150 athletes participated in Karate - Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival in Cua Lo coastal town

Panorama of the opening ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

Attending the ceremony were leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An; representatives of the People's Committee of Cua Lo Town; representatives of relevant departments, agencies and branches.

SubjectKarateheld right on the occasion of the opening of the tourist seasonCua Lo2022. This is a practical activity to create a joyful and exciting atmosphere for all classes of people. At the same time, create more forms of entertainment for tourists when coming to the beautiful coastal city.

Martial arts performance by athletes at the ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

Karate is one of 18 official competitions in the program of the 9th Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

Through the competition, the sports training process of localities and units across the province is evaluated; it is also an opportunity for experts to discover and select outstanding faces for the province's high-performance Karate team. This is also an opportunity to propagate and mobilize the masses to regularly practice sports in general, Karate in particular, contributing to improving health, defeating the Covid-19 pandemic, serving well the cause of building and defending the Fatherland.

Delegates presented souvenir flags to athletes participating in the tournament. Photo: Duc Anh

Karate in this Congress has the participation of 18 units, with nearly 150 athletes. This martial art is competed in 21 sets of medals, including 17 combat events and 4 forms events.

The tournament will take place at Cua Lo Sports Stadium from April 10 to April 14.