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River Festival: Exciting swimming and stand-up paddleboarding competitions on the Saigon River

Báo Tuổi TrẻBáo Tuổi Trẻ01/06/2024


Trình diễn bay bằng ván phản lực và lướt ván trên sông Sài Gòn - Ảnh: PHƯƠNG QUYÊN

Jet-boarding and windsurfing performance on Saigon River - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN

The public can also enjoy special water sports performances, such as sailing, jet-skiing, windsurfing, flyboarding and paragliding during this year's River Festival.

On the morning of June 1, nearly 600 athletes were present at Saigon River Park to participate in two important activities in the Ho Chi Minh City River Festival series: the River Swimming Championship and the first Ho Chi Minh City Open Stand-up Paddleboard Championship in 2024.

Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, said that this competition contributes to promoting the movement of practicing swimming and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), creating conditions for those who love these sports throughout the country to have the opportunity to compete, exchange, learn, and improve their level and professional skills in practicing and competing in water sports.

This is also a community-oriented sporting event, serving the growing needs of the public who love these sports and are considered popular recreational and health-training sports in today's life.

The athletes’ exciting competition attracted a large number of tourists and locals. Despite the hot weather, many people still stayed to watch and cheer on the athletes. The heavy rain the night before also made the river water rise and become more muddy, however, the athletes still competed actively to achieve the best results.

Du khách quốc tế thích thú theo dõi các vận động viên thi đấu trên bờ sông Sài Gòn - Ảnh: PHƯƠNG QUYÊN

International tourists enjoy watching athletes compete on the banks of the Saigon River - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN

The units participating in the first Ho Chi Minh City Open River Swimming and Stand-up Paddleboard Championship in 2024 include 51 participating teams with nearly 600 athletes, competing in a distance of 1,000m, 500m in the area from Ba Son Bridge to Wharf No. 4 (Thu Ngu Flagpole).

These are amateur and professional athletes from Thu Duc city, districts and counties of Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the city also invited teams from other provinces and cities and amateur athletes.

"From the interest in sports to raise people's awareness, increase self-awareness and responsibility to preserve and protect the environment of rivers and canals in the city. At the same time, continue to build the image of Saigon River as a cultural symbol of Ho Chi Minh City and optimally exploit the value of the river and canal system with many attractive and new tourism products and services", said Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan.

The closing ceremony and awards ceremony is scheduled for 11am on June 2.

Các vận động viên biểu diễn Flyboard với cờ đỏ sao vàng - Ảnh: PHƯƠNG QUYÊN

Athletes perform Flyboard with red flag with yellow star - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN

Bờ sông Sài Gòn được khuấy động với loạt hoạt động thể thao dưới nước - Ảnh: PHƯƠNG QUYÊN

Saigon riverside is bustling with a series of water sports activities - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN

Nước sông và có nhiều bèo không cản được thành tích nổi bật của các vận động viên - Ảnh: PHƯƠNG QUYÊN

River water and lots of duckweed could not stop the outstanding achievements of the athletes - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN

Gần 600 vận động viên đã tham gia đa dạng hoạt động dưới nước sáng 1-6 - Ảnh: PHƯƠNG QUYÊN

Nearly 600 athletes participated in various underwater activities on the morning of June 1 - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN

Vận động viên giải bơi vượt sông với những chiếc phao hỗ trợ - Ảnh: PHƯƠNG QUYÊN

Athletes compete in river swimming with support buoys - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN



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