Nghe An: More than 1,800 people participate in the Olympic Running Day for public health in 2019
(Baonghean.vn) - After the launching ceremony, more than 1,800 people started running to respond to the Olympic Running Day for the health of all people and the 2019 Nghe An Provincial Cross Country Race.
Morning of March 23, atHo Chi Minh Square(Vinh City), Department of Culture - Sports organized the launching ceremony of Olympic Running Day for the health of all people and Nghe An Provincial Cross Country Race 2019.
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| Panorama of the response ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
Attending the ceremony were comrades: Pham Dong Anh - Deputy Director of the Department of Mass Sports; Ho Phuc Hop - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Organizing Committee; representatives of the Department of Culture; leaders of Vinh City and more than 1,800 people from all walks of life and armed forces in Vinh City.
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| The organizers offered flowers in front of Ho Chi Minh Monument in Vinh City. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
This is an activity to celebrate the International Day of Happiness March 20, the founding day of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union March 26, the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the Vietnamese sports industry, and the day Uncle Ho wrote the article "Physical exercise and health" calling on people to exercise and play sports.
At the same time, mobilize all classes of people to participate in physical exercise and sports, respond to the Campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" and the movement "Healthy to start a career and defend the country" to contribute to improving health to serve study, work production, build and defend the Fatherland.
Propaganda to raise awareness of the role and effects of physical exercise and sports in protecting and improving people's health, improving the quality of life, building a healthy lifestyle and cultural environment, contributing to strengthening national solidarity.
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| Comrade Pham Dong Anh presented flowers to participating athletes. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
At the ceremony, comrade Ho Mau Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports gave the order and joined the delegates to respond to the Olympic Running Day for the health of all people of Nghe An province in 2019.
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| More than 1,800 people participated in the run to respond to the launching ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
After the response run, the Department of Culture and Sports organized the 2019 Nghe An Provincial Cross Country Race for 140 athletes from 21 districts, cities and towns in the province.
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| Female athletes under 15 years old start to compete in the 2500m race. Photo: Thanh Cuong |