The "super-huge" scale of the 13th ASEAN Schools Games taking place in Da Nang

The "super-huge" scale of the 13th ASEAN Schools Games taking place in Da Nang

Sunday, June 2, 2024 07:43 AM (GMT+7)

1,300 student athletes and coaches from 10 countries in the Southeast Asian region attended the opening ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG).

On the evening of June 1, at Tien Son Sports Palace (Hai Chau District, Da Nang City), the opening ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Schools Games took place.

The flag-raising ceremony of the Southeast Asian School Sports Council and the Games flag marked the official start of the exciting sports festival.

The 13th Southeast Asian School Games brought together 1,300 student athletes and coaches from 10 countries in the region. Vietnam has 190 members participating in 6/6 sports of the Games.

The highlight of the opening day was the solemn parade of 10 sports delegations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and host Vietnam.

In their typical costumes, student sports teams bring a healthy, friendly beauty with bright smiles, expressing solidarity, friendship and honoring the spirit of sportsmanship.

With the message "Connecting and Shining", the 13th Southeast Asian School Sports Festival officially took place from May 29 to June 9 with 6 sports and 107 competitions, corresponding to 107 sets of medals. Of which, swimming has 36 sets of medals, basketball has 2 sets of medals, badminton has 7 sets of medals, athletics has 36 sets of medals, Pencak Silat has 16 sets of medals and Vovinam has 10 sets of medals.

The mascot of the Congress is the red-shanked douc langur, a rare animal in the Vietnam Red Book, classified as “Endangered” by the World Conservation Organization as well as Vietnam. Through the image of this mascot, the 13th ASG also conveys the message of environmental protection to each student in particular and the community in general.

The event was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son - Head of the Congress Steering Committee, Secretary of the Da Nang City Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang; Mr. Bayu Rahadian, Sp.Kj - Secretary General of the Indonesian Student Sports Council, who is holding the role of National Chairman of the Southeast Asian Student Sports Council, representatives of the Steering Committee, Organizing Committee, representatives of sports delegations of countries attending the Congress; representatives of central ministries, departments and branches, representatives of Da Nang city leaders, and the participation of press and media units.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son - Head of the Steering Committee of the Congress shared: “The Southeast Asian School Sports Festival is the largest sports festival for high school students in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to promote solidarity, international friendship, respect and mutual understanding among countries for the harmonious physical and mental development of students, for a young generation of Southeast Asia to integrate and develop. Not only is it a place to honor sports talents, the 13th Southeast Asian School Sports Festival is an opportunity for students from 10 ASEAN countries to exchange, learn and connect, in line with the spirit of “Connecting to shine together”.

The 13th ASG was carefully prepared by the host country Vietnam from the organization stage; professional image recognition system; the attention and support of news agencies and newspapers. TH Group is the Diamond Sponsor, the TH True YOGURT sterilized drinking yogurt brand is the Gold Sponsor of the 13th ASG.

Dieu Binh

Source: https://danviet.vn/quy-mo-sieu-khung-cua-asean-schools-games-13-dang-dien-ra-tai-da-nang-20240601212003391.htm