Opening of Phu Dong Sports Festival of Nghe An province in 2018
(Baonghean.vn) - The 18th Nghe An Province Phu Dong Sports Festival in 2018 has 9 competitions including: Athletics, Table Tennis, Badminton, Shuttlecock, Chess, Volleyball, Soccer, Pole Pushing, Vovinam.
The opening ceremony of the 18th Nghe An Province Phu Dong Sports Festival began with a parade of more than 2,500 students, athletes, and coaches from the education and training departments of 21 districts, cities, and high schools in the area.
Participating in this year's sports festival, the children will compete in 9 events: Athletics, Table Tennis, Badminton, Shuttlecock, Chess, Volleyball, Soccer, Pole Pushing, and Vovinam.
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| Delegates and athletes attending the opening ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
With the spirit of "Healthy to build the homeland and country to develop more and more", speaking at the opening ceremony, comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Director of the Department of Education and Training affirmed: The 18th Nghe An Province Phu Dong Sports Festival is a traditional sports and cultural activity of high school students in particular and school youth in general.
At the same time, it is an opportunity for the whole industry to continue to promote, propagate and encourage the movements "Physical training following the example of great Uncle Ho", "Healthy to study well and build the country".
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| Comrade Nguyen Thi Kim Chi - Director of the Department of Education and Training spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Through the Phu Dong Sports Festival, we aim to promote the emulation movement of practicing and competing in sports in schools to continuously improve physical strength, contributing to the comprehensive training of students, meeting the requirements of fundamental and comprehensive innovation in education and training. This is also an opportunity to evaluate physical education in schools, discover, select, train and foster sports talents for Nghe An province and the country.
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| The procession of the Phu Dong flame. This flame is received and carried from the Soviet - Nghe Tinh Museum - where the bright revolutionary flame is kept. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Art performance to welcome Phu Dong Sports Festival performed by Vinh City students. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Presenting souvenir flags to units participating in the Phu Dong Sports Festival. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
The Phu Dong Sports Festival in Nghe An province was held for 5 days from March 20 to 24, 2018. The Sports Festival is also a meaningful activity to celebrate the 87th anniversary of the founding of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the 72nd anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day.
