(ĐN)- Dong Nai Sports Festival for Disabled People opened yesterday evening at the provincial Sports Center with the attendance of Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Tri.
(ĐN)- Dong Nai Sports Festival for Disabled People opened yesterday evening at the provincial Sports Center with the attendance of Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Tri.
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Jointly held by Departments of Labour, War Invalid, and Social Affairs, and Culture, Sports and Tourism, the competition attracted 222 athletes representing for more than 154,000 disabled people in the province, competing for 54 sets of medals in 5 games including athletics, swimming, table-tennis, weight-lifting and badminton.
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The annual event offers a good opportunity for people with disabilities to exchange experiences. It also aims to help them find meaning in life, encourage hope and integrate into the community as well as to select outstanding athletes to compete at the upcoming National Sports Festival for Disabled People which will be hosted by Dong Nai province this July.
Reported by A.H
