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WDSF Asian DanceSport Festival
Grand Slam with Taekwondo
World Youth Club League Finals
Two major international events
Will be in 2026-2028
Settled in Jianye District for 3 consecutive years
This is an important initiative for Jianye District to respond to the national strategy of strengthening the country through sports and to help Nanjing build a world famous sports city. It is a continuation and sublimation of Nanjing's sports genes as the "City of the Youth Olympic Games," and will inject a new level of sports vitality and international influence into the center of this modern international city.
Rekindling the Spirit of the Youth Olympic Games
Jianye becomes the center of the global youth sports scene
In 2014, the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games left a deep sporting heritage and youthful imprint on the city, and 12 years later, the successive landings of the two international events mark Jianye's move to build a new high point for global youth sports and cultural exchanges, with the "Youth Olympic IP" at its core.
WDSF Asian DanceSport FestivalAs one of the world's largest sports dance events, it integrates competition, art and culture, covers the age groups of youth, teenagers and children, and creates a comprehensive carnival covering professional competitions, public welfare masterclasses, youth training and industry exhibitions with the innovative form of "Festival and Competition Integration".
Race 2026To be held from 15 to 19 JulyThe event is expected to attract 4,000 dancers and young competitors from more than 50 countries and regions, with simultaneous staging of championships, grand prix, open competitions and many other events.
Taekwondo Grand Slam World Youth Club League FinalsIt is an innovative world-class tournament jointly launched by Hechang Culture and Sports and international sports organizations, which is specially designed for global youth to build the "cradle of future champions".
2026 FinalsScheduled for 8Organized from 7 to 9 OctoberThe event is expected to attract 5,000 young practitioners from more than 20 countries and regions to compete on the same stage, covering the entire age range from toddlers to youth, with seven major disciplines including individual competition, team competition, pinpointing, taekwondo dance and virtual taekwondo.
Culture, Commerce, Tourism and Sports Exhibition Linkage
Building a New Ecology for the Jianye Sports Business Circle
Two major events will land at Nanjing International Expo CenterThe venue is located in the core area of Hexi New Town. The venue is located in the core area of Hexi New Town, with natural venues, hotels and business districts grouped together "events + consumption" integration advantages.
Surrounded by high-end commercial complexes such as IFC, Deji World Trade Center and Huacai Tiandi, there is a complete range of mid- and high-grade hotels within 3 kilometers, providing nearly 10,000 guest rooms.
With the successive landings of the two events, Jianye will take this opportunity to promote the deep integration of "culture, commerce, tourism, sports and exhibition" and build a "sports-oriented business circle" centered on the "Youth Olympic IP".
During the tournament, a series of activities such as sports-themed bazaars, cultural exhibitions and youth sports interactive experiences will be organized by linking the surrounding commercial carriers.Forming a new consumer scenario of "touring Jianye with the tournament" and transforming sports traffic into incremental regional economic developmentThe
Concentration of global sports elements
Helping Nanjing build a world famous sports city
Relying on the advantages of the construction of the "Youth Olympic Riverside", one of the first high-quality outdoor sports destinations in the country, Jianye has built up a three-dimensional sports space pattern, forming a complete service chain of "events + culture and tourism + consumption".
The consecutive holding of the two events will deeply fit into Jianye's sports headquarters economic development plan, promote the clustering of upstream and downstream industries such as sports training, event operation, equipment manufacturing, digital sports, etc., and help Nanjing build a world famous sports city and create a benchmark demonstration of the development of the global sports industry.
From the Youth Olympic Games to the two major international events, Nanjing Jianye is using sports as a link to connect the world and talk to the future. It is not only a venue for competition, but also a window for global youth cultural exchanges, a high ground for innovation in the sports industry, and a center for urban vitality. Over the next three years, Jianye will continue to unleash the multiplier effect of sports, culture and tourism, and business, using the youth events as an engine, and contributing to the construction of the world's most famous sports city, the Jianye Power.
