The origin of the National Games, the first National Games was held in 1959. As we all know, at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, China withdrew from the Olympic Games for political reasons. At that time, China had just emerged from the haze of war, and various undertakings were in ruins. Western countries led by the United States have imposed a strategic blockade on China, and China urgently needs a way to boost the national spirit. At this time, a national sports development plan came into being. At that time, a national fitness craze was set off. Many of us have seen the comedy film Dali, Xiao Li and Lao Li, which is about the historical features of this period. With this upsurge, the first National Games was born. It can be seen that the birth of the National Games is entirely initiated by the state and the result of people's practice. He has a deep mass base, and he is often recalled from the factory to the school at that time. Everyone, from old people to children, can do broadcast gymnastics, which is still very standardized. There was a broadcast gymnastics competition in the first National Games. The athletes participating in the National Games are also selected by major manufacturers, colleges, municipal games and provincial games, and they are the real elite of national games. From the slogan of the National Games-developing sports and strengthening people's physique, it can be seen that the National Games was for all the people of China from the beginning, and its convening was a national fitness.

On the other hand, under the international situation at that time, the holding of the National Games was of far-reaching significance.

In the late 1950s, some leaders of the International Olympic Committee and international individual sports organizations took a hostile attitude towards sports in New China and deliberately engaged in separatist activities of the two China.

The sports circles in China have expressed their solemnity for this irresponsible behavior.

During the period of 1958, the Chinese Sports Association cut off its contact with the International Olympic Committee and most international individual sports organizations, and only communicated with several sports organizations that can adhere to principles, such as table tennis and volleyball.

In this context, the first National Games of 1959 is of great significance.

This is a grand gathering of China sportsmen at home, which also shows China's attitude towards the world: self-improvement, self-confidence, love of sports and love of life.

At this National Games, athletes with an average age of only 2 1 year old at that time provided a perfect footnote for "Youth China" with their vigorous posture.

The famous swimmer Mu Xiangxiong broke the men's 1+0 1 s world record in breaststroke. In addition, new world records have been set in plane parachuting, small caliber rifles and aviation models.