Mental warriors gathered for 2021 the 30th World Memory Championships – China city trials
记忆高手集结！2021第30届世界记忆锦标赛中国城市选拔赛正式开赛！
Mental warriors gathered for 2021 the 30th World Memory Championships – China city trials
The 30th World Memory Championships China city trials were held between 23-24 October, 2021 in different cities synchronously. This is a memory journey spanning over three months, a long-pent memory contest that 365 days of hard training, and the seeds of memory are waiting to burst out with amazing power. For the dream of the world memory master and to win the throne of the world champion, memory lovers all over the country bravely climb the peak and constantly challenge the memory limit!
10月23-24两天，2021第30届世界记忆锦标赛®中国城市选拔赛在全国多个城市同步开战！这是一场跨越三个月的记忆之旅，一场积蓄已久的记忆较量，三百六十五天的艰苦训练，记忆的种子，正等待着迸裂出惊人的力量。为了世界记忆大师的梦想，为了问鼎世界冠军的宝座，全国的记忆爱好者们披荆为冠，斩棘为袍，勇攀高峰，不断挑战记忆极限！
在第一天的比赛中，一共进行了人名头像、二进制数字、随机数字、抽象图形、快速数字、虚拟事件和日期、随机扑克、随机词语共八个项目的角逐。第二天上午进行最后两个项目：听记数字、快速扑克。下午将进行闭幕式及颁奖环节。
On the first day of the competition, a total of eight disciplines were competed, including names and faces, binary numbers, random numbers, abstract images, speed numbers, historical dates, random cards and random words. The next morning, the last two disciplines: Spoken numbers and speed cards were held. The closing ceremony and award presentation was held in the afternoon.
其中，国际特级记忆大师、2018第27届世界记忆锦标赛®全球总冠军、多项吉尼斯世界纪录保持者韦沁汝满级大号悄然杀入新手村！
The International Grandmaster of Memory, global champion of the 27th World Memory championship in 2018 and multiple Guinness world record holder, Wei Qinru, has also participated in the city trial!
今年，韦沁汝王者回归世界记忆锦标赛®，并空降南宁城市选拔赛，首日强势打破7项中国纪录！在今年的城市选拔赛上，第一天共进行了人名头像、二进制数字、随机词语、抽象图形等8个项目的比赛，而韦沁汝，即在第一天比赛中打破了7项中国纪录。虽然城市选拔赛的成绩不计入官网，所破纪录将不会被认证，但王者出场，即是不凡。韦沁汝选手在城市赛中所破纪录，即为荣耀！她认真对待每一场比赛的竞技精神，值得我们每一位选手学习。
This year, Wei Qinru returned to the world memory championship and competed in Nanning City trial, broke 7 Chinese records on the very first day! On the first day of this year’s city trial, eight events were held, including names and faces, binary numbers, random words and abstract images. Wei Qinru broke seven Chinese records on the first day of the competition. Although the results of the city trials would not be listed on the official website, and the records broken will not be certified, her performance was extraordinary. Wei Qinru’s record in the city trial is glory! Her competitive spirit of taking every game seriously is worth learning.
在本次比赛上共有两项记录被打破：其中，徐扬然以883分 的成绩打破15分钟抽象图形世界纪录，韦沁如以2064分的成绩打破30分钟随机数字世界纪录
Two world records have been broken in the competition. Xu Yangran broke the 15-minute world record for Abstract Images with 883 points, while Wei Qinru broke the 30-minute world record for Random Numbers with 2064 points.
世界记忆锦标赛®全球总裁判长何磊老师表示，选手必须先通过全国城市赛的选拔，进入11月在广西·南宁举办的中国总决赛。
WMSC Global Chief Arbiter, Lester He states that atheletes must pass the national selection in order to compete in the China national finals to be held in Nanjing City, Guangxi in November.
今年，在亚太记忆运动理事会的指导下，世界记忆锦标赛®全球总裁判长何磊老师的带领下，共有超千名选手的脱颖而出，成为今年大赛中国各城市选拔赛正式参赛选手。
In 2021, under the guidance of Asia Pacific Memory Sports Council, under the leadership of Mr. He Lei, the world’s chief arbiter, a total of more than 1000 athletes came to the fore and competed in city trials this year.
何磊老师表示，今年是世界记忆锦标赛®成立的第三十年，三十而立，三十而破，为了提高中国团队的整体水平，提升中国团队在国际上的竞争力，今年，大赛组委会组建了专业教练团，新增设立“城市代表队”，今年所有参加中国总决赛的选手，均以各“城市代表队”队员身份参加。
Mr. He Lei said that this year is the 30th year of world memory championship. In the 30th year of its establishment, it stands at 30 and breaks at 30. In order to improve the overall level of the Chinese team and enhance the international competitiveness of the Chinese team, the competition organizing committee has established a professional coach team and newly established a “city team” system this year. All competitors participating in the Chinese finals will participate as members of each “city team”.