Banpong, Thailand – January 2024 – The Salesian Educational Commission of Thailand organized, from 12 to 15 January, the tenth edition of the Salesian Sports Festival, an event that encourages sportsmanship, knowing how to accept victories and defeats and knowing how to forgive others. Furthermore, the Sports Festival represented an opportunity to prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Salesian presence in Thailand, under the motto: “Harmony leads to the century – relationships and unity, towards 100 years of the Salesians” . Eight schools participated in the event, which took place at the Salesian school “Sarasit Phithayalai”, for a total of 2,000 athletes and students, who competed in activities such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, sepak takraw, badminton, tennis table, bowls, Thai chess, checkers, swimming, athletics, and Rubik’s cube. Fr Chinnawat Suvadinkul, Principal of the “Sarasit” school, presided over the event, while Fr Anthony Boonlert Paneetatthayasai, Superior of the Province of Thailand (THA), celebrated the opening Mass.
2024-01-17 09:58:19
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