Provincial Free and Ethnic Wrestling Championships 2023 kicks off

26/12/2023 08:21

(BNP) - On December 25, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the People’s Committee of Gia Binh district jointly held an opening ceremony of the Provincial Free and Ethnic Wrestling Championships 2023 at Cultural House in Xuan Lai village, Xuan Lai commune, Gia Binh district.


Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gia Binh district award Souvenir flags to the teams participating in the Tournament.

Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gia Binh district as well as a large number of wrestling fans in the province attended the ceremony.

The tournament attracted nearly 100 athletes from 4 units: Gia Binh, Tien Du districts, Que Vo town and Bac Ninh city. They competed in 4 contents including: ethnic wrestling, 8 weight classes from 46 to over 85 kg; women's freestyle wrestling, 7 weight classes from 38 to 69kg; teenager men's freestyle wrestling, 9 weight classes from 30 to 72kg; men's freestyle wrestling champion, 8 weight classes from 46 to over 85kg.

The tournament is an opportunity for the athletes to meet, exchange and improve their professional qualifications, thereby, encouraging the movement of practicing and competing in wrestling in Gia Binh district and developing widely throughout the province.

Immediately after the ceremony, the matches in the men's freestyle wrestling championship were held.

The tournament takes place in 3 days (from December 25 to December 27, 2023).

By B.H