A ceremony to honour the victorious athletes who have won prizes in the Mandalay regional chief minister’s trophy inter-township chess tournament and Mandalay Open Chess Championship at the General Administration Department in Pyigyidagun Township this morning.
The team will be taking part in the AFF U-22 Championship 2019, also known as pre-SEA Games tournament to be held in Cambodia from 17 February to 2 March. Myanmar is pooled in the group B together with Malaysia, Indonesia, and host Cambodia.
The Myanmar National League side Shan United’s goalkeeper Thiha Sithu is set to undergo his ring finger injury which could result in almost one-month absence.
The Yoma Yangon International Marathon was held for the 7th year in Yangon this morning. The marathon event categorized into four types—42 km full marathon, 21 km half marathon, 10 km challenge and 3 km fun run/walk.