Support for Sports: MOSA Union Minister inspects sports facilities in Yangon

Union Minister for Sports Affairs U Ye Myint Tun, along with the concerned officials, visited Kyaikkasan Sport Ground in Tamwe Township, Yangon on September 30th.

The Union Minister met with the supervisors, coaches and athletes who will participate in the 34th South East Asia Games, the 5th Asian Para Games and the 14th ASEAN Para Games at the Assembly hall of the Kyaikkasan Sport Ground. The Union Minister urged the athletes to try their best for country’s prestige with the best outcomes at the competitions while the ministry is providing necessary assistance for the athletes.

During the visit to the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation and Myanmar Hockey Federation in Theinphyu Stadium, the Union Minister met with the officials and heard reports on sports training process and sports facilities. On the reports, the Union Minister called for cooperative efforts of all concerned officials to nurture new generation athletes, conducting district/township level and region/state level sports competitions for country’s sport sector development.