Over the years, Hop Hoa commune has always
been known as a typical commune in the district's physical training and sports
movement, and it regularly has high standard athletes competing in the
districts. In particular, Hop Hoa commune has 8 typical athletes to be selected
into the sports team of the district to compete in in the content of cross-bow
shootings, stick pushing at the 6th Provincial Sports and Physical Training
Competitions in 2018, in which there are 6 excellent athletes, achieving many
medals in stick pushing content. Typically, the athlete Bui Van Sang won men's
gold medal winner of stick pushing over 84 kg; Hoang Thi Thu, won women's gold
medal winner of stick pushing over 74 kg, etc. At present, the commune has 9
sports clubs, 1 marathon team, 100% residential areas with men's volleyball
team, women's volleyball team and softball volleyball team. Annually, in
addition to organizing sports tournaments according to regulations, the commune
also organizes many exchanges and sports competitions on the occasion of
holidays, Tet holiday, special anniversaries; participating in all sports
competitions organized by the district and always has athletes to achieve high
rank in the exam contents.
The athlete Bui Van Sang (left), Hoa Son
commune (Luong Son)
Up to now, the commune has a central stadium,
100% of villages have standard cultural houses, there are amusement parks and
sports grounds. In the early morning and afternoon, after hard labor hours, the
local people in the hamlets and villages together participate in sports
practice. Some sports which attract many people to participate in practicing
together and creating the solidity, such as volleyball, football, badminton,
walking, running, etc.
Recognizing the benefits of sports, local
people in the commune actively practice, many families participate with two or
three generations. Currently, the number of sports households in the commune
reaches at 35%, the number of people practicing sports regularly reaches over
30%.