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Sepak Takraw Competition: SAC Members And Union Ministers Attend Opening Ceremony

6 July 2022
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2022-07-06 10:11

With the aims for supporting the improvement of Myanmar’s SepakTakraw sport standard and emerging new generation SepakTakraw athletes, 2022 State and Region SepakTakraw Competition was launched at WunnaTheikdhi Stadium (C) in Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday.

Members of the State Administer Council, Union Ministers, departmental officials, coaches/instructors and athletes from competitive teams and staff attended the ceremony. In the event, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs U Min Thein Zan said that SepakTakraw is a sport with good tradition that has won many medals in Asia and Southeast Asia Games and the international invitation competitions for the nation.

He called on officials from Myanmar Sepal Takraw Federation and athletes to make more efforts for achieving medals in the competitions. He also urged the participating athletes to show the best of their abilities to win in the competition and to strive to become good athletes who can support the national team through this competition.

Later, the SAC members, Union Ministers and officials cordially greeted the coach/instructors and athletes of the Competitive teams and enjoyed the competing of competitive teams in the 1st day event. 2022 State and Region SepakTakraw Competition will be held until 15th July and a total of 368 athletes of 15 men teams and 13 women teams, coaches/instructors and athletes from regions and states are participating in the competition.

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