More than 100 athletes participate in the 2022 Nghe An Provincial Sports Family Tournament

Panorama of the opening ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh

On the morning of October 8, at Nghe An Provincial Sports Gymnasium, Nghe An Department of Culture - Sports organized the opening ceremony of Nghe An Provincial Sports Family Tournament 2022.

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Bui Cong Vinh - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Culture - Sports; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors.

Participating in the tournament were Sports families from 17/21 districts, cities and towns in the province such as: Que Phong, Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu, Hoang Mai, Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Cua Lo, Tan Ky, Vinh...

The tournament gathered more than 100 athletes, competing in 2 sports: table tennis and badminton. The competition content was in the form of doubles: father and son, mother and son, husband and wife.

Comrade Bui Cong Vinh - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports presented souvenir flags to the participating teams. Photo: Duc Anh

This year's tournament takes place from October 8 to October 9 at Nghe An Province's Sports Gymnasium. The Family Sports Tournament is held annually in response to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho", with the goal of "building healthy, prosperous, equal, progressive, happy and sustainable families". In addition, the Tournament is expected to contribute to building cultural families; cultural villages and hamlets. This is also the place to select athletes to represent the province to participate in the National Family Sports Tournament.