River Festival: Exciting swimming and stand-up paddle boarding competitions on the Saigon River
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- 02-06-2024
The public can also enjoy unique water sports performances, such as sailing performances, water jet flying performances, windsurfing, flyboarding and paragliding performances during this year's River Festival. .
On the morning of June 1, nearly 600 athletes were present at Saigon Riverfront Park to participate in two important activities in the Ho Chi Minh City River Festival program series: the River Swimming Championship and the River Crossing Championship. Ho Chi Minh City Open Stand Up Paddle Board Championship for the first time in 2024.
Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan, deputy director of the Department of Culture and Sports of Ho Chi Minh City, said that this competition contributes to promoting the movement of practicing swimming and stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), creating conditions for those who People who love these sports throughout the country have the opportunity to compete, exchange, learn, and improve their qualifications and professional techniques in practicing and competing in water sports.
This is also a community-oriented sports event, serving the increasing needs of the public who love these sports and are considered popular entertainment and health sports in life. Nowadays.
The exciting competition of the athletes has attracted a large number of tourists and residents. Even though it was hot and sunny, many people still stayed to watch and cheer on the athletes competing. The heavy rain the night before also made the river water higher and more turbid, however, the athletes still actively competed to get the best results.
Participating units in the first Ho Chi Minh City Open River Swimming Championship and Stand Up Paddle Board Championship in 2024 include 51 participating teams with nearly 600 athletes, competing at 1,000m and 500m regional competitions. from Ba Son bridge to wharf number 4 (Thu Ngu flagpole).
These are movement and professional athletes from Thu Duc city, districts of Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the city also invites teams from other provinces and cities and movement athletes.
"From paying attention to sports to raising people's awareness, increasing self-awareness and responsibility for preserving and protecting the environment of rivers and canals in the city. At the same time, continuing to build the image Saigon River is a cultural symbol of Ho Chi Minh City and optimally exploits the value of the river and canal system with many attractive and new tourism products and services," said Mr. Nguyen Nam Nhan.
The closing ceremony and awarding ceremony are scheduled for 11 a.m. on June 2.
Athletes performing Flyboard with red flag and yellow star - Photo: PHUONG QUANYEN
The banks of the Saigon River are stirred up with a series of water sports activities - Photo: PHUONG QUANYEN
River water and many duckweeds could not prevent the athletes' outstanding achievements - Photo: PHUONG QUANYEN
Nearly 600 athletes participated in a variety of water activities on the morning of June 1 - Photo: PHUONG QUANYEN
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