February
8, 2018
MYANMAR
is the host of the 2018 Asian Road and Para Cycling Championships that began in
Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
By
the efforts of the Asian Cycling Confederation and Myanmar Cycling Federation,
and under the supervision of Ministry of Health and Sports, the competition
began yesterday after an opening ceremony at which Minister for Health and
Sports Dr. Myint Htwe delivered a speech.
The
tourney is comprised of several competitions: Men’s-U23 154km road race; Men’s
Junior & Women’s Elite 103 km road race; Men’s Elite TTT & Women’s
Junior 72km road race; Men’s Elite 182.6km road race; Men’s Junior, Women’s
Elite & Para Cycling 22.7km and Men’s-U23 ITT 33.5km Women’s Junior &
Para Cycling 11km and Men’sElite ITT 40km.
In
the Men’s-Elite Grouping 72km road race, Japan won the event, Iran was second
and Hong Kong finished in third place. Myanmar finished in sixth place.
In
the Men’s Single 22.7km race, Kyrgyzstan secured first prize, Hong Kong came in
second and Viet Nam finished in third place.
In
the Women’s-Junior & Para Cycling 11km event, Kyrgyzstan secured first
prize, Japan came in second and Hong Kong finished third.
A
total of 22 countries excluding Myanmar representing seven ASEAN countries and
15 Asian countries are participating in the tourney.
This
is the second time Nay Pyi Taw has hosted the Asian Road and Para Cycling
Championships. The city previously hosted the event in 2015.
The
event aims at promoting cycling sports along with para cycling events in
Myanmar.
KyawZin
Lin
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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