Shanghai, China--(Newsfile Corp. - November 30, 2024) - Double Dutch Shanghai Vol.8 was held in Qingpu District, Shanghai, on November 23rd to 24th. The competition attracted nearly a thousand high-level athletes from eight countries and regions, including the United States, France, Belgium, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, China, and Macao, China, representing the highest level of international participation in its history. Additionally, 59 teams from 12 cities across eight provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions such as Beijing, Chongqing, Xinjiang, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Shanghai participated, presenting a sports spectacle filled with "speed and passion".
International Competition: A Rare Display of Superb Skills
In the world of rope skipping, Double Dutch is recognized as a trendy sport that requires tight coordination between partners. Two rope holders grasp the ends of two ropes and swing them to hit the ground in the same or opposite directions, while skippers perform various tricks between the ropes. Rope holders and skippers can switch roles. With the integration of various popular elements such as gymnastics, strength, dance, footwork, and music, interactive rope skipping (or Double Dutch) has become the undeniable face of rope skipping, combining entertainment, spectacle, and competition, and has emerged as the spokesperson of trendy sports.
Since its inaugural edition in 2014, Double Dutch Contest Shanghai has been successfully held for eight consecutive years, attracting nearly 400 teams from around the world. The scale of the event, competitive level, and international influence have continued to rise. Among the participants were "Light-Speed Boy" Huang Junkai, the Australian Double Dutch Dynamite team, the Japanese Millennium Collection team, and other notable athletes, making this year's lineup even more impressive than previous ones, akin to a highly competitive event featuring top-notch athletes. After two days of intense competition, the Australian Double Dutch Dynamite team and Hong Kong's IPhone Pro MAX team won the first and second places in the open division of the DDC Performance with their creative routines and high-difficulty moves. The combination of Huang Junkai, Wang Yinan, and Jiang Dali tied last year's championship record in the DDC Speed, performing 138 skips on a single foot. Notably, Xu Faguang, who is currently ranked first in Chinese Double Dutch Contest, repeated as the champion of the DDC ONE'S, successfully earning a spot in the 2025 DOUBLE DUTCH ONE'S World Finals.
