More than 600 athletes participate in the 9th Sports Festival of Tuong Duong district

Attending and directing the congress were comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An province, representatives of Tuong Duong district leaders, and many athletes attending the congress.

Participating in this Congress are more than 600 athletes, who are children of ethnic minorities from communes, towns, agencies, units, and schools located in Tuong Duong district. These are outstanding and excellent sports cores selected through grassroots sports congresses. The athletes compete in 7 sports including: men's volleyball, pole pushing, crossbow shooting, athletics, table tennis, badminton, and cross-country.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports presented souvenir flags to units participating in the congress. Photo: Dinh Tuan

The congress took place in the context that both the political system and people in the district are implementing safe, flexible adaptation and effective control of the Covid-19 epidemic. Therefore, the Organizing CommitteeSports CongressThe district has strictly implemented the regulations of the superiors on applying safety adaptation measures in the new situation, ensuring effective implementation of regulations in the prevention and control of Covid-19, and not gathering too many people. The opening ceremony was organized briefly, but still ensured solemnity. In addition, closely coordinated with the health sector to carefully prepare medical supplies, ensuring safety and effectiveness during the opening ceremony and the organization of competitions.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, athletes competed enthusiastically in various events. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Speaking at the opening of the Congress, Comrade Lo Thanh Nhat - Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee, Head of the Congress Organizing Committee affirmed: "In recent years, the sports movement of Tuong Duong district has developed strongly and steadily, becoming one of the localities with a comprehensive sports movement in mountainous districts. Every year, athletes are selected to join the provincial team to participate in national competitions. In particular, there are strong events honored at the provincial level such as volleyball, crossbow shooting, and stick pushing".

Traditional sports attract a large number of athletes. Photo: Dinh Tuan

This Sports Festival is a healthy and useful playground, an opportunity for athletes to compete, learn, improve their professional skills and strengthen solidarity between units. Through this, the district will select outstanding athletes to compete in the upcoming Provincial Sports Festival.

In particular, this is also an opportunity for local Party committees and authorities, agencies, units and schools to evaluate the mass sports movement in the past time, thereby drawing lessons in directing, building and developing the sports movement in the coming time, contributing to the successful implementation of the Campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho".

Immediately after the opening ceremony, athletes competed in volleyball, crossbow shooting, athletics, badminton, etc. The Games will take place over 3 days, from April 14 to April 26.