China's first national youth games for football, basketball and volleyball (known as three 'big ball games' in Chinese) officially kicked off on Wednesday night with a vibrant and energetic opening ceremony at Helong Stadium in Changsha.

周三晚,，第一屆全國(guó)青少年三大球（足球,、籃球、排球）運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)在長(zhǎng)沙賀龍?bào)w育館開幕,。開幕式現(xiàn)場(chǎng)充滿活力,、朝氣蓬勃。

After an intense qualification phase, 96 teams from 25 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, comprising around 1,500 young athletes, will compete in the games. Each event features both men's and women's categories, with 16 teams in each.

經(jīng)過(guò)資格賽的激烈角逐,，25個(gè)省,、自治區(qū)、直轄市的96支隊(duì)伍,、1500余名青年運(yùn)動(dòng)員將在此次運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)比拼,。每個(gè)單項(xiàng)各設(shè)男子、女子兩個(gè)組別,，每組各有16支隊(duì)伍,。

The games, featuring athletes under the age of 18, is set to become an annual event in the coming years. This initiative aimed at nurturing young athletes to fuel the future growth of the three "big ball games" across the country.

該運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)面向18歲以下的運(yùn)動(dòng)員，將每年舉辦一屆，旨在培養(yǎng)后備人才,，為全國(guó)三大球的未來(lái)發(fā)展注入動(dòng)力,。

The opening ceremony showcased a variety of artistic and sports performances that embodied the passionate spirit of youth and highlighted the heritage of the three "big ball games" in China.

開幕式展示了各種藝術(shù)及體育表演，體現(xiàn)了青少年的熱情活力,，同時(shí)凸顯了中國(guó)三大球運(yùn)動(dòng)的傳承,。

Organized by the General Administration of Sport and the Ministry of Education, the games will be held from November 20 to 28 across two competition zones in Changsha and Yueyang.?

此次運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)由國(guó)家體育總局和教育部聯(lián)合舉辦，將于11月20日至28日在長(zhǎng)沙和岳陽(yáng)的兩個(gè)賽區(qū)舉行,。