850 athletes compete at the Cho Quan Ward Sports Festival

(NLDO) - The torch was lit throughout the competition of 12 events at the 1st Cho Quan Ward Sports Festival - 2025.

On the morning of November 2, at Au Lac Park, the People's Committee of Cho Quan Ward solemnly held the opening ceremony of the 1st Cho Quan Ward Sports Congress in 2025. This is an event of profound political , cultural and social significance, aiming to welcome the Ho Chi Minh City Sports Congress and the National Sports Congress in 2026.

Martial arts performance to welcome the congress

This is an event responding to the movement "All people exercise following the example of great Uncle Ho" for the period 2021-2030, creating a healthy cultural environment, strengthening the great national unity bloc, improving people's health, physical strength and quality of life.

Torch-lighting ceremony to open the congress

The congress organizing committee solemnly held the traditional torch relay ceremony from Cho Quan Lighthouse Memorial Monument to the opening ceremony, demonstrating the sportsmanship , will to train and aspiration of the youth.

Three typical athletes who grew up in the locality, including Huynh Anh Khoi, Nguyen Le Bao Tran and Nguyen Phuoc Uy Lan, handed the torch to Mr. Nguyen Vo Xuan Ky - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Ward People's Committee to light the pyre.

Mr. Nguyen Vo Xuan Ky, Chairman of the Ward People's Committee, received the honor of lighting the congress torch.

Immediately after the opening ceremony, the athletes entered the first competition, cross-country running. Lasting throughout November 2025, the Games included 12 competitions, attracting more than 850 athletes from 55 delegations, representing agencies, units, hospitals, schools, businesses, neighborhoods and wards.

Cross Country - The opening event of the congress

The 1st Cho Quan Ward Sports Congress in 2025 is an opportunity to summarize and commend the grassroots athletes, and at the same time strongly promote the spirit of "Healthy to build and protect the Fatherland", spreading the physical training movement in the community, contributing to building a "Civilized - Modern - Compassionate ward for the happiness of the people".

Source: https://nld.com.vn/850-vdv-tranh-tai-tai-dai-hoi-the-duc-the-thao-phuong-cho-quan-196251102101158803.htm