2023-09-17 11:48:13
Kang County, Lincang Town, Yunnan Province, mainland China, recently released a registration announcement for the “China Zhenkang·Myanmar Kokang Half Marathon” and sparked heated discussions. (Picture/reproduced from Weibo)
Kang County, Lincang Town, Yunnan Province, mainland China, recently released a registration announcement for the “China Zhenkang·Myanmar Kokang Half Marathon” and sparked heated discussions. On the afternoon of September 15, staff from the Zhenkang County Education and Sports Bureau, which hosted the event, responded that “the entire route is within China” and that no athletes have lost contact in related activities. “Our local government will do its best. , to ensure the safety of every athlete’s life and property.”
“Southern Metropolis Daily” reported that according to the WeChat public account of the Zhenkang County Party Committee Propaganda Department on the 14th, registration for the 2023 Zhenkang and Myanmar Kokang Half Marathons has opened. The competition events include a half marathon of 21.0975 kilometers and a mini marathon of 5 kilometers. The event is located in Nanshan Town, Zhenkang County. The organizer is the Zhenkang County People’s Government and the organizer is the Zhenkang County Education and Sports Bureau. According to the official website of the Zhenkang County People’s Government, the county is located in the southwest border and borders the Kokang Autonomous Region of Myanmar. The national border is 96.358 kilometers long.
After the above news was released, some netizens said, “Will they run to the northern Myanmar park?” They were worried about the safety risks of the event. On the afternoon of September 15, a staff member of the Zhenkang County Education and Sports Bureau responded, “The entire route is within our territory of China, and there is no mention of going to other countries.” He said that in recent years, the local border with Myanmar has The area was surrounded by two layers of barbed wire that were more than 3 meters high.
The report pointed out that the local government has recently released the schedule for the 2023 Zhenkang, China, and Kokang, Myanmar “Asuther” Folk Song Festival and Friendship Games. From September 29 to October 2 this year, in addition to the “China-Myanmar Marathon”, there will also be Competitions such as basketball, football, spinning top, table tennis, crossbow shooting, and air volleyball will be held.
The staff said that Burmese athletes have also been invited to participate in the previous events. “We have held the event for more than 10 years and have never had any athletes lose contact.” Among them, the marathon and crossbow shooting competitions are new events this year. During the marathon, the roads are closed, and the police Traffic police and other departments are involved throughout the process. “Our local government will do its best to ensure the safety of every athlete’s life and property.”
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