A boy strikes a ball toward a gate during the game. [Photo/WeChat account: zjgwtgl]
The 2022 Jiangsu Gateball Games for Kids kicked off in Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on July 25.
The event was aimed at promoting the sport and improving gateball skills of kids in Jiangsu in Jiangsu.
Sixteen teams comprising 145 athletes and coaches participated in the two-day event.
Gateball is a team sport with similarities to croquet and can be played by anyone regardless of age. Players score points by using mallets to strike balls through small gates on the field.