(HBO) – After a halt caused by the COVID-19, many communes and townships of Mai Chau district held sport meets at the grassroots level. The district is working to organise the event at the district level by June and prepare a list of athletes competing at the seventh provincial sport meet slated for the third quarter of 2022.
Athletes compete at the sport meet in
Xam Khoe commune (Mai Chau district).
Deputy director of the district’s culture,
sports and information Ha Cong Ui said sport meets at at communes, townships
and the district were initially slated by Q3 2021. However, COVID-19 impacts
forced the suspension of all sporting activities, including the sport meet.
As of the end of 2021, only one game of the
district’s event took place and six out of the 16 communes had their sport
meets held.
Last month, the district requested communes
and townships to resume sporting activities and sport meets by the second
quarter of the year.
Mai Chau is set to host table tennis in April and traditional sports in early
May.
The eight sport meet of Mai Chau district will
consist of 10 sports. Host localities still pay due heed to COVID-19 prevention
and control measures, building plans to organise the events either in the new
normal or complex developments of the pandemic.
Athletes must receive at least two doses of
COVID-19 vaccines and adhere to preventive measures so as to ensure the events’
success while preparations have been accelerated.
The events are to evaluate the development of
sporting activities among the people, armed forces, cadres, civil workers along
with physical education in schools, and call on people to respond to the
"All people take exercises following the example of great Uncle Ho"
campaign.
On March 23rd, in Mai Chau district, 5 competition distances of Vietnam Ultra Marathon in 2024 (Vietnam Ultra Marathon 2024 - VUM 2024) organized by the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mai Chau District’s People's Committee, Co., Ltd. Phu Thinh (Topas Travel) took place. This is the latest running race in the Topas Vietnam Trail Series and was held in Mai Chau district for the first time.
From March 21st – 23rd, the Department of Education and Training organized the Badminton - Table Tennis Tournament for students in Hoa Binh province in 2024.
The continuous sound of drums and the constant cheers of the viewers at each competition, the match have shown the appeal of the folk games. Having the opportunity to come to the festivals in Hoa Binh, visitors will be fascinated by the form of entertainment containing good traditional cultural values.
In two days, March 3rd – 4th, the Women's Union of Hoa Binh city coordinated with the Center for Culture, Sports and Information of the city to organize the 1st Women's Steam Volleyball Tournament in Hoa Binh in 2024.
Since early 2024, high-achievement sports athletes have received intensive training in preparation for provincial and national tournaments this year.
Whenever Tet holiday and Spring comes, people of all ethnic groups in Hoa Binh province join in the vibrant atmosphere of exchange activities and sports competitions. In which, traditional sports have become indispensable "spiritual food” for many people. Thereby contributing to creating a joyful and bustling atmosphere in the first days of the new year, strengthening solidarity and community attachment, enhancing cultural and spiritual life, and improving people's health...