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National Sports Festival to be broadcast live in Myanmar

Xinhua, February 5, 2015 Adjust font size:

The opening and closing ceremonies of the 4th National Sports Festival will be broadcast live on Feb. 21 and 28 from Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Myanmar's new capital Nay Pyi Taw, according to sports circle Thursday.

The grand sports event after 10 years suspension will feature seven events such as boxing, martial arts and Chinlone in addition to seven sports of the disabled.

Myanmar will present 435 gold and 345 silver medals for different events at the festival. Endi