Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation which participated in Russia’s Int’l Army Games-2021 arrives back

September 08, 2021

Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation that contested the International Army Games-2021 arrives back in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.

The Myanmar Tatmadaw delegation which competed in the International Army Games-2021 held at the Congress Centre of the Patriot Park in the Russian Federation arrived back in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning and was welcomed back at Nay Pyi Taw Airport by Maj-Gen Ko Lay, Maj-Gen Zaw Lwin Oo and officials from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army).

A total of squads from 43 countries participated in 34 events of the International Army Games-2021 held in 12 countries including the Russian Federation. It was the fourth competition of the squad of the Myanmar Tatmadaw. The squad took part in the tank biathlon, field medical corps skill contest, skill contest of airborne platoons, and creative competition.

The tank squad of the Myanmar Tatmadaw secured the third position with 2 hours, 28 minutes and 05 seconds in the Tank Biathlon (Division-2), the cultural troupe of the Myanmar Tatmadaw the first prize in the performance with traditional costumes and the second prize in the solo singing presentation and the second prize in the contest to show the traditional culture of the country as well as the third prize in the online voting of audiences.

Moreover, the medical corps of Myanmar Tatmadaw stood the sixth position among nine squads and the airborne troop, the seventh position among 18 squads.

Members of the Myanmar Tatmadaw showed their excellent skills in securing the competition experiences of international military organizations, technical experiences and friendly relations, and it decided to further compete in the games in the coming years. — MNA