National track-and-field tournament to be held in Hanoi next week
VOV.VN - The 47th national track-and-field tournament will take place at Mieu Mon National Military Training Centre on the outskirts of Hanoi from October 24-28.
As many as 474 athletes have registered to compete in 24 event for men and 24 events for women, along with two mixed relay events (4x100m and 4x440m).
In addition to distance races, athletes will also compete in high jump, pole vault, long jump, triple jump, shot put, javelin throw, discus throw, hammer throw, and decathlon (for men) and triathlon (for women).
The national track-and-field tournament is held by the Vietnam Athletics Federation to evaluate the training quality of localities and industries, and to select talented athletes for national and international competitions.
This year’s competition is to select the best players to train in the lead up to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) and the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics in France.
All players who just competed at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) in Hangzhou, China will participate in the 47th edition.
