Participating in the 20-metre crossbow shooting event were 11 secondary school teams and 16 high school ones, with nearly 100 athletes, competing in eight individual and team events. They competed fiercely, and demonstrated their techniques and tactics, and received enthusiastic cheers from the audience.

The inclusion of this traditional sport in the 12th Phu Dong Sports Games of Son La province helps educate children on folk sports, raise their awareness and sense of responsibility for preserving traditional sports of ethnic minorities in the province. The crossbow shooting event will end on April 13.