(HBO) - Mai Chau district has just organized the launching ceremony of the campaign "All people do exercises following the great example of Uncle Ho”, the Olympic running day "For the health of the whole people” and the tournament of crossbow shooting, tug of war, and stick push in 2023.
The organizing committee was giving prizes to the athletes in the stick pushing tourrnament.
There were 380 atheletes from 16 communes and townships taking part in the competition of crossbow shooting, tug of war and stick pushing. In which, there were 90 athletes taking part in pushing sticks, 80 athletes taking part in shooting crossbows, 210 athletes taking part in tug of war. The athletes competed in the following contents: men's tug of war, men's and women's tug of war; male stick pushing for the weight of 51 to over 90 kg, female stick pushing for the weight of 51 to over 73 kg; crossbow shooting for men and women.
At the end of the tournament, the Organizing Committee awarded the medals to athletes with high achievements in the competition contents, including 23 first prizes, 23 second prizes, and 44 third prizes.
Previously, the delegates and over 500 people representing all classes of people, the armed forces, the union members, the youth, the students, the athletes from the communes, towns, agencies, units and schools in the district has enthusiastically participated in running in response to the Olympic Running Day "For the health of the whole people” in 2023.
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.
In recent years, the mass physical training and sports (PTS) movement in Hoa Binh province has developed strongly and spread widely. Regardless of age, gender or occupation, people actively participate in physical training, creating a vibrant and enthusiastic sports atmosphere within the community.
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.
From April 26 to 27, at the Provincial Sports Arena, the Hoa Binh Provincial Karate Federation organized the 2025 Hoa Binh Open ASUDO Karate Championship.
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.
A total of 85 young players from across Hoa Binh province recently participated in the provincial Youth Table Tennis Tournament. Organised by the provincial Centre for Youth Activities, the event was part of activities to celebrate the 94th founding anniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (March 26, 1931 – 2025) and the 79th anniversary of Vietnam Sports Day (March 27, 1946 – 2025).
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