Quang Nam province plays host to national table tennis tournament
VOV.VN - The 2020 national table tennis tournament officially kicked off in Tam Ky city in the central province of Quang Nam on December 9, featuring the participation of 20 male and 14 female players from six teams nationwide.
Tao Viet Hai, head of the organising board, said the occasion will serve to create a good environment for players to gain experience from one another.
Hai anticipates that the event’s organisers will be using the tournament to seek talented players for the national team, whilst also preparing participants to potentially compete in future international tournaments.
Competitors taking part in the event hail from a number of strong clubs based nationwide, including the public security, the military, Da Nang city, Hanoi, T&T, and Hai Duong province.
Most notably, T&T club have sent the largest number of participants to compete in the competition with a total of 11 players.
During the course of the five-day event players will be competing for sets of medals on offer throughout the tournament’s various events, including in the men’s and women’s singles.
When attending the competition, supporters will be required to wear face masks and maintain social distancing measures in an effort to curb the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in line with recommendations put forward by the Ministry of Health.