Impressive images of the opening day of the 2019 Lotus Village Festival Sports Competition
(Baonghean.vn) – This year's 2019 Sen Village Festival sports competition attracted many volleyball athletes and martial arts teams from across the province and received the support of a large audience.
As part of a series of meaningful activities to celebrate the 129th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, on the morning of May 17 at Kim Lien Commune Gymnasium, the 2019 Sen Village Festival Sports Competition officially opened.
This year, the Organizing Committee of the Sen Village Festival decided to organize 2 tournaments: Volleyball and Traditional Martial Arts, named the 2019 Sen Village Festival Sports Competition. The competition gathered 350 athletes from 15 delegations and units, competing for 39 sets of medals.
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| Delegations participating in the Sports Competition of the 2019 Lotus Village Festival. Photo: Duc Anh |
Immediately after the opening ceremony, competitions took place in traditional martial arts and volleyball between Do Luong - Hung Nguyen and Dien Chau - Cua Lo Town teams.
At the end of the match, in the volleyball event, Hung Nguyen and Dien Chau both won convincingly with a score of 2-0. The men's volleyball teams continued to compete to select 2 teams to participate in the final match which will take place on May 19.
In the Traditional Martial Arts category, individuals will be awarded directly at the competition area. The overall team awards will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the 2019 Sen Village Festival at 7:30 p.m. on May 19, 2019 at Ho Chi Minh Square (Vinh City).
Some opening days of the 2019 Lotus Village Festival Sports Competition
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| A spectacular martial arts performance by athletes from Nghe An Provincial Sports Center opened the opening ceremony. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| Leaders of Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports presented souvenir flags to athletes participating in the competition. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| A powerful shot by male volleyball player Hung Nguyen. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| Hundreds of spectators were caught up in the dramatic developments of the Hung Nguyen - Do Luong volleyball match. Photo: Duc Anh |
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| There are also fierce competitions between martial arts athletes of many ages. Photo: Duc Anh |
More than 300 athletes participate in Nghe An Traditional Martial Arts Championship
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