and valuable sports benefits can be obtained by taking part in the swimming and diving hall activities. (Translated by Yuki, Fathom Language Limited)