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The 11th Minority Traditional Sports Games are held in Zhangjiajie

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The 11th Minority Traditional Sports Games in Hunan province began in Zhangjiajie on Tuesday, bringing together athletes from across the province in a celebration of traditional sports and ethnic culture. 

 The event features 10 competitive sports with 154 individual events, including stilt racing, swinging, board-shoe racing, crossbow shooting, spinning top, and dragon boat racing. Additionally, 52 performance programs will be held across three categories.

Held every four years since 1986, the games represent the highest-level and most widely attended sporting event for minority ethnic groups in Hunan, playing a crucial role in preserving and promoting traditional ethnic sports and strengthening unity among diverse groups.

This year's event, which runs until Oct 24, has attracted 3,521 participants from 31 delegations representing cities and prefectures across the province, marking the highest attendance in the history of the games.

The 11th Minority Traditional Sports Games in Hunan province are held in Zhangjiajie from Oct 20 to 24.

Source from chinadaily

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