Over 80 Myanmar athletes to take part in ASEAN University Games

Xinhua

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About82Myanmarathleteswilltakepartinthe17thASEANUniversityGamestobeheldinIndonesiathismonth,sportscirclesaidMonday.

ThisisthethirdtimeMyanmartakepartintheeventscheduledforDec.10to21.

Myanmarathletesselectedfromdifferentuniversitiesofregionsandstateswillcompeteintrackandfield,swimming,badminton,football,sepaktakraw,Karate,Taekwondo,Wushuandchess.

ASEANUniversityGamesisabiennialsportseventthatinvolvesathletesfromtheuniversitiesoftheASEANmembercountries.

OrganizedbythemembersoftheASEANUniversitySportsCouncil,thefirstASEANUniversityGameswasheldin1981.