Nghe An launches Olympic Running Day for public health in 2020
Trung Kien•DNUM_CEZAFZCACA 11:51
(Baonghean.vn) - After the launching ceremony, more than 1,200 people participated in the Olympic Running Day for the health of all people and the Nghe An Provincial Cross-Country Race 2020.
On the morning of May 24, at Ho Chi Minh Square (Vinh City), the Department of Culture - Sports organized the Launching Ceremony of the Olympic Running Day for the Health of the People and the 2020 Nghe An Provincial Cross-Country Race.
The organizers offer flowers in front of Uncle Ho's statue in Ho Chi Minh Square (Vinh City). Photo: Trung Kien
Attending the ceremony were comrades: Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Tran Quoc Khanh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, representatives of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, leaders of Party Committees, unions, socio-political organizations, departments, branches, units, localities in the province and more than 1,200 people including businesses, teachers and students, cadres and people in Vinh city.
Delegates attending the launching ceremony. Photo: Trung Kien
This is a mass sports event that is often directed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People's Committee of Nghe An province to be organized every March in conjunction with the celebration of Vietnam Sports Day on March 27 on a province-wide scale to encourage and motivate people to participate in physical exercise and sports in response to the campaign "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho".
More than 1,200 people participated in the run to respond to the launching ceremony. Photo: Trung Kien
This year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the General Department of Sports and Physical Training has directed to postpone the time, but this meaningful event was still held right on the occasion when the whole country was joyfully celebrating the country's holidays and major events.
Immediately after the launching ceremony, the Cross Country Race was held on Lenin Avenue. The Olympic Running Day saw the participation of hundreds of young athletes from 21 districts, cities and towns in the province.
Some photos of the Launching Ceremony of the Olympic Running Day for Public Health and the Nghe An Cross Country Race 2020:
Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee launched the Olympic Running Day for the Health of the People 2020. Photo: Trung Kien
Female athletes under 15 years old start to compete in the 2,500m race. Photo: Trung Kien
Athlete Nguyen Thi Thuong from Thanh Chuong team excellently finished. Photo: Trung Kien
Male athletes under 15 years old start to compete in the 2,500m race. Photo: Trung Kien
The weather conditions are not too hot, helping the athletes to have a very good competition condition. Photo: Trung Kien
Dramatic and thrilling sprint. Photo: Trung Kien
Organizing Committee awards outstanding female athletes. Photo: Trung Kien
Awarded to the best male athletes. Photo: Trung Kien
This year, with many potential athletes, Thanh Chuong team finished first in the 2020 Nghe An Provincial Cross Country Championship. Second place went to Hoang Mai Town team and third place went to Quynh Luu team. Photo: Trung Kien
(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 Nghe An Provincial Cross-Country Race 2019.
