(HBO) - Thanks to the attention and direction of the Party Committee and the local authorities by synchronously implementing a lot of solutions, the movement of sports and physical activities in Phong Phu commune (Tan Lac) has taken place vibrantly and it has been expanding to each hamlet in recent years. In particular, the campaign "All people do exercises following the great example of Uncle Ho” has actively responded by a large number of people, contributing to improving health and spirit, strengthening solidarity and building the culture life in the residential area…

Every year, in order to promote the development of the mass sports movement, the commune develops the specific plans, which are suitable to the local actual conditions, and promotes propaganda. On the national holidays, Tet and important political and historical events of the country, the localities and communes regularly organize a lot sport competitions. Realizing the importance, the benefits, and the meaning of regular exercise, the people actively participate in training. In 2022, the commune held the traditional marathon tournament, the women's volleyball tournament, the steam volleyball tournament for the elderly, the launching ceremony "All people do exercises following the great example of Uncle Ho”, the Olympic running day for the health of the whole people, and they coordinated to organize the swimming lessons for children...Along with that, they have been recruiting the athletes, establishing the selected teams, fostering and competing in a number of sports tournaments organized by the district and the province. As a result, the commune has won many outstanding achievements, including one silver medal in men's chess at the District’s traditional Chess and Chinese Chess Championship in 2022, one gold medal in women's breaststroke at the District’s Traditional Swimming Tournament in 2022; one gold medal, two silver medals, one bronze medal in the women's crossbow shooting, men's stick pushing at the district’s tournament for crossbow shooting, tug of war, and stick pushing in 2022... At the same time, they have constantly been paying attention to investing, repairing and effectively using the system of the cultural and sports institutions at the grassroots level, gradually meeting the increasing training needs of the people in the area.

Currently, in the whole commune there is one stadium, 14 out of the 14 hamlets have sports pitches. Volleyball and football have been chosen as daily exercise sports by a large number of people. From the mass sports movement, Phong Phu commune has selected and built a force of talented and typical athletes: Bui Thi Mui (Muong Kem village) in crossbow shooting, Bui Thi Thao (Tan Binh village) in swimming, Ngo Tien Hoang (Tan Phu village) in football… In 2022, in the commune there were nearly 3,300 people practicing sports regularly and 525 sports families, reaching 100% of the assigned plan. 6 sport clubs at the grassroot level regularly and effectively operate, promoting their role in attracting and gathering the people to participate in sports activities. They are the core force for the commune to organize a number of the sports and movement tournaments at the grassroots level.

Last year, a notable highlight in the mass sports movement of the commune was the first Sports Congress of Phong Phu Commune in 2021, which was selected as the sports congress at the commune’s level byTan Lac district. This is an event marking the maturity and strong development of the local sports movement. The congress consists of 5 sports contents: football, volleyball, tug of war, crossbow shooting, and stick pushing, attracting the participation of more than 1,000 athletes. Each match within the framework of the congress took place attractively, dramatically, enthusiastically and rêcceived the cheerful attention from the audience, motivating the athletes to compete with determination and try their best to improve the professional quality of the tournament.

According to Ms. Bui Thi Trang, a social-cultural officer of Phong Phu commune, the Party Committee and communal authorities have always cared about leading, directing the solidarity and consensus of the people to help the sports movement over the past time. There has been a positive change in both quantity and quality. The sports activities have beev creating conditions for the People, especially the youth of the hamlet, to have the opportunity to exchange, make friends and learn. Thereby, nit has help them avoid the social evils and build a healthy lifestyle, improving the quality of the spirit life for the people…