On　the　evening　of　October　10th，　at　the　stadium　of　the　Olympic　Sports　Center　in　Xiaogan　City，　as　the　melodious　tune　of　＂The　Fragrance　of　Osmanthus　in　Jiangnan＂　played，　a　33－person　delegation　formation　from　Xianning　City　entered　the　opening　ceremony　of　the　17th　Games　of　Hubei　Province．

After　the　opening　ceremony，　Huang　Hanlin，　the　flag－bearer　of　the　Xianning　delegation，　said，　＂Standing　at　the　opening　ceremony　of　the　provincial　games　and　holding　up　the　flag　of　the　Xianning　delegation，　I　feel　it　is　very　heavy．＂　Wang　Shuaibo，　a　15－year－old　athlete，　said，　＂I＇m　very　excited　and　honored　to　represent　Xianning　on　the　provincial　competition　stage．　I＇m　full　of　anticipation　for　the　upcoming　matches．＂

The　Hubei　Provincial　Games　is　the　highest－level，　largest－scale　and　most　influential　comprehensive　sports　event　in　the　province．　The　17th　Hubei　Provincial　Games　were　held　in　Xiaogan　City　from　October　10th　to　16th．　The　organizing　concept　of　this　provincial　games　is　＂Provincial　Games　for　All，　Provincial　Games　Benefiting　the　People，　Healthy　Hubei＂，　and　the　theme　slogan　is　＂Zhiyin　Hubei，　Chasing　Dreams　in　Xiaogan＂．

During　the　competition，　Xianning　will　organize　over　150　athletes　to　participate　in　10　events．　Among　them，　the　youth　sports　category　participates　in　the　football　of　the　sports　school　group　（U16－U17），　track　and　field，　swimming，　boxing，　fencing　events，　as　well　as　the　men＇s　basketball　（U13／U14／U15）　events　of　the　primary　and　secondary　school　group．　For　the　mass　sports　category，　participants　will　take　part　in　the　ethnic　minority　group＇s　ethnic　fitness　exercises　and　high－foot　racing，　as　well　as　the　disabled　group＇s　table　tennis　and　badminton　events．　（Xianning　Daily／Huang　Lanfen）