Sunday, July 10, 2022

Union Sports Minister meets sports teams to compete in 11th ASEAN Para Games

 


UNION Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs U Min Thein Zan, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein and Yangon Region cabinet ministers arrived at the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation in Dagon Myothit (North) Township at 8 am yes­terday and met officials.

Vice-Chairman Colonel Myo Myint (Retired) of the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation ex­plained the preparations for the 11th ASEAN Paralympic Games to be held in Indonesia from 30 July to 6 August.

The Union minister said that he has coordinated with Myan­mar Airlines to provide athletes with Myanmar Airlines charter flights.

It is planned to honour the athletes who have been honoured by the country in the competition, he added. He said the federation and the ministry need to work together for the success of the sport. After that, the Union minis­ter and party inspected the sports equipment to be used in the com­petition and the regional chief minister provided K1.5 million to the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation. Next, the Union min­ister addressed the sports teams and watched the competitions of volleyball teams.

Afterwards, the Union min­ister and party arrived at Thein­byu Boxing Stadium in Mingala Taungnyunt Township and ad­dressed coaches, referees and athletes from Myanmar Tradi­tional Boxing Federation.

MNA

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