Over 300 Athletes Compete at Hue City Open Pickleball Tournament

HNN.VN - The 2026 Hue City Open Pickleball Tournament for the Uyen Phuong Cup opened on the morning of August 8 at Uyen Phuong Pickleball courts at No. 150 Nguyen Trai St. The event is part of Hue Sports Festival 2026, jointly organized by the Department of Culture and Sports and Uyen Phuong Sports JSC. Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang attended the opening ceremony and delivered remarks.

Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Tran Huu Thuy Giang (third, from right) presenting flowers to congratulate the organizing committee and athletes

The tournament brings together over 300 athletes from provinces and cities across the country, including Danang, Quang Tri, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City. They compete in 5 events: 4.4 mixed doubles, 5.0 mixed doubles, 5.25 mixed doubles, 5.65 mixed doubles, and 6.0 mixed doubles, with the total prize worth over VND 200 million.

According to Vice Chairman Tran Huu Thuy Giang, the fourth edition of Hue Sports Festival 2026 comprises 19 activities, up 7 activities compared to the edition of 2025. Many of the events have become closely associated with the festival and have gained strong popularity in the community in recent years, including badminton, tennis, yoga, pickleball, and marathon…

“This Pickleball tournament will lay the groundwork for Phu Xuan Ward, as well as other communes and wards across the city, to further develop community sports and promote a widespread culture of physical exercise, thereby contributing to the effective implementation of the campaign ‘All People Exercise Following the Example of Great Uncle Ho,’” Vice Chairman Tran Huu Thuy Giang Emphasized.

The tournament will conclude on August 9.

By Han Dang