Localities organizing cross-country races in 2016

(Baonghean.vn)-Welcoming the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, localities have launched a response to Youth Month 2016, organizing the 2016 cross-country race.

Morning of March 6,Quynh Luu District Youth Unioncoordinated with the Sports Center to organize the Youth Month Launch Ceremony and the Cross Country Race of Quynh Luu District in 2016. Immediately after the Youth Month Launch Ceremony, representatives of 8 high schools and Continuing Education Centers in the area presented the youth project signboard to the District Youth Union with a total amount of 71 million VND. This is the amount of money that was mobilized from youth union members in high schools to donate to build youth projects. After the launch ceremony, the 2016 cross country race took place.

Athletes participating in the cross-country race

This is a traditional tournament organized annually by Quynh Luu district to encourage the sports movement among youth and students in communes and towns to improve physical health. This year's tournament has more than 230 athletes from 33 communes and towns in the district. The athletes compete in 3 events: 2,500m for women under 16 years old, 3,000m for men under 16 years old and 3,000m for women 16 years old and over, and 5,000m for men over 16 years old.

At the end of the tournament, the organizing committee awarded the first prize to the athletes from Quynh Bang commune, the second prize to Quynh My commune and the third prize to the athletes from Quynh Tan commune.

Viet Hung

Morning of March 6,Hoang Maiorganized the first cross-country race for community health in 2016 and launched the Youth Month. Participating in the cross-country race were 120 athletes from 26 grassroots and affiliated youth unions in the town, competing in 4 events: For women under 16 years old with a distance of 2500m, over 16 years old 3000m; men under 16 years old 3000m and over 16 years old 5000m.

Awarding prizes to the winning athletes

The Organizing Committee awarded 30 outstanding athletes, including 12 athletes in the age groups of men and women above and below 16 years old who won first, second and third prizes. In addition, the Organizing Committee awarded 12 teams with outstanding achievements and the units: Quynh Lien, Quynh Phuong and Quynh Loc won first, second and third prizes for the whole team.

On this occasion, Hoang Mai Town Youth Union gave 20 gifts to 20 students with difficult circumstances in the area.

Bich Huong-Hoang Mai Radio Station