Quang Binh opens the 2024 national traditional boat racing tournament

This tournament brings together 10 participating provinces and cities, including: Quang Binh, City. Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Binh Thuan, Hai Duong, Vinh Phuc, Thai Nguyen and Quang Tri, with 36 boat teams, nearly 400 male and female athletes competing at the following distances: 200m, 500m and 1000m.

At the end of the tournament, the Organizing Committee will award 18 sets of medals for the following contents: Men’s Boat; female boat; Mixed male and female boats.

Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Quang Binh province, Nguyen Thi Bich Thuy, said that the National Traditional Boat Racing Championship is an annual tournament within the high-performance sports competition system of the Department of Physical Training and Sports. onion.

This is a practical activity to celebrate the 420th anniversary of the formation of Quang Binh province (1604 – 2024); 75 years of Quang Binh’s Restoration Day (July 15, 1949 – July 15, 2024) and 35 years of the Province’s Re-establishment Day (July 1, 1989/July 1, 2024).

At the same time, the Race is an opportunity for Quang Binh to introduce and promote its image, potential and strengths in tourism and culture, contributing to expanding cooperation and exchanges with domestic and international provinces and cities. .

After the opening ceremony, the teams competed in the 500m final events. On the first day of competition, the racing boats belonging to the TP. Ho Chi Minh excellently won 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal (ranked first).

The 2024 National Traditional Boat Race Championship is scheduled to close on April 27.