In the context of the complicated situation of Coronavirus epidemic, with the seriousness from this epidemic, the General Department of Sports and Physical Training soon sent the Official Document No. 102/TCTDTT-VP to the Departments of Culture and Sports; Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of provinces/cities under central authority; National Sports Federations and Associations on the prevention and control of acute respiratory infections caused by new strains of Coronavirus in sports activities.
Spraying disinfectant at gyms.
Following the Official Document of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training, the National Sports Training Centers – where many of Vietnam’s top athletes are training to prepare for the national mission to compete in the major tournaments taking place in the coming time, in addition to organizing medical masks to be given to each coach, athlete, these centers have propagated and informed and reminded athletes to seriously implement measures to prevent and control acute respiratory infections following the guidance of the Ministry of Health to ensure health. Restrict athletes to crowded places and eat food outside (not belonging to the kitchen of the Training Centers).
To enhance the prevention of Coronavirus epidemic, Hanoi sports have been implementing many measures to protect the health of coaches, athletes and people participating in physical training and sports. To prevent and combat Coronavirus epidemic, in Plan No. 44/KH-SVHTT dated February 4, Mr. To Van Dong – Director of the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports, also requested the Director of Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center to suspend competitions and training in epidemic provinces and cities in China; Regularly grasp information and manage athletes at the Center (especially for coaches, athletes competing, training from abroad, provinces, cities); Propagate and disseminate anti-epidemic measures to all officials, coaches and athletes; Along with that, implement measures to ensure hygiene, the environment, spray in the areas of training houses, canteen, equipment, training tools, etc. with the top priority and above all to ensure maximum safety and health for coaches and athletes.
Along with that, the Department’s Physical Training and Sports Management Office will coordinate with the districts and towns to notify the licensed physical training and sports facilities to suspend, clean, sanitize the facilities, equipment for physical training and sports.
With the direction above, the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center urgently introduced measures to prevent and control the Coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, the Board of Directors of Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center has cooperated with the Board of Coaches in various subjects to create the best conditions for athletes to train to contribute to increasing the resistance and immune system for the body.
Athletes cleaning with specialized hand-washing water before and after training.
Along with that, the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center established a Steering Committee for prevention of acute respiratory infections caused by new strains of Coronavirus; issue a notice to request attached units, athletes, and coaches to strictly implement the recommendations issued by the Ministry of Health, including wearing masks, using specialized hand-washing water before and after training…
In the training rooms, the dining room and the accommodation of the athletes in the Center are also equipped with hand-wash water, mouthwash water. At the same time, proactively spraying disinfectants in gymnasiums, gyms, canteen, residential areas and cleaning up training equipment. All basic steps on prevention and control of epidemic have been carried out by the Center.
Before each training session, the athletes at the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center will have their body temperature checked to monitor their health. The Board of Coaches of teams is also equipped with hand-washing water, alcohol solution so that the athletes come to the yard to clean before training. Also, to increase resistance, limiting the impact of the disease, athletes are supplemented with Vitamin C and fruits.
The Coronavirus epidemic has caused difficulties and limitations for the Vietnamese Sports industry as training plans and tournaments have been developed in advance and the plan to organize the tournament to the last minute has to be changed. In addition to the delayed domestic tournaments, Vietnamese sports subjects with plans to train and compete in international competitions taking place in China must be canceled and other plans must be elaborated.
The plan was turned upside down has caused a significant loss of funding. However, the goal of ensuring the safety of health for coaches, experts, athletes are put on top and priority No. 1 in the present time. Along with that, this is the most important time for each athlete to raise the sense of self-discipline in perfecting their qualifications. If they cannot train abroad, then the athletes must make every effort to practice to improve their performance.
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