Comprehensive competition
Generally called sports meeting or comprehensive sports meeting. It includes several sports competitions, and its task is to comprehensively check the popularization and improvement of various sports, extensively sum up and exchange experiences, and promote the development of sports. For example, the National University Games, the National Games, the Asian Games, the Olympic Games and so on. This kind of competition is usually held every four years because of its many projects, large scale and complex organization.
Second, individual competition
To carry out a single event competition as the content, generally can be divided into the following categories:
(1) Competition
A single event held to check the development and teaching and training experience of a sport, determine the champion ranking and promote the continuous development of the sport. For example, the National College Basketball Championship. Sometimes it is also called championships or cups, Xinghua Cup college volleyball match, national track and field championships, etc.
(2) Invitational Tournament and Friendly Tournament
A competition in which one or several units, schools or countries invite other units, schools or countries to participate. The purpose is to enhance friendship and unity, learn from each other and improve the level of a certain sport. All kinds of visiting competitions are very friendly.
(3) tournaments
It is a competition jointly organized by two units or countries with similar strength. The purpose is to exchange experiences, learn skills, learn from each other's strengths and improve together. For example, the track and field competition between China and Japan.
(4) Horizontal competition
Competitions held according to different technical levels of athletes. Such as track and field, swimming and gymnastics. Games held according to the level of athletes, graded ball leagues, etc. Its main purpose is to encourage and promote athletes to improve their sports level and strive for upgrading.
(5) Test match
A competition organized to reach a certain standard or to learn about the improvement of athletes' performance. For example, the physical training test competition. Generally, this kind of competition can also be ranked, but the test results should be recorded.
(6) Trial
A competition held to find and select athletes, organize or supplement teams, and prepare for a higher level competition. Freshmen table tennis trials held by the school.
(7) Through the competition
Generally speaking, when the number of participants is too large, which may affect the normal progress of the official competition, those who pass the competition first and reach the predetermined score (or ranking) standard can participate in the official competition. The main purpose of this competition is to eliminate a certain number of contestants, for example, through the track and field high jump.
(8) Exhibition Games
A competition to promote sports and expand its influence. It pays attention to the display of technical and tactical elements, generally regardless of ranking, and is a demonstration and entertainment competition.
(9) Communication Competition
A competition organized by means of communication. Any measurable item (time, distance, weight, number of rings) can be used, such as the National Postgraduate Communication Competition. Its advantages are simple organization, saving money and time, but its disadvantages are that athletes have no chance to learn from each other on the spot and the competition conditions are not the same.