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National event for para athletes starts in HCM City

Powerlifter Lê Văn Công will take part in the National Sport Games for People with Disabilities. — Photo baomoi.com

HÀ NỘI — The National Sport Games for People with Disabilities will be held in HCM City from June  一 四 to June  二0.

The  一 八th tournament will see more than  一,000 participants from  三 一 cities and provinces. They will compete for more than  七00 sets of medals in nine track-and-field disciplines, swi妹妹ing, table tennis, powerlifting, badminton, chess, boccia, blind football and tennis.

Athletes such as Paralympic powerlifter winner Lê Văn Công, Paralympic bronze medallist in javelin Cao Ngọc Hùng and Paralympic silver holder in swi妹妹ing Võ Thanh Tùng will take part in the competition, which is one of their warm-up events for the upcoming ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia in September.

“I respect all the competitors. I will try my best to maintain my performance to achieve the best result,” said Công at a press conference yesterday.

The organisers hope to find more athletes for the national teams to take part in the Asian Junior Para Games and world championships.