According to media reports, on December 1, during the Wuyuan Marathon in Shangrao, Jiangxi, it was reported that a father was exhausted and gave up the race, "and his daughter ran the 42-kilometer marathon alone." "The father couldn't run anymore, so he put the bib number on his

The father of a girl who ran around in Malaysia admitted to violating the rules

I responded to the question: I will pay attention to my daughter’s physical condition in real time on my mobile phone

On December 3, the girl’s father, Mr. Xie, told reporters that his daughter is 10 years old this year, and she has officially started taking long-distance running classes at the age of 7. I wanted to train and take her to run a marathon as a souvenir for her 10th birthday. He said that his daughter was indeed running away because her age was not up to standard.

A 6-year-old girl running a marathon.

Mr. Xie said that he gave his daughter the number plate because he understood the rules, that is, as long as there is a number plate, other staff will protect the children throughout the process. He said that he did not know whether any staff came to stop his daughter from running, and he did not stop the staff. "I was exhausted and had no ability to stop her. My daughter just told me that a staff member wrote down her number plate. "But I didn't pay attention at the time, thinking it was just a record." He said that after the competition, his daughter was a little disappointed, "Because the results were cancelled, she felt that she could no longer run a marathon. I could only comfort her." There will be many opportunities when I grow up, and now I can sign up for other competitions."

Mr. Xie said: " When we ran about 30 kilometers, my daughter suddenly started pushing me. I thought she was tired. Later I found out that she thought I was running slow and wanted me to run faster. At 38 kilometers, I really couldn’t hold on boarded the medical car, and my daughter chose to continue running. In the end, my daughter surpassed several other runners and reached the finish line seven minutes before the closing time. I was actually quite surprised. I didn’t expect my daughter to be able to run. Finished.

Little girl running a marathon. Picture/video screenshot

Some netizens questioned that too much exercise for a child would have a bad impact on her physical development. Mr. Xie said: My daughter will wear a heart rate monitor throughout the marathon and I will monitor it in real time on my phone. Pay attention to your daughter's physical condition. In addition, because I joined a running group, some long-distance running professionals also told me that long-distance running will not be a big problem for children with higher levels of ability. Moreover, my daughter’s recovery ability is quite good. She did not feel very uncomfortable after running 42 kilometers.

Organizing Committee: Investigate how children enter the track

According to the Beijing Youth Daily, the competition referee is already investigating how the girl entered the track. In addition, the age of the girl involved and other circumstances are still under investigation. . ‍

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According to a staff member of the Wuyuan Marathon Organizing Committee, the girl did participate in the competition in violation of regulations and was "running for free". "Because her father couldn't run anymore, he put the number plate on his daughter. The referee tried to stop the little girl several times on the way, but the father stopped him many times. It was only when he was almost at the finish line that the referee completely stopped the little girl. Next, take away her father’s number plate.” The explanation of

is actually quite far-fetched.Since the girl is participating in the competition illegally, why aren't compulsory measures taken to remove her from the track? Just because her father stopped her, can the girl continue running? Regardless of whether it is from the perspective of complying with the rules of the competition or protecting minors, must decisively stop individual guardians who fail to perform their guardianship responsibilities and allow minors to participate in sports that are clearly beyond their physical and mental endurance.

Many netizens accused the father of "trapping his child" and "reinforcing the child's success". He should not have allowed his 6-year-old child to "run around" all over Malaysia. If any safety accidents occur to the girl during this process, her father will be held responsible. . You know, the marathon requires extremely high physical fitness. The test of the marathon is difficult for many adults to accept, let alone a 6-year-old child. The father's behavior not only violated the rules of the competition, but also violated the Law on the Protection of Minors and the Law on the Promotion of Family Education. He failed to fulfill his duties as a guardian and allowed his children to participate in illegal competition activities.

But is it enough to just criticize the father? In the author’s opinion, the greater responsibility actually lies with the event organizing committee. First of all, the Wuyuan Marathon has clear age requirements: those who participate in the marathon must be over 20 years old, and those who participate in the half-marathon must be over 16 years old. Obviously, the 6-year-old girl was not qualified to participate in the full marathon or half marathon. The staff should have taken her away immediately after discovering her.

Secondly, the girl "ran away" by wearing her father's number plate, which is also not allowed. "The referee tried to stop the little girl several times on the way," but because her father stopped her, she was allowed to continue running. This undoubtedly shows that the relevant staff were not strict in enforcing the rules. Do referees still have to listen to the opinions of runners who violate rules when handling violations? If a safety accident occurs, who is responsible?

Furthermore, according to reports, the official website of Wuyuan Marathon shows that only runners wearing bib numbers are allowed to enter the starting area of ​​the corresponding competition event. During the competition, contestants must wear the number bib provided by the event. Competitors who forge bib numbers will be handed over to the on-site public security organs for processing once discovered during on-site security inspection. The bib number cannot be transferred or lent to others. If it is transferred or loaned to others, all problems and accidents that occur will be the responsibility of the original bib holder. Comparing these rules, the girl was able to participate in the competition with her father and "run away", which shows that there were omissions in the management of the event organizing committee and the lack of response plans for problems such as illegal "running away".

There is no doubt that this parent who took his child to run away will be punished for violating the rules of the competition. Staff of the Wuyuan Marathon Organizing Committee also stated that the father was determined to have no results and had reported China Athletics Association to impose punishment on him.

Regardless of the final punishment, through this incident, we need to reflect on how the family protection and social protection of minors can truly be "in place"? For example, regardless of the rules of the competition, on specific issues related to the safety of minors, their guardians cannot have the final say. For guardians who fail to fulfill their legal guardianship responsibilities and allow minors to participate in activities that may endanger their physical and mental health, schools, society, and the government all have responsibilities to stop their practices in a timely manner, and educate, criticize, and even punish them in accordance with the law. Punish accordingly. In this regard, the marathon organizing committee should bear corresponding responsibility for failing to promptly stop minors from participating in violation of regulations, instead of just punishing their father. In this way, the management of similar events can be more standardized and the whole society can form a consensus to protect the healthy growth of minors.

Source: Red Star News