This is an important event that marks the one-year countdown to the opening of the 31st SEA Games and the 11th ASEAN Paragames in 2021 to be hosted in Vietnam.
The kick-off program of the 31st SEA Games and the 11th ASEAN Paragames featured a short marathon around Hoan Kiem lake, Hanoi on November 21, attracting more than 2,000 participants.
The kick-off program was officially held at Ly Thai To Flower Garden, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. |
This is an important event which marks the one-year countdown to the opening of the 31st SEA Games and the 11th ASEAN Paragames in 2021 to be hosted in Vietnam. |
Delegates and organizers press the symbolic globes to kick off the program on November 21. |
At the event, the organizers also presented the 31st SEA Games and 11th Paragames' mascot – Saola (an endangered species in Central Vietnam) and the slogan “For a Stronger Southeast Asia.” |
Then, the delegates and more than 2,000 athletes run around Hoan Kiem lake. |
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and head of the organizing board of 31st SEA Games and 11th Paragames Nguyen Ngoc Thien; Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh; Standing Deputy Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen also took part in the run. |
In addition, 31 Harley – Davidson motorbikes representing the 31st SEA Games carrying the flags of 11 countries in Southeast Asia and the SEA Games flag parade around Hoan Kiem lake. |
The two brother athletes Quach Cong Lich and Quach Thi Lan posed with the symbol of the 31st SEA Games for a photo. |
The two national athletes Dinh Thi Bich and Nguyen Thi Huyen run for the program. |
The athletes run around Hoan Kiem lake, the heart of Hanoi |
Many athletes are excited and said they are preparing for the 31st SEA Games |
The athletes' joy on November 21 when attending the program. |
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