Support for Sports: Chinese Embassy supports to Myanmar Sports Federations

The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar donated a total of 200,000 yuan to four Myanmar sports federations to support the development of sports and improve athletes’ training.

The donation ceremony was held at Kyaikkasan Ground in Yangon on Thursday. Each federation received 50,000 yuan. The beneficiaries were the Myanmar Wushu Federation, Myanmar Rowing Federation, Myanmar Chinlone Federation and Myanmar Football Federation.

Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Ms. Ma Jia said the embassy had supported the four federations for three consecutive years and will continue promoting sports exchanges and cooperation between China and Myanmar. Yangon Region Social Affairs Minister U Bo Htay expressed appreciation for the assistance, saying the donation could help improve athletes’ training and preparation for the 34th Southeast Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Malaysia from September 18 to 29, 2027.

He also highlighted the long-standing sports cooperation between the two countries and encouraged the federations to use the funds effectively to improve athletes’ performance in international competitions. The ceremony concluded with demonstrations by Myanmar’s national chinlone and wushu athletes.