2026 National Youth Drone Innovation Education Competition—Shenzhen Qualifying RoundThe event was successfully held at Shenzhen Longgang District Experimental School.
Nearly 500 young competitors from schools across the city took to the field to compete, showcasing their skilled flight control abilities and high spirits as they soared through the competition. The high-speed obstacle course was packed with thrills, while the team challenge events tested the participants’ seamless coordination. The competition was filled with nonstop excitement throughout, vividly showcasing the strong momentum and solid foundation for the development of youth drone innovation and sports in Shenzhen.
1 Opening Ceremony
Before the competition began, all participants and guests stood solemnly as the national anthem was played and sung, officially kicking off the event.
Organizers of this competition: the Aviation, Radio, and Model Sports Management Center of the General Administration of Sport of China and the Chinese Aeronautics Sports Association.
Supporting Organizations: Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports; Longgang District Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports, Shenzhen.
2 Tournament Recap
The competition features three categories: A, B, and C. Categories A and B are each divided into four subcategories—boys and girls in elementary school and boys and girls in middle school—while Category C is divided only into two subcategories: elementary school and middle school.
Racing and Flight Games (A)
A1 Third-Person View Drone Racing
A2 First-Person View Drone Racing (Brushless Class)
Mission Flight Category (B)
B1 Drone Firefighting Mission Flight
B3 Drone Relay Mission Flight
Drone Soccer (C)
C1 Drone Soccer (200 Brushless Set)
C2 Drone Soccer (Set of 200 Hollow Cups)
3 About the Drone Innovation Education Competition
National Youth Drone Innovation Education CompetitionOrganized by the General Administration of Sport of China’s Aeronautics Management Center and the Chinese Air Sports Association, the event is a fully optimized and upgraded version of its predecessor, the “Fly to Beijing, Fly to Space” drone competition.
The competition has been included in the Aviation Management Center’s list of core events, with comprehensive upgrades to its competitive specifications and professional standards. It features a total of 12 competition events across four categories—speed racing, mission challenges, drone soccer, and programming—designed to accommodate youth of all school ages. As the most authoritative and widely recognized official competition in China’s youth drone industry, it has also become a premier platform for drone enthusiasts to pursue their dreams in science and technology innovation.
This competition brought together students from schools across the city to compete on the same stage; all participating team members were elementary and middle school students. Zhongxin Hang relied on
Through systematic, specialized drone training, participants mastered skills such as flight control and programming collaboration. They performed with composure in each competition category, fully demonstrating the professional results of Zhongxin Hang’s youth science and technology innovation education program.The drone soccer team from the Zhongxinhang Drone Academy at Bantian Elementary School competed in the drone soccer tournament. This team, which underwent unified training under the guidance of Zhongxinhang, delivered an outstanding performance on the field, The seven teams from the Zhongxin Hang Bantian Elementary School Drone Soccer Team won first prize, third prize, and an Excellence Award in the Shenzhen regional round of the 2026 National Youth Drone Innovation Education Competition, and will represent Guangdong Province in the national competition.
Winning the First Prize, Third Prize, and Excellence Award in the Shenzhen Regional Round of the 2026 National Youth Drone Innovation Education Competition would not have been possible without the diligent daily training of each student; it is also the best recognition of Zhongxin Hang’s deep commitment to science popularization and training in youth drone education. Our company offers tiered drone instruction to elementary and middle school students across the city, balancing both interest-based introduction and competition preparation by integrating programming, intelligent control, and aviation knowledge into hands-on classroom sessions. Moving forward, we will continue to refine our science and technology innovation curriculum, guiding more young students to participate in various science and technology innovation competitions and helping them realize their technological dreams through hands-on flight experience.
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