(BGDT) - On the morning of June 24, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organize the 21st Traditional Sports Tournament for People with Disabilities in Bac Giang Province in 2023. Attending were Mr. Mai Son, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of a number of departments, branches of the province, districts and cities.
The tournament was attended by 18 delegations with more than 160 athletes from 10 districts, cities and units in the province. The athletes competed in 21 events of 3 sports, including: Badminton, table tennis and chess. The districts: Yen Dung, Lang Giang and Bac Giang city are units with strong development of sports movements for people with disabilities.
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Comrade Mai Son and representatives of the Organizing Committee presented souvenir flags to the units participating in the tournament. |
This tournament has many athletes who have competed and won high prizes in national and Southeast Asian competitions. According to the regulations, the participants are divided into 2 groups. Group 1 includes athletes who are war invalids, sick soldiers, resistance fighters who were exposed to toxic chemicals (receiving monthly allowances), and people with disabilities aged 15 and over. Group 2 includes athletes who work in social protection for people with disabilities, including leaders of some departments, districts, cities, offices, affiliated units and cultural and social officials of communes, wards and towns.
At the end, the Organizing Committee awarded a total of 20 sets of prizes to athletes with excellent achievements in the events (10-set badminton, 8-set table tennis, 2-set Chinese chess). In the overall tournament, Bac Giang City ranked first, Yen Dung district ranked second, and Lang Giang district ranked third. At the same time, the Organizing Committee awarded the oldest athlete, Mr. Dao Tien Sua (born in 1947), from the Bac Giang Province Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin, and the most severely disabled athlete, Mr. Tang Van Dinh (Hiep Hoa).
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Athletes participating in the tournament. |
The tournament aims to encourage and motivate war invalids, sick soldiers, and people with disabilities to regularly practice sports to improve their health, overcome difficulties, take control of their lives, and contribute to society and the country. Discover and select athletes with the best achievements to train and participate in the National Sports Tournament for the Disabled in the coming years.
Some pictures at the tournament:
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Chess match between athlete Tang Van Dinh (right - Hiep Hoa district) and athlete Nguyen Cong Khang (Yen The). |
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Table tennis match between athletes from Luc Ngan district (right) and athletes from Yen Dung district. |
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Men's doubles badminton match between athletes from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism (left) and athletes from Yen The district. |
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The Organizing Committee representative awarded the First, Second, Third prizes to the entire delegation and souvenir flags to the units. |
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The Organizing Committee representative awarded prizes to the oldest athlete and the athlete with the most severe disability. |
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Athletes and coaches of Bac Giang City took souvenir photos with the Organizing Committee. |
News and photos: Cong Doanh
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