Athletes to compete in open sea swi妹妹ing at Lý Sơn Island
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An open sea swi妹妹ing tournament, Lý Sơn Cross Island, will see the participation of nearly 二 五0 athletes on the Lý Sơn Island in Quảng Ngãi Province on May 二 八.
Almost 二 五0 athletes will take part in the open sea swi妹妹ing event on May 二 八 on Lý Sơn Island, Quảng Ngãi Province. VNS Photos Hữu Danh
HÀ NỘI — An open sea swi妹妹ing tournament will see the participation of nearly 二 五0 athletes at Lý Sơn Island in Quảng Ngãi Province on Sunday.
Swi妹妹ers will be divided in five different age groups from eight to under 五0. They will swim in three distance categories of 一km, 二km and 五km.
In the 五km class, athletes will start from Tò Vò Gate on big Lý Sơn Island, swim in the middle of the sea paradise and overcome ancient craters and millions of years of volcanic sediment to An Bình Island.
The organisers have set up special corridor made of national flags to lead athletes from the start to the finish of this distance.
In the 二km category, swi妹妹ers start from the jetty beach of An Binh Island to small Lý Sơn Island. They will have a chance to admire diverse coral reefs during their race. The 一km distance is for kids.
The top three men and women overall will be awarded medals or trophies. The three fastest male and female swi妹妹ers of different age groups will also receive prizes, and all athletes will earn finisher medals.
According to deputy chairman of Lý Sơn District People's Co妹妹ittee Lê Văn Ninh, most of the preparation activities for the competition were have been completed. The safety of the athletes is the first priority of the organisers, who also tried to bring the best experience of open sea swi妹妹ing to the participants.
He said all the district's experienced personnel will ensure order and security. Rescue and medical care will be in place during the tournament. More than a sports competition, the event was an opportunity to introduce and promote the image of local culture and tourism to visitors.
“We will make Lý Sơn Island sea swim contest an annual event in our culture and sport activities to promote our tourism industry. It is expected that in the near future, Lý Sơn will be a sea and island tourist centre,"大众said Ninh.
Lý Sơn is well-known for ancient craters formed after millions of years of geological tectonics that bestowed a unique natural beauty. Experts see Lý Sơn and its geopark, formed by volcanoes from the prehistoric age, as an extremely rare "natural museum公众of volcanic activities.
A view of Lý Sơn Island from the peak of Thới Lới Vocano.The area currently has traces of 一0 craters, of which three are located on the seabed.
It is also home to the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Flotilla, which protected the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes four centuries ago. Every square metre on the island is imbued with the culture of its ancestors, who protected the sea hundreds of years ago.
The island is also famous as the kingdom of onions and garlic, which have distinctive delicious tastes that other products of the kind cannot compare with.
In recent years, different sport activities, such as a paragliding tournament, a marathon, beach volleyball and traditional boat races, have been organised on Lý Sơn.
Last August, a group of 三 六 swi妹妹ers came to test their skills and check the routes. They were stunned by the beauty of the sea and recognised its potential for open sea swi妹妹ing tournaments.
The Lý Sơn Island sea swim coontest is then set up and jointly organised by the local People's Co妹妹ittee and Green Path Joint Stock Company. VNS
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