More than 3,500 Nghe An students participate in the 'S-Race 2020'

On the morning of December 27, at Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh City, the Department of Physical Education (Ministry of Education and Training), the Sports Program Production Board (Vietnam Television), the Vietnam Athletics Federation and Unicomm Media Company, with the support of TH true MILK Group, organized the "S-Race 2020" Running Race for students. The race had the participation of more than 3,500 students.

Comrade Phung Xuan Nha - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Education and Training (MOET), along with leaders and agencies under the Ministry attended the opening ceremony and cheered for the students.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Also attending were comrade Thai Van Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An; Ms. Thai Huong - Chairwoman of the Founding Council of TH Group.

Before the opening ceremony, leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training, Nghe An province, and the Organizing Committee offered flowers at the Uncle Ho Statue at Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh City. Photo: Duc Anh

The "S-Race" running competition for students is the first activity in a series of programs under the School Sports Communication Project for the period 2020 - 2025.

This is also the first time in Vietnam that there has been a long-term project on school sports on a national scale, dedicated to students, carried out by management agencies, media agencies and social resources.

Leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training, Nghe An province, and Vietnam Television attended the opening ceremony of the tournament. Photo: Duc Anh

“S-Race” will become a regular, pioneering competition for middle school, high school and university and college students nationwide; aiming at the aspiration of a new generation to comprehensively develop all 4 elements: Morality - Intelligence - Fitness - Beauty. This is the first time the tournament has been held and Nghe An is honored to be chosen by the Organizing Committee to host the tournament.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the tournament, Comrade Phung Xuan Nha - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Education and Training emphasized: In the letter sent to the Conference of physical education and sports cadres in the North in March 1960, Uncle Ho advised: "To work well, work and study well, you need to be healthy. To stay healthy, you should regularly exercise and play sports. Therefore, we should develop the physical education and sports movement widely."

Comrade Phung Xuan Nha - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Education and Training delivered the opening speech of the tournament.Photo: Duc Anh

Implementing Uncle Ho's teachings, recently, the Ministry of Education and Training has chaired and coordinated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, ministries, departments, localities and Vietnam Television to promote the exercise movement to improve physical strength for students.

“Running was chosen to start physical education and school sports activities; because this is a mass sport, all ages practice it to maintain their own health,” said the Minister of Education and Training.

Comrade Phung Xuan Nha also affirmed: The Ministry of Education and Training will create favorable conditions and closely coordinate with Vietnam Television and relevant agencies, organizations and units to effectively implement cooperation contents to promote school sports activities, contributing to physical development and improving the stature of the young generation of Vietnam.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee spoke at the opening ceremony of the tournament.Photo: Duc Anh

On behalf of the provincial leaders, speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu believed and hoped that students would be calm, confident, and strive to compete with the spirit of sportsmanship, solidarity, honesty, and nobility, achieve the highest results, and be willing to share experiences with their friends.

In order for the "S-Race 2020" held in Nghe An province to be a great success, the Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee requested the Organizing Committee to conduct the competition scientifically, in accordance with the regulations, ensuring safety and convenience for the participants.

Exciting cheering for students entering the competition at different distances. Photo: Duc Anh

Immediately after the opening ceremony, more than 3,500 students in Nghe An province competed in competitions for 3 age groups: middle school students, high school students and college and university students with a total prize this year of more than 120 million VND.

The tournament is organized with the following competition distances: 3 km for male students and high school boys, 1.5 km for middle school boys, female students, high school girls, and middle school girls.

After 2 hours of exciting competition, the Organizing Committee awarded prizes to the 10 students with the best achievements in each distance in each age group for men and women.

Some pictures at the Student Race "S-Race 2020"

Comrade Phung Xuan Nha - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Education and Training gave the signal for students to compete. Photo: Duc Anh

Male students compete in the 3km distance. Photo: Duc Anh

Female students compete in the 1.5 km distance. Photo: Duc Anh

The female student happily crossed the finish line first in the 1.5km event. Photo: Duc Anh

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Ngo Thi Minh presents awards to male secondary school students who won prizes. Photo: Duc Anh

Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu presented awards to the winning female middle school students. Photo: Duc Anh

Leaders of the Ministry of Education and Training and Nghe An province awarded prizes to Vinh City - the unit with the most participating athletes. Photo: Duc Anh