Echoes of the school sports festival
After 10 exciting days (from April 6 to 16), the 8th School Sports Festival of Region III in Uncle Ho's homeland has ended, but its echoes still spread, promising many good things for the 19th Sports Festival that Nghe An is trying to host in 2016.
(Baonghean) -After 10 exciting days (from April 6 to 16), the 8th School Sports Festival of Region III in Uncle Ho's homeland has ended, but its echoes still spread, promising many good things for the 19th Sports Festival that Nghe An is trying to host in 2016.
Perhaps never before has the spirit of honest and noble sportsmanship been so clearly demonstrated as at this Phu Dong Sports Festival. In any sport, from the qualifying round to the semi-final and final rounds, the athletes have tried their best in the competition. Fiercely winning medals, dramatic every second, every minute, dedicating to the audience attractive matches, but the children are very "Fair-Play", playing very beautifully, carefree, pure, true to the spirit of "honest and noble" sportsmanship. The joy burst out, after the final whistle, winning, stepping up to the podium of glory, the young athletes hugged each other and cried. Because to have that complete joy is the effort, determination, the hard training process, the sweat, the effort of teachers, students and the special attention of parents.
Despite the difficulties, participating in this HKPĐ, the delegations all have a relatively large number of athletes, good quality, competing in many events. Many delegations participated with a large number, diverse in the competition events and achieved high results such as: Da Nang delegation with 300 athletes, participating in 11 events won the first place overall with 54 gold medals, 33 silver medals, 25 bronze medals; Khanh Hoa delegation had 235 athletes competing in 10 events, winning third place overall with 14 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 35 bronze medals... Mr. Ho Anh Dung - Deputy Head of the Da Nang Athletes Delegation said: "For 10 consecutive years, Da Nang has won the title of excellence in extracurricular education and school health. From the Health Festival movement, Da Nang has contributed to the country many talented athletes in the fields of football, swimming, martial arts, athletics... Winning first place overall, that is not a surprise, it is the result of a process of training, elaborate and thoughtful preparation. Before going to Nghe An to participate, the city held a departure ceremony, the athletes received the trust of the provincial leaders, were encouraged and motivated. And this time, they were honored. The attention of all levels and sectors is the driving force for physical education and school sports in Da Nang to "reach high and far".
A fight for the ball in the women's football match between the two teams Thua Thien - Hue
and Da Nang.
As for athlete Nguyen Van Sang (winning 3 gold medals in swimming for the Quang Ngai delegation), he shared: "Participating in the National HKPĐ this time is my great luck. From the opening ceremony until the end, I had many good impressions. I met and interacted with many friends and teachers that I had never known before. Especially, I had a quality playground to show my ability and passion for sports. This is a big playground and I have to try my best to achieve high results, bringing glory to the "flag and color" of the Quang Ngai sports delegation. But winning or losing is not important. What I appreciate most is that I get to live in the exciting atmosphere of a big event."
Most of the athletes and spectators participating in the 8th National HKPĐ in Region III shared the same thought. All of this was realized in action. As for the athletes, they competed with all their abilities and enthusiasm. It seemed that they were aware of their importance and responsibility in this HKPĐ, so they always tried their best. The atmosphere at the competition venues was always exciting thanks to the enthusiastic cheers of the spectators. All of this created a colorful, diverse and joyful picture for the National HKPĐ in Region III.
The HKPĐ Region III hosted by Nghe An was highly appreciated by other delegations for its competition conditions and accommodation, which are important factors contributing to high achievements. Mr. Nguyen Van Thuan (Quang Ngai Department of Education and Training) said: "During the competition days in Nghe An, we felt secure because the host unit had prepared quite well the means and facilities at the competition venues, ensuring that the athletes could compete smoothly, safely, and achieve high results."
Despite its success in many aspects, the 8th National HKPĐ Region III still has limitations that need to be learned from for the next organization. The first limitation comes from the athletes themselves. Many of them put too much emphasis on winning or losing, so they cannot maintain the spirit of noble sportsmanship. They have bad words and actions towards opponents and referees during the competition. Many participating teams have a small force, are perfunctory, and have limited competition awareness. The host team has not made appropriate investments in training, practice, and competition costumes. In many team events, the athletes are "assembled" mechanically to compete, but have not been trained and practiced systematically, so there is a lack of teamwork, leading to low results.
After this HKPĐ, we are actively preparing our forces for the upcoming National HKPĐ in Can Tho. With the achievement of ranking 5th out of 13 delegations, it is a great effort. Hopefully, the student sports delegation of Nghe An will further enhance its position in the national playground, which will be the foundation for the province to do well in hosting the 19th National HKPĐ in 2016.
Thanh Phuc
