Nearly 140 athletes compete in Vovinam at the Provincial Sports Festival
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of March 30, the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An coordinated with the People's Committee of Nam Dan district to organize a Vovinam competition in the program of the 9th Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival in 2022.
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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 District Party Committee and People's Committee of Nam Dan district; representatives of relevant departments, agencies and branches.
Vovinam is one of 18 official competitions in the program of the 9th Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival.
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Delegates presented flowers to athletes participating in the tournament. 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 Vovinam team. This is also an opportunity to propagate and mobilize the masses to regularly practice sports in general, Vovinam in particular, contributing to improving health, defeating the Covid-19 pandemic, serving well the cause of building and protecting the Fatherland.
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Martial arts performance by athletes at the ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh |
Vovinam in this Congress has the participation of 14 units, with nearly 140 athletes. This martial art is competed in 27 events, including 10 martial arts events; 9 weight categories for men's combat and 8 weight categories for women's combat.
The tournament is expected to take place over 3 days, the closing ceremony and awards ceremony will be held on April 2.