On June 26, the badminton competition of the Fifth Workers’ Games of Pingdingshan City was held. The event concluded at the gymnasium of Henan Urban Construction College. The Shenma Shares team secured a place among 36 teams from across the city—including all counties, districts, and county-level cities—by achieving… Second place in the mixed team event Outstanding achievements.

Upon receiving the city federation of trade unions’ notice of the competition, the Shenma Shares Trade Union attached great importance to it and made meticulous preparations, assembling an outstanding team to participate in the city-wide workers’ badminton tournament.

In the mixed team event, the matches are played in the order of men’s doubles, mixed doubles, and men’s singles. From the group stage all the way to the semifinals, the players did not drop a single game. With nimble footwork and lightning‑quick reflexes, they showcased a masterful array of techniques—high clears, smashes, drives, and drop shots—each stroke ringing out crisply as the sound of racket swings echoed throughout the arena, a testament to their deep passion for and dedicated practice of badminton.

On the finals court, the Shenma Shares team squared off against the Ruzhou Trade Union team in a clash of titans. The two sides traded blows, with the score remaining tightly contested; when a player conceded a point, teammates rallied them with cheers, and upon scoring, they celebrated with high-fives, showcasing both fierce battles of strength and speed and clever teamwork born of strategy and chemistry. After the first two sets ended in a tie, the match went into a deciding set. Amid the roaring support of the entire crowd, the players unleashed powerful spikes and made desperate saves, refusing to give up until the very last moment. In the end, the Shenma Shares team fell just short, narrowly losing the championship and finishing second.

This competition is not just a sporting event; it is also a baptism of passion. The athletes… Compete with sportsmanship and team spirit, using… Sweat and passion embody the vitality of sport. Though the competition has ended, that fervent love remains as blazing as ever.