8月22日，“国际军事比赛-2021”中国库尔勒赛区在“苏沃洛夫突击”比赛场举行开幕式。图为仪式现场。解放军报记者王俊摄
The opening ceremony of three competitions of the International Army Games (IAG) 2021 is held at the “Suvorov Attack” competition venue in Korla, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on August 22, 2021. (Photo by Wang Jun)
库尔勒8月23日电 -- “国际军事比赛-2021”中国库尔勒赛区22日在新疆库尔勒开幕。
KORLA, Aug. 23 -- The Suvorov Onslaught, Clear Sky and Safe Environment events of the International Army Games (IAG) 2021 kicked off in Korla, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on August 22.
“国际军事比赛-2021”中国库尔勒赛区计划于8月23日至9月3日分别组织“苏沃洛夫突击”“晴空”“安全环境”3个项目共10场比赛，来自中国、俄罗斯、白俄罗斯、埃及、乌兹别克斯坦、委内瑞拉、越南等7国参赛代表队将展开激烈角逐。
Ten games of the three events will be staged from August 23 to September 3. Participating teams from China, Russia, Belarus, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Vietnam will be engaged in fierce competitions.
开幕式上，除了举行隆重的入场式和升旗仪式外，陆军办赛领导小组还安排了军事课目演示，展现了合成营作为陆军机动作战基本单元的作战效能。
At the opening ceremony, in addition to the grand march-in and flag-raising ceremonies, the PLA Army also arranged live-fire training demonstrations to display the combat effectiveness of the combined-arms battalion, which serves as its basic combat unit in mobile operations.
据陆军办赛领导小组副组长、中部战区陆军副司令员朱晓辉少将介绍，，今年中国首次在疫情防控条件下举办国际军事比赛，对办赛参赛都提出了新挑战新考验新要求。相比往年，今年的比赛有四大特点：
According to Major General Zhu Xiaohui, deputy commander of the Army under the PLA Central Theater Command, who is acting as the deputy chief of the PLA Army’s leading group of the IAG competitions in Korla, since the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control are still underway, the competitions pose new challenges to the host and participating teams. Compared with previous years, this year’s competitions have four major characteristics.
一是实战氛围更加浓厚，比赛规则更加贴近实战标准、比赛场地更加贴近实战环境、比赛流程更加贴近实战进程；二是参赛力量更加多元，在往年基础上，今年中方海军、空军、火箭军首次选派部队参加比赛；三是运行机制更加完善，从赛场设施到生活保障，从参赛装备到专业队伍，都充分进行了配套保障；四是技术支撑更加有力，全面升级了裁评、靶标、显控、导播4大系统。
First, the events are more closer to real combat standards in terms of the competition regulations, venue setting and the game process. Second, the events will see a diversity of participating forces. The Chinese PLA Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force have sents their teams to participate in the competitions for the first time. Third, the operating mechanism has been improved with comprehensive support provided in terms of the venue facilities, living conditions, equipment involved. Fourth, the competitions have gained more powerful technical support.
比赛期间还将安排各类文化交流和装备展示活动，促进各参赛国军事交流合作，增进友谊互信。
During the competitions, various cultural and equipment exhibition activities will also be arranged to promote military exchanges and cooperation among participating countries, and to enhance friendship and mutual trust.
