About 12,000 athletes compete at Myanmar's 5th National Sports Festival

NAY PYI TAW, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- About 12,000 athletes from across Myanmar are competing at the country's fifth National Sports Festival which kicked off on Monday.

This year's festival features six events for government ministries, 23 events for regions and states, and four events for athletes with disabilities.

Thiri Shwe Sin, a 13-year-old member of Magway Region's women's sepak takraw team, shared her