Chinanews, Hangzhou, March 11th (Qian Chenfei) On the 11th, the reporter learned from the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee that at 8:00 local time on March 10th, the "Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run" Myanmar stood in Yangon, Myanmar. The sports school was held, and 300 players from all walks of life in Myanmar started running enthusiastically amidst the sound of "Mingrabah".

　　"Mingrabah" is a Burmese word meaning "hello".

This cordial and simple greeting can be heard in every corner of Myanmar.

Today, the Hangzhou Asian Games follows the footsteps of fun running and meets this greeting in this ancient and mysterious "Paukphaw" ("brother" in Burmese) country.

　　The "Fun Run" event is a traditional event of the Asian Games, and it is also a bridge and link connecting the emotions and cultures of Asian countries (regions).

The "Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run" event in Myanmar was sponsored by the Olympic Council of Asia and undertaken by the Myanmar Olympic Committee, which received enthusiastic responses from the local media and the public.

It is reported that this is also the first time that Myanmar has held the "Fun Run" event.

"Hangzhou Asian Games Fun Run" started in Myanmar.

Photo courtesy of Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee

　　This fun run is divided into three groups.

The fun run distance for participants aged 13 and above is 1.4 kilometers, and the fun run distance for participants aged 12 and below and special athletes is 400 meters.

　　With the firing of the starting gun, the contestants passed through the arch at the starting point, faced the Shwedagon Pagoda, and left a happy footprint in Yangon to welcome the Hangzhou Asian Games.

　　The Myanmar Olympic Committee stated that running is popular all over the world. It hopes to promote the Hangzhou Asian Games through this fun run, so that everyone can feel the charm of sports and games in the sea of ​​joy, and at the same time promote people-to-people exchanges and advocate a healthy lifestyle. Through the competition, more people will pay attention to sports and participate in the joy of sports.

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