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2023 U.I.M. F1 H2O World Championship Held at Zhengzhou!

On the morning of March 26, a press conference of the 2023 U.I.M. F1H2O World Championship, Grand Prix of Zhengzhou, China was held in the Investment Promotion Center of Central Plains Science and Technology City. The conference officially announced that the event would be held in Longhu Lake of Zhengdong New Area from April 29 to 30, 2023. Then, a world-renowned international sports event will show speed and passion on the Longhu Lake with stunning scenery, fully demonstrating the vitality and glamour of Zhengzhou as a modern national central city. (Ma Yan and Chen Haichao, reporters of Zhengguan News · Zhengzhou Evening News)

20 F1 motorboats from 10 international teams will compete on the same stage

The competition was sponsored by U.I.M., undertaken by the Aquatic Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China, China Water Ski, Underwater & Powerboat Federation, Henan Provincial Sports Bureau, and Zhengzhou Municipal People’s Government, co-organized by Zhengzhou Municipal Sports Bureau and Zhengdong New Area Management Committee, operated by Shenzhen Tianrong Sports Culture Management Co., Ltd., and implemented by Henan New Development Cultural Tourism Group Co., Ltd. A total of 20 F1 motorboats from 10 international teams will compete in the event. The 20 international top players holding super driver’s licenses come from more than 10 countries and regions. The event will be rebroadcasted to more than 100 countries and regions. It is the highest-standard water sports event held in Zhengzhou.

From April 22 to 30, the Longhu subarea of Zhengdong New Area will also hold a carnival.

Taking the chance of the competition, the Longhu subarea of Zhengdong New Area will also hold a carnival from April 22 to 30. Special booths for the 15 member states of RCEP will be set up to show the public the characteristic cultures of different countries; and a gourmet zone, a camping zone, a sports zone, and an auto enterprise and real estate enterprise exhibition zone will be set up, with an aim to boost the economy and trade through a sports event. Besides, local cultural activities such as Henan opera, Shaolin kungfu and Central Plains cuisine will be held to make the competitors feel the unique charm of Chinese culture.

The implementation of international events one after another will effectively promote international exchanges and cooperation in culture, sports, tourism economy and trade, propel urban development and industrial agglomeration, and offer a new window for Zhengzhou to showcase its image as an international metropolis.

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