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Pot luck: Nguyen Hoai Nam of Ha Noi takes a shot in the men's singles at the National Sports Games' billiards and snooker event at Da Nang's Nguyen Tri Phuong Gymnasium. — VNA/VNS Photo Van Son |
HA NOI — The sixth National Sport Games will officially kick off tomorrow in the central city of Da Nang with a record 3,300 participants.
The festival, which is organised every four years, will see athletes competing in 11 sports.
Among the sports, tracks and field events have attracted the highest number of entries, featuring 452 contestants from 54 delegations. The chess events will feature 200 contestants from 40 teams.
The Games, which are the most important domestic sporting event of the year, will feature the cream of Vietnamese athletic talent, with a host of Asian and Southeast Asian champions and record holders. Top athletes include Truong Thanh Hang, Vu Thi Huong, Vu Van Huyen in track and field; Nguyen Tien Minh in badminton; and Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son in chess.
Ha Noi currently lead the medal tally with 147 golds, 103 silvers and 105 bronzes. HCM City and the Military team stand second and third, respectively. Sixty four of the 66 delegations taking part have taken medals.
The opening ceremony will be held at the city's Chi Lang Stadium with the participation of four foreign visitors from China, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
The closing ceremony will be on December 31. — VNS
