About 2,700 city workers and local students battled it out in seven sports ranging from football to ping pong at the 13th annual Pattaya City Games.
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome opened the sports day at the Eastern National Indoor Sports arena where full- and part-time city employees, city council members, top administrators, teachers and children formed four massive teams that competed in football, volleyball, badminton, sepak takraw, petanque, badminton, ping pong and “share ball”.
Nearly 2,400 of the participants played sports while the remaining nearly 700 engaged as cheer squads in the parade.
A party complete with live music, prize drawings and a Chinese barbeque capped the day.
The Pattaya City Games are organized with the goals of rewarding city workers after a hard year of work and encouraging both children and adults to exercise.
City officials cheer as Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome uncorks the ceremonial Champagne bottle to begin the party.
As for results, Deputy Mayor Wutisak Rermkitkarn’s Purple Team comprised of employees from City Council Region 2, the public health, education, and law departments; and Pattaya schools 6, 7 and 11 won the day with the most points.
The team won both men’s and women’s volleyball matches, as well as the petanque, sepak takraw, share ball and one of two badminton matches.
The Green Team, led by Deputy Verawat Khakhay and comprised of members of City Council Region 4, the city secretary, treasury, marketing and budget departments along with city schools 1, 5 and 9 came in second. That squad won the football and badminton matches.
