Tan Ky and Quy Hop dominate in tug of war
(Baonghean.vn) - Athletes from the mountainous districts of Tan Ky and Quy Hop won 5/7 gold medals in the tug of war event at the 9th Nghe An Provincial Sports Festival in 2022.
Tug of war is one of the sports with the largest number of athletes participating, with 232 athletes, coming from most districts, cities and towns.
Athletes compete in 7 categories, including: 4 men, 4 women, 6 men, 6 women, 8 men, 8 women and mixed.
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The final match of the 8 men's event between Tan Ky team... |
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...and Quy Hop team. Photo: Minh Quan |
After 3 days of competition, Tan Ky and Quy Hop districts dominated the rankings with a total of 5/7 gold medals. Of which, Tan Ky won 3 gold medals.In the 4 men's, 4 women's and 6 women's categories; Quy Hop won 2 gold medals in the 6 men's and 8 men's categories.
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The enthusiastic atmosphere in the stands of Nghe An Provincial Gymnasium. Photo: Minh Quan. |
Two Gold MedalsThe rest belong to Quy Chau district (8 female content) and Do Luong (male - female content).
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Awarding ceremony for the 6 women's category. Photo: Minh Quan. |