Doan Ket is exhilarating mass sports movement

6/14/2018 - 3:01:26 PM

(HBO) – In recent years, besides the role of social and economic developments, these sports and physical gymnastics activities have always been paid attention by Doan Ket commune (Yen Thuy district). The movement "All people exercise as the example of Uncle Ho” was promoted, and attracted a large number of people joining in. By diversifying the contents and forms of training, and maintaining the organization of many competitive activities, the sports and physical gymnastics movement in commune takes place regularly, which contributes to improve health, solidarity for government officers and people.

Women’s volleyball team at Doan Ket commune (in left side of picture) was competing at Yen Thuy district Sports and Physical Gymnastics Congress in 2017.

Mr. Bui Van Cong, a civil servant of Doan Ket commune, said: "In order to promote the sports and physical gymnastics movement, the commune has built up a specific plan which is appropriate to local features. Every year, the commune organizes the competitions of volleyball, football and other ethnic sports which attract a large number of people participating. Moreover, some associations of commune organize sports tournaments and sports competitions to exchange among groups of hamlets on the occasion of festivals, Tet holiday or anniversaries. According to the sports movements, the commune has explored and selected the athlete who has excellent performance in the team to participate in many competitions and attain high achievements in the sports tournaments of district.

Currently, all hamlets have men-women volleyball and balloon teams, and two hamlets of Cua Luy and Phu Hue have men football team. Furthermore, the sports movements in some hamlets of Dong Bai, Phu Ve and Lien Ket developed more strongly, particularly in volleyball, each hamlet consists of four to six men-women volleyball teams.

In order to encourage and create exciting atmosphere for the the sports and physical gymnastics activities, the commune organized Sports and Physical Gymnastics Congress in 2017 which attracted a large number of athletes from many hamlets, created spirit and motivation for the development of sports and physical gymnastics movements. Through this congress, the commune has selected some outstanding and excellent athletes to participate in The 7^th Yen Thuy district Sports and Physical Gymnastics Congress in 2017. With the sports movements developing strongly and ranking in the top of district, Doan Ket is the commune providing the most of excellent athletes for volleyball team of district and province, for example of Mr., Bui Van Quy (Dong Bai hamlet) and Mr. Bui Van Nguyen (Dong Lac hamlet). Especially, the commune has two athletes as Ms. Bui Thi Xuan and Ms. Bui Thi Trang (Phu Ve hamlet) selected into national team of javelin.

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