Affirming the role of gifted classes in basic physical education and sports

Overview of the conference. Photo: Duc Anh

Currently, Nghe An Sports Training and Competition Training Center is managing 40 amateur sports and gymnastics classes at the grassroots level and satellites with 40 coaches. The classes are located in 21 districts, cities and towns in the province, with the task of searching and selecting talented athletes to provide for high-performance sports in Nghe An province.

Chairing the conference. Photo: Duc Anh

In 2022, amateur sports and physical education classes at the grassroots level and satellites will face many difficulties such as: Facilities for training in some localities are still limited, affecting professional work; Some sports have not received much attention from the people, on the other hand, many children have qualities and talents for sports but their families orient them towards other careers, so they do not agree to let them focus on training.

However, overcoming difficulties, amateur sports and physical education classes at the grassroots level have regularly maintained a minimum of 3 training sessions per week. The grassroots sports and physical education classes at the Cultural, Sports and Communication Centers of districts, towns and cities have recruited enough and exceeded the number of athletes registered to study, with more than 800 athletes regularly practicing (minimum 20 athletes/class); 100% of coaches and instructors of amateur sports and physical education classes at the grassroots level have a complete training program and plan...

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Department of Culture and Sports to units with outstanding achievements in 2022. Photo: Duc Anh

Through the system of amateur sports and physical education classes at the grassroots level and satellites, 49 athletes have been trained for 16 sports in the province. Some athletes trained by the sports and physical education classes in 2021 and 2022 have started to win medals in tournaments such as the National Sports Festival, youth championships and have been called to the national youth team. Athletes discovered at amateur sports and physical education classes at the grassroots level have developed good professional skills and some athletes have been called to the national youth team.

Entering 2023, coaches of gifted physical education and sports classes at the grassroots level and satellites will continue to improve their knowledge in searching, selecting and training talented athletes, in order to better supplement the force for the province's sports.

Along with that, the Nghe An Province Sports Training and Competition Center will advise the Department of Culture and Sports to organize youth competitions of the province to integrate amateur gifted athletes to participate in order to evaluate the quality of training.

On this occasion, the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals and units with outstanding achievements in 2022.