Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness 2006 opens

Tuesday - 19/07/2011 23:18

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In the evening of September 1st, at the provincial sport complex of Dongnai province, Asian bodybuilding and Fitness 2006 is officially opened. The opening ceremony has the participation of Mr. Tran Dinh Thanh, Secretary of provincial Party Committee and Chairperson of provincial People’s Council; Mr. Le Hong Phuong, Deputy Secretary of provincial Party Committee; Mr. Paul Chua, Vice President of World Building Federation and General Secretary of Asian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation; Mr. Nguyen Hong Minh, Vice President of Vietnam Olympic Committee and about 200 officials, athletes of 14 Asian nations and territories.

Vietnam Team has 15 athletes competing in five events, including the junior men’s bodybuilding, the master men’s bodybuilding, the women’s bodybuilding, miss fitness and miss body fitness. Of 15 Vietnamese athletes, 4 athletes are from Dongnai province, namely Ton Hoang Khanh Lan, Pham Duy Khuong, Do Thi Huong and Huynh Kim Thoa. Vietnam team targets to win gold medal of junior men’s bodybuilding and women’s bodybuilding.

Before the opening ceremony, the qualifying ground and semifinal of junior men’s bodybuilding and Body Fitness were taken place in the morning of September 1st. After the opening ceremony, athletes compete in the final ground. The first day of the event, Vietnam team bagged 3 gold medals and two silver medals.

September 2nd, athletes will compete in the remaining event and the championship will be concluded in the evening of the same day.

The organization of this event is a chance for Dongnai province to introduce Dongnai land and people to international friends as well as to commemorate the 61st anniversary of August Revolution and National Day September 2nd.

(Translated by THKC)

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