More than 500 lead the way for healthy living
More than 500 people joined in the World Walking Day celebrations in Prey Veng City on Sunday 1 October 2023.
The Governor of Prey Veng, H.E. Sourn Somalin accompanied by Member of Parliament H.E, Sethycheat, who is also the organising chairman, led the 1.7km walk. Participants from various organisations, schools, government agencies and sponsors attended the walk together with several national athletes from the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia (NPCC).
The event held at the Samdach Krolahom Sor Kheng Garden, is part of The Association For International Sport For All’s yearly programme held to celebrate being active and join the most accessible and inclusive 24-hour relay around the globe. It was being held for the first time in the Kingdom, with the nation joining approximately 100 other countries in celebrating World Walking Day.
In his opening speech, H.E. Sourn Somalin stressed on the need for the people from all walks of life to lead a healthy and active life.
Prior to the walk, participants also took part in various sporting activities including telematch, football, volleyball, cornhole and group exercise. Officials from the Cambodia Fencing Federation also conducted a demonstration of fencing.
Launched in 1991, TAFISA World Walking Day has provided a simple and fun way to be physically active and celebrate Sport for All against the global crisis of physical inactivity. Over three decades, millions of people hailing from over a hundred and sixty countries have made a habit of walking together on the first Sunday of October, turning it into “World Walking Day”.
In 2020, as the world faced a global pandemic disrupting our societies, grassroots sports and health systems, and governments worldwide, the world needed to come together and show that the Global Sport for All Movement could stand strong and united during trying times. Thus was born the idea of TAFISA World Walking Day – 24 Hours Around the Globe, the most inclusive and accessible 24-hour relay around the world. TAFISA World Walking Day is the most inclusive and accessible walk around the world.
Over the past three decades, millions of participants have taken part in 160 countries. In 2020, tens of thousands from 65 countries joined us on this new journey, from Antarctica to the westmost confines of the American continent, going through Oceania, Asia, Europe and Africa on the way.
The event was managed by Infinity Sport while the sponsors for the event included Cambodia Post Bank, Ly Ly Food, Brandmug, CES-SYS, Malaysia Hut, HKB, Dulang Cafe and Uncle Foodies.
