记者刘玉璟、晏良
By Liu Yujing and Yan Liang
拉萨8月4日电 -- 8月3日上午,西藏军区在拉萨为赴俄罗斯参加“国际军事比赛-2021”的“厄尔布鲁士之环”和“创作竞演”两只参赛队举行出征仪式。
LHASA, Aug. 4 -- The PLA Tibet Military Command hosted a setting-out ceremony in Lhasa on the morning of August 3 for two teams respectively participating in the "Elbrus Ring" and "Army of Culture" of the International Army Games (IAG) 2021 to be held in Russia.
这是西藏军区参赛队第四次代表中国参加“厄尔布鲁士之环”比赛,而参加“文化军队”国际创意团体大赛则是首次。前者通过淘汰制遴选参赛队员,优中选优,最终有20名队员入围。后者由西藏军区政治工作部文工团组建,共有12名队员参赛。
This is the fourth time for the Tibet Military Command to dispatch troops to compete in the "Elbrus Ring" event on behalf of China, and the first time to participate in the "Army of Culture" event. The participants for "Elbrus Ring" are selected through multiple rounds of selection and 20 elites are shortlisted finally, while the 12 participants for the Army of Culture are selected from the art troupe under the Political Work Department of Tibet Military Command.
“厄尔布鲁士之环”比赛在欧洲第一高峰厄尔布鲁士山举行，是针对山地及高山地区遂行任务分队野战技能的综合比拼，从海拔2356米到5642米，全程约116公里，是国际军事比赛中时间跨度最长、参赛科目最多、体能要求最高、比赛环境最恶劣的赛事。比赛将于俄罗斯当地时间8月22日拉开序幕，赛程为期13天,各国参赛队员要完成崖壁攀登、山地定向越野、编组射击等15个课目，今年共有包括中国、俄罗斯在内的9个国家参赛。
The "Elbrus Ring" event is held in Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe. It is a comprehensive competition of field skills for teams in high mountains with a total distance of about 116 kilometers from the elevation of 2,356 meters to 5,642 meters, making it feature the longest time span, the most subjects, the highest requirements on physical capability and the worst competition environment among all the events in IAG. The competition will kick off on August 22, local time in Russia, and last for 13 days. Participants from various countries have to complete 15 tasks including cliff climbing, mountain orienteering, and group shooting. Nine countries including China and Russia will participate this year.
据了解,为了能让参赛队员更加适应大赛规则,西藏军区参赛队此前进行了长达5个月的备赛训练,先后转场密林、雪山、冰川等地域进行身体机能、专业技能的极限训练,通过严苛的训练标准和恶劣的自然环境,有效锤炼了参赛队员的意志品质、体能素质、生理耐力和军事技能。
It is learned that the troops of the Tibet Military Command has carried out preparations for five months, during which extreme training of physical functions and professional skills are conducted successively in different areas with dense forests, snow mountains and glaciers. Such training enabled the participating players to be more adaptable to the rules of the competition and has effectively tempered the participants' willpower, physical fitness, endurance and military skills.
“文化军队”国际创意团体大赛是一场由“国际军事比赛-2021”各参赛国的专业表演者、创意团体以及军事博物馆和文化中心代表参与的比赛。该赛事旨在加深各参赛国家人民与军队之间的友谊和相互了解,普及军事爱国歌曲,为参赛者提供施展创造潜力的机会并熟悉各国的文化精髓。此次大赛共有中国、俄罗斯、哈萨克斯坦等16个国家参赛。
The "Army of Culture" is a competition involving professional performers, creative groups and representatives of military museums and cultural centers from participating countries of the IAG 2021. The competition aims to deepen the friendship and understanding among the people and the armed forces of the participating countries, popularize military songs, and provide participants with the opportunity to display their creative potential and become familiar with the cultural essence of other countries. A total of 16 countries including China, Russia and Kazakhstan will participate in the competition.
据悉，两支参赛队将于8月6日抵达乌鲁木齐，而后于8月8日乘坐军机前往俄罗斯莫斯科。
The two participating teams will arrive in Urumqi on August 6, and then take a military plane to Moscow, Russia on August 8.
