Spotlighting amateur talent

To promote national fitness and spark people's passion for sports at the grassroots level, Shanghai conducted a comprehensive and year-long gala for amateurs.

The Shanghai Amateur Games, organized by Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau and aimed at encouraging residents from all age groups to compete, the Games kicked off in January and will wrap up at the end of this month.

Basketball, soccer and volleyball are among the 10 major disciplines, with the hoops competition attracting around 70,000 players from colleges and companies in the city.