500 athletes participated in the "Thuc Vu Kinh" health-promoting gymnastics competition.
(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of June 2nd, in Vinh City, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, in coordination with the Association of Elderly People, organized the "Thuc Vu Kinh" health-promoting exercise competition. Nearly 500 athletes from 14 teams representing districts and towns throughout the province participated in the competition.
The athletes participating in the competition ranged in age from 55 to 80 years old. They performed a synchronized routine consisting of 6 warm-up exercises, 8 main exercises including tapping acupoints, tapping along the yang and yin meridians, and 6 relaxation and massage movements. The judges awarded prizes based on the following criteria: the team with the most balanced male-female ratio; the team with the most beautiful uniforms; and the team with the most consistent and visually appealing technique.
A group performance by the Vinh City team.
The Thuc Vu Kinh practice originates from Eastern medicine. Currently, the province has over 400 "Thuc Vu Kinh" clubs with the voluntary and dedicated participation of more than 50,000 members.
The award was presented to the first-place team - Dien Chau Team.
At the end of the competition, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to the team from Dien Ky commune, Dien Chau district, worth 1,000,000 VND; the second prize to the teams from Da Son commune, Do Luong district and Hung Loc commune, Vinh City, each worth 500,000 VND.
Thanh Nga
