Ho Chi Minh City residents excited to watch the Saigon River swimming race for the first time
On the morning of June 1, Bach Dang Wharf (District 1, Ho Chi Minh City) was bustling, attracting many people to watch the Saigon River swimming race for the first time.
The first Ho Chi Minh City Open River Swimming Championship in 2024 has 51 teams with nearly 600 athletes participating in the competition distances of 1,000m, 500m in the area from Ba Son Bridge to Pier No. 4 (Sign Language Flagpole). Photo: Le Giang
Young athletes are taken care of by their parents before competing. Photo: Le Giang
The first Saigon River swimming competition was divided into two categories: amateur and professional, to create conditions for many athletes to compete and experience swimming on the Saigon River. Photo: Le Giang
In the grassroots level, the competition location is from Ba Son Bridge to Pier No. 4 (Thu Ngu Flagpole) with a distance of 1,000m. Athletes compete individually and in teams. Accordingly, male and female individuals are 10-30 years old and 30-49 years old. Photo: Nguyen Tien
In the professional category, the distance is also 1,000m from Ba Son Bridge to Wharf No. 4. In the individual category, male and female athletes are not divided by age. In the team category, there is also no distinction between age but the team must have at least 1 female athlete. Photo: Le Giang
Ho Chi Minh City residents are excited to watch the Saigon River swimming competition. Photo: Le Giang
Foreign visitors enjoy watching the Saigon River swimming competition. Photo: Nguyen Tien
This event aims to promote the image, land, people, and unique cultural identity of Ho Chi Minh City. Build the image of the Saigon River as a cultural symbol of the City, optimally exploit the value of the City's river and canal system. Develop more cultural, sports , and tourism events typical of the city in particular and the Southern region in general. Photo: Nguyen Tien
Source: https://danviet.vn/nguoi-dan-tphcm-hung-thu-khi-lan-xem-giai-boi-vuot-song-sai-gon-20240601120520914.htm
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