Lhasa hosts BRI-themed climbing competition

An international climbing tournament attended by athletes from countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative began on Wednesday morning in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region.

Hosting the tournament is one of the measures the region has taken to deepen communication among countries and regions involved in the BRI, said Nyima Tsering, head of the region's sports bureau. The two-day event has male and female athletes participating in four kinds of competitions.

Hosted by the Chinese Mountaineering Association and the Tibet Sports Bureau, the Belt and Road International Climbing Master Tournament 2019 is the highest-level international competitive sports competition hosted by Tibet, he said.