Over 900 athletes compete in the Athletics Championship for general education students in the city

HNN.VN - From May 18 to 20, at the City Stadium, the Department of Education and Training, in coordination with the Department of Culture and Sports, organized the Athletics Championship for general education students in the city in 2026. The event took place on the occasion of the 136th birthday anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2026), contributing to promoting physical training movements, improving health, and enhancing the quality of comprehensive education for students across the city.

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Athletes competed at the Championship

The Championship attracted 71 participating units, including 38 communes and wards, and 33 high schools under the Department of Education and Training, with a total of 929 athletes. Among them were 269 primary school athletes, 378 secondary school athletes, and 282 high school athletes, competing for 30 sets of medals.

According to Mr. Nguyen Vinh Hung, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training, in recent years, the city’s education sector has consistently prioritized physical education and school sports, considering them important tasks that contribute to shaping character, improving health, willpower, and life skills for students.

Athletes with outstanding achievements will be selected and trained to participate in the National Sports Championship for general education students, due to take place in Lam Dong Province at the end of June 2026.

By MINH HIEN