July 11, 2017 | 19:12 (GMT+7)
Tank-Armored Arm begins sport competition
PANO – The Tank-Armored Arm kicked off a sport competition on July 10 in Hanoi with the participation of 600 athletes of 14 teams from the arm’s relevant units.
During the four-day event, contestants will take part in categories such as strong soldiers, swimming, hurdle-crossing, four combined military demonstrations, tug of war, badminton,
table-tennis, and volleyball, to name but a few.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Colonel Tran Tuan Tu, Deputy Commander of the Arm, asked athletes to promote their high sense of responsibility, solidarity, honesty, and friendship, while overcoming hardship and striving to achieve highest results during the competition. Through the outcomes of the competition, relevant units should improve their physical training quality and sport activities among troops, he added.
Translated by Trung Thanh