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(Sports)Myanmar to boost sports through master plan

Xinhua, October 20, 2015 Adjust font size:

Myanmar's Ministry of Sports is planning to boost sports by implementing a master plan (2015-2030), sources with the ministry said on Tuesday.

Under the scheme, the ministry, in cooperation with Switzerland-based Altair Group, will carry out three main pillars including processes, installation of sports equipment and formation of organizations.

Based on these pillars, the ministry expected to encourage the emergence of outstanding athletes, education development of youths, having fitness, winning medals at international competitions, and penetrating of Myanmar sports among other countries.

Since 2013, sports academies have been opened in Yangon and Mandalay.

A sport university, being constructed in Nay Pyi Taw, is to open in the 2016-2017 academic year.

Meanwhile, the Myanmar Football Federation is expecting to spend some six million U.S. dollars in 2016 for the development of football. Endit