This year’s Elderly Cultural and Sports Festival saw the participation of more than 1,500 elderly people from 31 communes and towns across the district.
The Festival attracts more than 1,500 athletes
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Viet Giao, the Director of the Ba Vi District Center for Culture, Sports, and Information, highlighted that in recent years, health training activities have attracted a large number of elderly people in Ba Vi. All 31 communes and towns in the district have developed sports clubs for the elderly, with more than 80% of the elderly participating in regular physical exercise. The Festival provides a valuable opportunity and occasion for the elderly in the district to participate in activities and engage with one another and for the elderly from different communities and towns to meet, connect, share, and understand each other more and more, thereby upholding traditions and human values.
The 2024 Elderly Cultural and Sports Festival ‘For the Development and Growth of the Capital’ took place over three days, from October 25 to 27. Athletes competed in 5 events across six events: men’s slight volleyball, women’s slight volleyball, Chinese chess, badminton, table tennis, and an optional freestyle sports performance.
Chinese Chess Event
Right after the opening ceremony, athletes participated in four events: table tennis, Chinese chess, badminton, and optional freestyle sports performance. On the 26th and 27th, athletes competed in men’s slight volleyball and women’s slight volleyball events.
Especially, in this year’s Elderly Cultural and Sports Festival, the optional freestyle sports event attracted participants from 23 different units. Athletes brought impressive performances to the event, including sports dance, Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Fan, and mace dance.
The athletes competed in optional freestyle performance sport event.
The organizing committee awarded prizes for several events completed on October 25.
The Festival is an annual activity in Ba Vi District Sports Development Plan. It serves not only as a platform to promote physical health and encourage sports participation but also as a valuable opportunity for social interaction and community engagement among the elderly. Through this event, the Organizing Committee hopes that members of Ba Vi District Elderly Association, with the motto ‘Old Age – Bright Example – Unity – Creativity – Development,’ will continue to uphold traditions and human values of the nation.
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