SPORTS events of the fifth National Sports Festival 2024 continued at relevant stadiums and gymnasiums in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area yesterday.
Officials presented prizes to winners in the men’s and women’s marathons, discus, 5,000-metre races, 800-metre races, 400-metre hurdles and 100-metre races at the Inter-Ministry level at Wunna Theikdi Stadium.
The Inter-State and Region Wushu sports were held at Shwekyapin Gymnasium. Winners were awarded in men’s and women’s Jianquan and Nanquan events and men’s and women’s Taijiquan events.
The Inter-Ministry Men’s Open Volleyball Tournament continued quarterfinals at Wunna Theikdi stadium’s volleyball court.
The Inter-State and Region men’s and women’s singles Kata events, men’s and women’s team Kata events, women’s 61-kilogramme and above Kumite and men’s under 55-kilogramme Kumite events were held at TC-1 Karate hall of Wunna Theikdi stadium.
At the same time, Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex hosted the second leg matches of the Inter-State and Region traditional Chinlone contest, snooker 6 Red singles and double, 9 Ball Pool singles and double, snooker 15 Red singles and billiard double, and snooker 15 Red double of the billiards and snooker event.
Moreover, the semifinals of the Inter-State and Region men’s and women’s table tennis tournament took place at the boxing hall of Wunna Theikdi stadium.
The Inter-State and Region U-21 men’s football tournament continued to semifinals at the training grounds 3 and 4 of Wunna Theikdi Stadium. Quarterfinals of the Inter-Ministry Men’s Open Football Tournament were held at Paunglaung, Shwekyapin and Lewe TC-3 stadiums.
The first-round knockout matches of the Inter-Ministry men’s futsal tourney took place at the futsal ground of Wunna Theikdi Stadium.
Men’s regu Sepak Takraw events at the Inter-Ministry level were held at the Wunna Theikdi Gymnasium A.
The Inter-State and Region Tennis Team-wise Tournament continued semifinals at the central tennis court while the Inter-State and Region weightlifting contest was held at the weightlifting gymnasium of Wunna Theikdi Sports Complex.
These sports competitions were enjoyed by union-level dignitaries, deputy ministers, state and regional ministers, departmental officials, those from relevant sports federations, staff members, students and sports fans. — MNA/TTA
