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Parade demonstration
Gong
performance by 200 artisans at the festival
The 5th Physical Training and Sports Grand Festival of Cao Phong
district attracted the participation of more than 1,000 athletes competing in
eight events: volleyball, football, tug of war, stick pushing, crossbow
shooting, badminton, table tennis and Chinese chess.
The event was designed to encourage local people to regularly exercise, thus
improving health to serve work, study and socio-economic development. Along
with encouraging locals in physical exercise following the example of President
Ho Chi Minh, the festival helped preserve and develop traditional sports and
enhance integration of modern sports.
Through the event, excellent athletes will be chosen to compete in the 6thPhysical Training and Sports Grand Festival 2018 of Hoa Binh province.
Procession of flag and Uncle Ho’s portrait and parade demonstration came after
the opening ceremony. It was followed by a gong performance by200 local
artisans and brilliant mass performance staged by 300 pupils of Cao Phong town
secondary school.
The final rounds of men’s and women’s football and volleyball took place right
after the opening ceremony, seeing the competition of athletes from Tay Phong,
Xuan Phong, Dung Phong, Nam Phong, Thu Phong communes and Cao Phong town.
The team’s first prize was presented to Nam Phong commune which pocketed 11 gold, three silver and one bronze
medals. Dung Phong came second with five gold, seven silver and five bronze
medals. The team’s third prize belonged to Xuan Phong commune with five gold,
seven silver and one bronze medals.
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