(HBO) – The 26th traditional fell-running championship – Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup has wrapped up with Da Bac team once again winning the trophy. Da Bac district ranked first in the medal standings with seven first prizes, four second prizes, four third prizes, four consolation prizes and the prizes for the best coach and the best fell-running movement among high school and university students.
Xa Ngoc
Thuy (Da Bac) obtains a gold medal in the women’s junior category.
Holding the trophy of the
26th traditional fell-running championship – Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup, Director
of Da Bac district’s Centre for Culture and Sports Do Viet Cuong said this was
the fifth straight time the district had won the trophy. It was their happiness
and pride but also their responsibility for achieving high results at other
tournaments. Due to flooding, Da Bac was unable to organise a fell-running
tourney at the district level or make preparations. Its athletes were just
summoned on the opening day of the provincial championship. The 12 runners of
Da Bac, most of whom used to take part in other district and provincial
tourneys, competed in all events of this year’s tournament.
Outstanding racers of Da Bac include Dinh Thanh
Hue, Luong Thi Hong Tan and Dinh Cong Thu. Younger athletes such as Xa Thanh
Son, Ban Van An, Xa Ngoc Thuy and Ban Thu Hue also showed good determination
and achieved certain results. Notably, in the men’s and women’s junior events,
athletes of the district had good competition morale and performance, thus
winning the first, second and third prizes in the individual events and the
first prize in the men’s and women’s junior team events.
To Dinh Thanh Hue, the men’s 7km event did not
match him. With good techniques and endurance, he outpaced other rivals to
finish the race in a short time.
Hueconsidered racing at different tournaments, regardless of district, provincial,
regional or national tourneys, happiness. With his experience and skills, he
gave instruction to younger athletes with a view to training potential racers
for the district.
Luong Thi Hong Tan, who pocketed a gold medal in
a women’s event, said this was the third time she had competed at the
traditional fell-running championship – Hoa Binh Newspaper Cup, and she
obtained a gold medal. Tan was very happy that she won a gold medal this year
after ranking in the middle of the medal table in the first year and earning a
bronze medal in the second year. Her achievement at the tourney was a driving
force for her and other young athletes to continue training and do their best
to attain the best results at future tournaments./.
In recent years, Lac Thuy district has paid increasing attention to investing in cultural and sports infrastructure. These grassroots facilities have attracted a large number of residents to participate in recreational and cultural activities, physical training, and community engagement, contributing to the development of cultural life and the local socio-economic growth.
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Recently, Hoa Binh’s athletes have continued to show strong performances at national-level competitions. Alongside elite athletes, several standout performers have emerged from grassroots sports movements, underlining the province’s growing sports culture.
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While modern sports like volleyball and football continue to grow in popularity, traditional folk games and ethnic sports remain a vibrant and essential part of cultural life among the Muong community in Hoa Binh province.
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