(HBO)- All communes and towns in Yen Thuy district, Hoa Binh province successfully organised local sport festivals from May 7 to June 25, drawing the participation of nearly 6,200 athletes. Scale and quality of the festivals met standards set by the provincial organising board for sport festivals.

 

Photo: Women volleyball team of Yen Thuy district compete in the provincial volleyball championship in 2017.

Yen Thuy district set up a steering board, better its sport festival organising board, issue plans and regulations to hold the festivals in accordance with the province’s plan and local conditions. The district strives to pocket 10 gold, 15 silver and 15 bronze medals to rank fifth out of 11 districts and city at the province’s 6th sport games in 2018.

The district organising board asked its culture-sport centre and office to support communes with equipment and techniques and guide them to carry out the set plans. The district held an exemplary sport festival in Yen Tri commune to evaluate for better organisation in other localities.

A local festival saw competitions in five sports: badminton, volleyball, football, tug of war, crossbow shooting and stick pushing, drawing the participation of a throng of local people.

The district also selected sport teams to attend the provincial sport games. By the end of August, it established teams to compete in swimming, badminton, volleyball and table tennis. They bagged nine golds, five silvers and one bronze.

Currently, the district is rushing off its feet to prepare for the 7thsport festival of the district slated for this October. Highlight of the festival will be a grand opening ceremony with a marvelous parade and a stellar performance. The festive atmosphere has become more vibrant with various sport competitions./.

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