Outdoor extreme sports decide its winners in Quzhou
Edu Marin from Spain warms up for the most challenging rock climbing route at the finals of the China Outdoor Extreme Sports Open held in Qujiang district, Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province from Nov 30 to Dec 1. [Photo/qz123.com]
The finals for the China Outdoor Extreme Sports Open were held in Qujiang district, Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province from Nov 30 to Dec 1, according to local media reports.
The finals attracted more than 1,700 extreme sports enthusiasts from China and abroad for two different events: rock climbing and aerobics (consisting of riding, mountain climbing and running).
After fierce competition, Tang Jingyan won the women's aerobics competition while Yang Chunzheng took home the men's title.
Chen Xiangjie, Chen Huaqiang, Yu Chunhui, Zhong Yinqiang and Qu Changfeng took first in their respective rock climbing groups, ordered from least difficult to most difficult.
The most challenging rock climbing route received just one participant, Edu Marin from Spain, who also happened to design the route.
Marin, the winner of the Rock Climbing World Cup, praised the route as one of the best wild climbing routes in the world.
Sponsored by the Chinese Extreme Sports Association and the Quzhou Municipal Government, the China Outdoor Extreme Sports Open is the most authoritative national extreme sports competition in China and features the largest number of extreme sports events.