Laos to Establish Tug-of-War as National Sport Under New Leadership

Laos’ Tug-of-Battle Federation is ready to revive the game underneath new management, with plans to raise it nationally and improve its regional presence within the coming yr.

At a press convention on 6 August, the federation unveiled its new administration workforce, led by former Minister to the Prime Minister’s Workplace, Alounkeo Kittikhoun, with backing from the Ministry of Training and Sports activities.

The newly appointed workforce will oversee key features of the game, together with fundraising, organizing competitions, advertising, and constructing worldwide relations. Alounkeo additionally talked about plans to develop a complete handbook on tug-of-war guidelines and competitors procedures. This information will probably be distributed in colleges to promote the game in colleges, to extend scholar participation.

The fast precedence for the workforce is to organize a gaggle of sturdy rivals for a tug-of-war contest in Thailand subsequent month. Moreover, they plan to prepare a national-level tug-of-war occasion in Laos later this yr.

Deputy Minister of Training and Sports activities Kingmano Phommahaxay expressed confidence within the new management. He emphasised the significance of working with worldwide and regional organizations to spice up the game’s recognition.

Wanting forward, the federation goals to incorporate tug-of-war within the Nationwide Video games in Vientiane Capital in 2025 and take part within the Southeast Asia Video games hosted by Thailand.

Tug-of-war was as soon as a part of the Olympic Video games however has since been eliminated. Established in 2016, the Lao Tug-of-Battle Federation has seen earlier success in regional competitions, together with a third-place end on the ASEAN Tug-of-Battle Championship in Pattaya, Thailand.