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Thong Nhat Ward concludes 2026 table tennis tournament with over 100 competitors

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More than 100 athletes from 15 teams across residential groups, armed forces units, and local businesses competed in Thong Nhat Ward’s 2026 traditional table tennis tournament, which concluded on January 25 in Gia Lai Province.
Athletes compete in an energetic atmosphere. Photo: Minh Chí

The mixed doubles competition was divided into two age brackets: 18–54 and 55 and above. Athletes vied for medals and team rankings in one of the ward’s largest grassroots sporting events of the year.

In the 18–54 category, Bùi Quang Tùng and Trương Xuân Nguyên of Military Hospital 211 secured the gold medal, followed by silver medallists Trần Công Tố and Võ Ngọc Hạnh from the Đống Đa Table Tennis Club. Two pairs shared the bronze: Trịnh Quốc Toản and Trần Thị Lệ Huyền of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Thống Nhất Ward, and Hà Quang Minh and Nguyễn Anh Đức from Residential Group 4 - Thống Nhất.

The organizing committee presents medals to the winning pairs in the 18-54 age group. Photo: Minh Chí

Among competitors aged 55 and above, the gold medal went to Đỗ Xuân Quý and Nguyễn Công Minh of the Yên Thế Table Tennis Club. Silver was awarded to Trần Tiến Quân and Nguyễn Văn Bình from Ia Ly Hydropower Company, while bronze medals went to Nguyễn Thị Thanh and Nguyễn Thị Minh Nguyệt of Military Hospital 211, and Bùi Đình Tuyển and Nguyễn Danh Châu from Residential Group 2 - Thống Nhất.

The organizing committee presents medals to the winning pairs in the 55 and above age group. Photo: Minh Chí

Military Hospital 211 claimed first place in the overall team standings. Yên Thế Table Tennis Club finished second, and Residential Group 2 - Thống Nhất ranked third.

The organizing committee presents first, second, and third place awards for the overall team competition. Photo: Minh Chí

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Thống Nhất Ward, which organized the event, said the tournament strengthened community cohesion and encouraged wider participation in local sports.

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