SPORTS CONTEST FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES IN NGHE AN PROVINCE

Sports contest for ethnic minorities in Nghe An province, organized by Department of Culture and Sports in combination with the local authorities of the mountainous districts and towns, with the participation of a large number of athletes of mountainous districts and towns and some mountainous communes of the delta district.

Athletes competes in many sports: Men's volleyball and women's volleyball; Men’s crossbow shooting and women’s crossbow shooting; men’s Con fruit throwing and women’s Con fruit throwing; Men's stick pushing and women's stick pushing; men's women's stilt walking and women's stilt walking... With a noble, honest and united sports spirit, athletes make an effort under the cheers of the crowded audience. Thereby tightening solidarity, preserving and promoting traditional sports of ethnic minorities in the province.

The contest is an activity held every two years in order to continue to develop the movement of training and competing in sports of ethnic minorities in the province; contributing to improve health, spiritual life, promoting cultural exchanges, strengthening solidarity, closeness and mutual affection between ethnic groups. At the same time, this is a cultural and sports activity with profound political and social meaning in order to effectively implement the Party's and State's policies on ethnic affairs and through the contest to select excellent athletes to join the provincial contest team, preparing to participate in the Sports contest for National Mountainous ethnic minorities.