National Sepak Takraw Tournament opens in Dong Nai

04:05, 16/05/2017

(ĐN)- The National Sepak Takraw Championships 2017, which is jointly organized by the Vietnam Sepak Takraw Federation and Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, opens tonight at Dong Nai Sports Center.

 

(ĐN)- The National Sepak Takraw Championships 2017, which is jointly organized by the Vietnam Sepak Takraw Federation and Dong Nai Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, opens tonight at Dong Nai Sports Center.

The tournament attracted the participation of 152 athletes from 12 teams across the country, competing in six categories for both men and women.

After the opening ceremony, hosts Dong Nai will play versus Vinh Long in event for women.

The annual tournament aims to select the outstanding athletes for the national team in preparation for upcoming international competitions in 2017, especially the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia this August.

Reported by A.T