Started on September 3rd, 2006, 40 qualified people with disabilities (PWD) athletes entered their 28 days intensive training period in Dong Ha town. After the training, a short list of 30 athletes will be finalized for National round of qualification which will be held in Ho Chi Minh City in late September. Then the chance of being a member of the National team is open for everyone, who would have the best scores, to compete at the Asian Sport Event for PWD called FESPIC games 15 in Malaysia late this year.

Quang Tri PWD Athletes Team

30 out of 40 athletes are landmine/UXO survivors, who had overcome their pains, sorrows, family circumstances… to be what they are today. Each of them is aiming to gain a ticket to Malaysia. As an encouragement, Clear Path is sponsoring the costs of 3/4 major categories proposed by the Sport Department. All landmine survivors/athletes will have their costs covered on lodging, two ways travel and, as a plus, all 40 athletes are granted a T-shirt with Clear Path logo. (Photo below)

Sponsoring the participation of landmine survivors in sport events has been CPI’s annual activity since 2003. With this assistance, many poor survivors could have a chance to assess to the tracks; and surprisingly, quite a few survivors wrote their names in the National Team to compete at the regional events.