Cross-regional events affect the overall situation

As the backbone of Huafa Sports, Kong Dechao is also the person in charge of road cycling event operations and the director of the limited area. Behind these two identities is his practical work in kneading "rigor" into every link of the preparation for the 15th National Games: it is necessary to connect with government departments to calculate every budget, to coordinate and cooperate with units in the three places to open up the "joints" of the track, and to survey key tracks to ensure the safety of the track. For him, "I have me" is never a slogan, but every process that is repeatedly checked, and every bit of rigor to ensure the safety of the event.

The most challenging thing is the coordination of the "limited area" of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge section without feeling the three places. This section of the track has to pass through customs and border inspections in the three places, and it is also necessary to do a good job of coordinating with the bridge bureau. "The events across the three regions affect the overall situation, involving all aspects, and are inseparable from the overall planning of the governments of the three places from top to bottom, as well as the cooperation and support of various departments. If a link gets stuck, the event may go wrong. He did not dare to take it lightly, and as a representative of the operator, he repeatedly participated in the discussion of key links and policies to ensure that the event could be held safely and smoothly in the end.

"Guard a track for the National Games"

That early morning in August 2025 became his most unforgettable "track defense battle". At 4 a.m., Zhuhai was still wrapped in darkness, and he had already led the team to gather at the Municipal Sports School, and the truck was loaded with heavy rubber pads - the expansion joints on the bridge were a hidden danger to cyclists, and these rubber pads had to be laid tightly.

When the car drove onto the bridge, the wind was wrapped in coolness and drilled into the collar, and several people carried 400 pounds of rubber pads and put them on the seams, their hands shaking. "Compact point! If you are 1 cm short, the player may be upside down when you ride over! Kong Dechao squatted on the ground and tapped the edge of the rubber mat little by little with a tool until he confirmed that it was flush with the bridge deck.

After paving the last piece, the sky was already bright, he didn't rest, got on his bicycle and walked around the track, "I can only rest assured if I have ridden it."

After confirming the location of the supply area and garbage area, the sun has climbed into the sky, and the golden light shines on the "blue dolphin" shape of the bridge. The colleague patted him on the dusty shoulder: "I have never seen the sunrise on the bridge in my life, it's worth it!" Kong Dechao looked at the sea level in the distance and suddenly felt that no matter how tired he was, it was worth it, "Not everyone has the opportunity to guard a track for the National Games in such a special place."

In addition to guarding the track, the shooting ceremony and the award ceremony, he also had to pick out the details over and over again: what posture to pay attention to when handing over the medals, how the background music seamlessly connected with the process, how to make the countdown to the shot 321 consistent with the referee's whistle time...... "This is the highlight moment of the players, and there can be no sloppiness."

"I hope the players will gallop on the safe track"

Approaching the race period, Kong Dechao is still "deadlocking" with the details: checking the numbers on the budget table, confirming the traffic process in the limited area, and even thinking about adding a few display boards next to the track so that the audience can see more introductions to the event.

"My biggest hope is to see the runners gallop on a safe and smooth track." This is a behind-the-scenes guardian, the most simple and enthusiastic expectation of the National Games.

Behind the scenes of the 15th National Games, there are many Huafa people like Kong Dechao. They do not stand in the spotlight, but with every perseverance and every detail, they sew the responsibility of "I have me" into every inch of the texture of the event.