The scene of the competition Image source: Courtesy of Shuangliu District, Chengdu

On 2025/0, the China Sports Lottery Cup "Run, Junior" Ablefly 0 Chengdu Youth Sports Federation Youth Drone Football Open kicked off at the Aokangda (Chengdu) Famous Car Plaza in Shuangliu District, Chengdu.

Drone football is an international emerging technology sport, and participants need to control a six-axis drone with a diameter of 8 cm to complete the goal in a three-dimensional space of 0 meters ×0 meters. This sport, which requires competitors to have both engineering thinking, spatial perception and teamwork skills, has been included in the youth science and technology education system in many countries.

As a high-standard youth drone football event in southwest China, this open competition is guided by the Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Chengdu Sports Bureau, and Chengdu Education Bureau, aiming to stimulate young people's interest in aerospace science and technology and cultivate teamwork spirit and innovation ability through the innovative form of drone football. This event attracted nearly 200 elite teams and more than 0 young science and technology athletes from Chengdu to compete on the same field.

At the event site, the hum of the drone engine and the shouts of youth were intertwined into a unique symphony of science and technology. The players held the controller, stared at the drone football speeding on the field, and controlled it in real time through the handle, commanding the drone to complete difficult actions such as volleys and tactical interceptions.

"As a new paradigm of sports and education integration, drone football is reshaping the training path of young scientific and technological innovation talents. When the children drove the aircraft to break through the constraints of gravity in the virtual arena, they planted not only the seeds of aviation to serve the country, but also the courage to explore the unknown. The relevant person in charge of Shuangliu District said.

It is understood that the event has been supported by the public welfare of China Sports Lottery, the competition lasted for two days, nearly 60 teams were divided into four venues through the draw for the group stage, and the winning team entered the semi-finals and finals. The holding of this event has further stimulated the love and passion of the general public for UAV sports, which is not only a platform for actual combat exchanges and experience sharing in UAV sports, but also an important measure to achieve diversified training and improve comprehensive quality, and has played an important role in strengthening the training and selection of national aerospace reserve talents.

National Business Daily