Affirming the role of grassroots physical education and sports gifted classes

Overview of the conference. Photo: Duc Anh

Currently, Nghe An Sports and Physical Training Center is managing 40 amateur sports and physical training 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 face many difficulties such as: Facilities for training in some localities are still limited, affecting professional work; Some sports have not received attention from the people, on the other hand, many children have qualities and talents for sports but their families orient them to pursue other careers so they do not agree to let them focus on training.

However, overcoming difficulties, amateur gymnastics and sports classes at the grassroots level have regularly maintained a minimum of 3 training sessions per week. Gymnastics and sports 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 (at least 20 athletes/class); 100% of coaches and instructors of amateur gymnastics and sports 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 gymnastics and sports classes at the grassroots level and satellites, 49 athletes have been called to train for 16 sports in the province. Some athletes provided by the gymnastics and sports 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 gymnastics and sports classes at the grassroots level have good professional development and some athletes have been called to the national youth team.

Entering 2023, coaches of gifted sports and physical education 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 in 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.