(HBO) - Da Bac is one of the most difficult districts in the province. The district area is large, the population is distributed unevenly, and the traffic is difficult. However, the district has made great efforts to complete and exceed the targets in the local physical training and sports movements.


The communes and towns participating in the volleyball tournament to celebrate the Party and spring in Da Bac District in 2017.

 Despite the limitation of the operating costs, the lack of facilities and equipment, Da Bac district always focuses on developing the sports and physical training movements at all levels, considers this as an important task to improve the spiritual life of the people and create the community engagement. The district regularly organizes sports tournaments during the holidays, Tet, major events of the country and locality. At the grassroots level, the district encourages the communes to develop the movements, organize tournaments with the popular sports such as football and volleyball. Traditional sports such as crossbow shooting, stick pushing, tug of war often attract a lot of people to participate. In 2017, the district organized 8 district sports tournaments and 6 commune level sports tournaments. Many units have done well these movements of physical training and sports, such as Da Bac town, communes of Toan Son, Dong Chum, Yen Hoa.

 In order to develop the sports and physical training movements, Da Bac district is interested in investing in strong sports such as marathon, athletics, table tennis, badminton. In the past year, the district has participated in seven sports organized by the province, won 12 gold medals, 10 silver medals, 8 bronze medals; 32 are at the athlete levels.  Da Bac has left a deep impression for the audience in the traditional marathon cup of Hoa Binh Newspaper. Despite of responding to the historical flood which took place in early October 2017, it did not affect the competing spirit of the athletes on the runway. With the spirit of winning determination, the sports team of Da Bac district won the first prize of the team with 46 points far ahead of the second prize. This is the fifth time in a row Da Bac won the trophy at the traditional marathon cup of Hoa Binh Newspaper.

In addition, the district has a lot of activities to promote the physical training and sports movements, such as opening gifted classes, establishing a sports club which is implemented synchronously, contributing to improving the training quality and performance achievements of athletes. Some clubs such as 30/4 Table Tennis Club of Toan Son commune, Table Tennis Club of the town, Badminton Club of the District Party Committee, 20/11 Badminton Club of  Da Bac High School have trained many excellent athletes for the district. At present, there are 36 sport clubs in the district established by the decisions of the district People’s Committee, the communes and the town. The activities of the clubs take place regularly and continuously, actively exchange and compete to rub and improve professionalism in sports.

 The remarkable point of the sports in Da Bac district in 2017 is the successful organization of the 6th Sports and Physical Training Competitions. The Festival attracted more than 1,300 athletes from communes and town with 8 subjects. By this, the district has selected the best athletes to participate in the 6th Sports and Physical Training Competitions of Hoa Binh Province in 2018.

 Mr. Do Viet Cuong, Director of Culture and Sports Center of Da Bac district shared: The sport movements of the district always received the attention of the Party Committee and the local authorities. The key sports are invested, mass movements of sports and physical training is maintained and promoted. The work of socialization of physical training and sports activities has received the support from the local people. Currently, in most of the villages and local residences, there are land funds for sport and physical training activities. The people actively contribute to the construction and repair of training grounds. As a result, the movements of physical training and sports in the people have been increasing. In 2017, in the whole district, there are many regular athletes; there are number of people who have achieved physical training regime; 2,800 sports households all achieved 100% of the plan.

 

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