A wide range of folk games and traditional sports competitions, including archery, tug-of-war, stick pushing, and men's volleyball, have taken place in Phu Nghia commune, Lac Thuy district, as part of the opening ceremony of the local Tien Temple Festival on February 13th and 14th (the 4th and 5th day of the Lunar New Year).
Athletes compete in a men's volleyball game.
Participating in the archery, tug-of-war, and
stick pushing competitions were over 200 athletes from ten communes and towns
in the district. Among them, some 150 competed in three tug-of-war categories
of men's, women's, and mixed ones, while more than 20 others in four archery
categories of standing women's, standing men's, kneeling women's, and kneeling
men's. Stick pushing brought together over 20 athletes rivalling in the men's
and women's categories of various weight classes.
At the end of these competitions, the organising
committee awarded 26 first, 26 second, and 26 prizes to those obtaining
outstanding results in the three sports.
Athletes join a stick pushing competition.
Meanwhile, the men's volleyball exchange saw the
participation of five teams from the districts of Lac Thuy, Yen Thuy, Kim Boi,
Lac Son, and Tan Lac. And locals joined some traditional games such as walking
on stilts and cheraw dance.
The sporting activities contributed to creating
a joyful and lively atmosphere in the early days of the Lunar New Year,
promoting the practice of various sports, improving the well-being of the
community, and strengthening solidarity and community bonds.
Recently, the martial artists from our province left a lasting impression at the 2024 Northern Vovinam Championship organized by the Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Nam Dinh Province in collaboration with the Sports Department (Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism) and the Vietnam Vovinam Federation. This championship has attracted the participation of over 300 athletes and coaches from 13 delegations representing various provinces and cities in the Northern region. The participants competed in 73 categories, including martial arts performances and sparring.
Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Quach Thi Kieu, who is also head of the organising board for the celebration of the International Day of Yoga (June 21) in Hoa Binh province, chaired a meeting on the event on June 6.
At the National Championship for Stick Pushing and Tug of War in 2024 taking place in Dak Lak recently, a delegation of athletes from Hoa Binh province participated in both events. For stick pushing, they participated in 9 weight categories and won 1 gold medal, 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals. Notably, the two young athletes who were both born in 2006 are the children of Van Son commune (Lac Son) and have contributed a lot to the province's competition achievements.
In Thuong Coc commune (Lac Son), there are over 9,000 people, living in 14 hamlets. Recently, the commune has increased propaganda for the people so that they practice physical training and sports to improve health; Each person chooses a suitable sport and type of exercise, creating the healthy living habit. From there, it contributes to improving the physical and mental health, the enthusiasm for production, and joining hands to build an increasingly rich, beautiful, and civilized homeland.
In the morning of May 15th, the Provincial Confederation of Labor coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize the 2024 steam volleyball tournament for workers and civil servantsin Hoa Binh province.
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