40 years ago today, on October 18, 1985 (September 5, 1985 lunar calendar), the first National Youth Games closed. On October 18, 1985, the first National Youth Games, which was recorded in the history of sports in our country with fruitful results, closed in Zhengzhou. The Games opened grandly, warmly and colorful, showing the outstanding sports creativity and enterprising spirit of our country's youth, and obtained a double harvest of spiritual civilization and sports results. A large number of outstanding sports reserve talents emerged. Yang Shangkun, Lv Zhengcao, the organizing committee of the conference, the Henan Provincial Party Committee and the responsible comrades of the provincial government awarded the golden trophies to the outstanding athletes who broke the national record, the winners of the team trophies, the spiritual civilization delegation and the spiritual civilization competition area. Comrade Yang Shangkun made an important speech at the closing ceremony. On behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, he expressed warm congratulations on the complete success of the conference. He hoped that party and government departments at all levels would pay more attention to mass sports activities, insist on starting from young people, and cultivate more outstanding athletes. He hoped that young people across the country would actively participate in sports activities and develop in all aspects of morality, intelligence and physique. He hoped that young athletes would set up great ambitions, meet strict requirements, train hard, and be the vanguard of climbing the world sports peak. He pointed out: Building our country into a sports powerhouse is the call of the Party Central Committee and the common wish of the people of all ethnic groups in the country. As long as we work hard, this goal will definitely be achieved, and this wish will definitely be realized! Then, Li Menghua, chairperson of the presidium of the conference, director of the organizing committee of the conference, and director of the National Sports Commission, delivered the closing remarks. The host of the first National Youth Games, He Zhukang, governor of Henan Province, handed over the flag of the Youth Games to Comrade Lin Sheng, vice governor of Liaoning Province, who hosted the second National Youth Games. After the closing ceremony, the Chinese People's Liberation Army Maritime Administration Song and Dance Troupe performed a wonderful literary and artistic program.