Opening of the 2020 National Youth Kick-Boxing Championship in Nghe An

On the evening of July 20, at the Provincial Sports Stadium, the General Department of Sports and Physical Training in coordination with the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An organized the opening ceremony of the 2020 National Youth Kick-boxing Championship.

Attending the opening ceremony of the tournament were Mr. Vu Duc Thinh - Head of Kick-Boxing Department, General Department of Sports and Physical Training,Ms. Tran Thi My Hanh - Director of Department of Culture and Sports,Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department,

Delegates attending the opening ceremony presented flowers to the referees and athletes. Photo: TK

The tournament has 35 delegations with more than 400 athletes from provinces, cities and sectors across the country, competing in 2 age groups (from 14 to 16 and 17 to 18), weight categories from 40 to 81kg. The tournament has a total of 43 sets of medals for both men and women.

The host unit Nghe An has 23 martial artists participating (12 men, 11 women) competing in all 23 weight classes with the goal of winning 2 sets of medals.

Fierce competition on the opening day of the 2020 National Youth Kick-Boxing Championship. Photo: TK

After the opening ceremony, the athletes officially entered the first matches. In the 60kg weight class, boxer Nguyen Canh Bang of the host team Nghe An dominated the competition and excellently won the final against boxer Do Phuc Hau of the People's Army delegation. The tournament will last until July 30.

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