Hangzhou Daily News last night, the 2018 fina annual award ceremony was held in Hangzhou International Expo Center, which awarded the highest honor of the year to the most outstanding athletes, sports teams and coaches in swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, high platform diving, open water swimming, etc. Fina president Julio Maglioni, vice governor Cheng yuechong and mayor Xu Liyi attended the award ceremony.

Speaking at the award ceremony, Xu Liyi extended a warm welcome to all members of the fina family, world swimmers and water sports promoters, and sincere congratulations to the athletes who have won the annual honorary title of fina. He said that the award ceremony held in Hangzhou is the full trust of fina and the State Administration of sport in Hangzhou, and it is a full affirmation of Hangzhou's achievements in developing sports industry and water sports in recent years, It is also an important achievement of the comprehensive strategic cooperation between fina and Ali sports. It is expected to further promote the popularization and development of water sports in Hangzhou and the world. At present, Hangzhou is making great efforts to promote the preparations for the 2022 Asian Games. The successful holding of the world tour (25m) has accumulated rich experience for us. We will further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with sports organizations at home and abroad to promote more high-level events to settle in Hangzhou. We hope that fina will continue to care and support the development of water sports in Hangzhou, promote the training of swimming talents and the introduction of brand events. We also look forward to strengthening close cooperation with water sports supporters of various countries to further promote water sports, encourage people to participate more widely, and better show the charm of water sports.

The fina annual award ceremony started in 2014, and is sponsored by fina and jointly organized by the swimming management center of the State Administration of sport and Ali sports. Now it is the award ceremony with the largest number of stars, the largest scale and the most authoritative award ceremony in the world swimming field.

City leaders Qi Xiaohu, Dai Jianping, Yao Feng, Luo Weihong, Chen Hongying, Wang Hong, Chen Guomei, and the heads of relevant provincial departments, the fina family and other Chinese and foreign guests attended the event.