(baosonla.vn) - On February 19, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized the opening ceremony of the Son La Provincial Tennis - Pickleball Clubs Tournament in 2025.
The tournament has nearly 500 athletes from 70 agencies, units and clubs of districts and cities in the province. Tennis, competing at the Provincial Sports Training and Competition Center with 4 events, including: Men's doubles (40 years old and under); 41 to 55 years old and 56 years old and over; Women's doubles (no age distinction). Pickleball, competing at the Provincial People's Committee Guest House and the Provincial Military Command's stadium, has a total of 15 events: men's doubles, mixed doubles, men's singles, women's singles and mixed doubles in 5 age groups, including: 17 years old and under; 18 - 35 years old; 36 - 45 years old; 46 - 55 years old and over and 56 years old and over.
Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism presented souvenir flags to the athletes.
Athletes compete in men's doubles.
The award sponsors include: Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development - Son La Branch; Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development - Son La Branch; Khanh Loc Construction Service Trading Company Limited; Tay Bac Construction Materials Production Investment Joint Stock Company; Thanh Dat - Mai Son Company Limited; Ngoc Quyet - Mai Son Construction Company Limited.
The tournament creates a playground for those who are passionate and love tennis and pickleball to exchange, accumulate experience and improve their skills, techniques, and tactics, promoting the sports movement of the unit and locality to grow.
According to: Son La Newspaper