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Tibet's population participating in exercise regularly to hit one million in 2020
By:chinatibetnews.com
update:November 17,2016
Nov. 17, 2016 -- According to "Tibet Autonomous Region's Mass Fitness Program" carried out from 2016 to 2020, the number of people participating in physical exercise weekly is expected to amount to 15.5 million by 2020 in China's Tibet, with the number of people exercising regularly reaching one million.
 
Over the next five years, the number of people taking part in physical exercise will increase significantly. Every 700 people will be guided by at least one social sports instructor. With 1.8 square meters of sports grounds per capita, the urban 15-minute fitness circle will be formed. A batch of mass fitness demonstration counties, mass fitness brands will be promoted, breaking new ground for national fitness program.
 
Since the implementation of national fitness program, Tibet will make great efforts to carry out sports activities for farmers and herdsmen, fully stimulating people's initiative to participate in physical exercise.
 
With the development of sports facilities in both urban and rural ares, Tibet's sports departments have trained almost one thousand social sports instructors annually in recent years. As such, more people will participate in social sports. In the meantime, various sports associations and clubs emerge, arousing the masses' enthusiasm to exercise.
 
In addition, Tibet held a series of sports competitions such as cycling race, hiking race, basketball league and football competition, attracting a large number of people to take part in.
 
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