Mallakhamb is one of the ‘fastest growing traditional sports’ in the world. 

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Although Mallakhamb started as a complementary exercise for wrestling, it soon proved to be complementary exercise for all other sports disciplines, as it improves strength, stamina, speed, endurance, flexibility, neuromuscular coordination, balance, courage, confidence and many more abilities.

It is a martial art, competitive sport, performing art, dynamic yoga as well as a circus apparatus too.

Now regular coaching of Mallakhamb has been started in many countries abroad.

More than 7,000 athletes participate in 8th National Sports Games

More than 7,000 athletes are competing in the National Sports Games which is taking place in Hanoi, the northern province of Hoa Binh and the central province of Khanh Hoa from November 15 to December 10.

 

Vietnamese athletes arrive in Indonesia for Asian Para Games

The Vietnamese delegation arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 1 to compete in the third Asian Para Games scheduled for October 6-14. 

 

1,500 athletes competes in 45th Ha Noi Moi Newspaper Run

Around 1,500 athletes from 20 cities and provinces, including 280 foreign runners from 26 embassies, competed in the 45th Ha Noi Moi (New Hanoi) Newspaper Run, scheduled to start at Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on September 30.

 

Send-off held for Vietnamese athletes going to Asian Para Games

The Vietnam Paralympic Association (VPA) held a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on September 28 to send off the Vietnam disability sporting delegation to the third Asian Para Games in Indonesia (INAPG 2018).

 

Track and field athletes honoured for ASIAD 2018 achievements

The Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) and the Vietnam Athletics Federation (VAF) held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 19 to commend and reward track and field athletes for their achievements recorded at the recent Asian Games 2018 (ASIAD 2018). 

 

Source: VNA