姚明：要降低群众参与体育运动的门槛

每年两会，政协体育界别的姚明委员都会成为舆论关注的焦点，他高大的身形、广泛的知名度和在体育界的影响力让他很难不引人注意。

Yao Ming joins a panel discussion during the first session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing on Tuesday. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY

"We have to bring down the threshold of sports participation for the general public by making events and competitions much closer and easier to take part in," Yao told China Daily on Wednesday in Beijing.
姚明本周三在北京接受《中国日报》记者采访时说：“我们要举办更多让人们可以广泛参与的体育活动和比赛，降低群众参与体育运动的门槛。”

"This will help more people adopt sports as a lifestyle while creating more business opportunities in the sports industry," he said.
他说：“这能帮助更多人把体育锻炼当做一种生活方式，同时也给体育行业创造出更多商机。”

目前作为实体化改革后的中国篮协主席，姚明透露他今年的提案是有关推进“小篮球”项目普及的。

Yao will file a new proposal to promote a “mini basketball” program customized for children under 12 years old, which features smaller balls, lower rims and more accessible courts, in primary schools this year to make the already popular sport more appealing to the juniors.
姚明今年将提交有关推进“小篮球”项目普及的提案。“小篮球”项目是针对12岁以下青少年的篮球推广计划，使用小尺寸篮球、降低高度的篮筐和小型球场。今年这一项目将在小学推广，使已经非常流行的篮球运动更受青少年欢迎。

英文来源：中国日报网
翻译&编辑：yaning