Yunnan police compete in motorcycle riding competition

A total of 84 police officers display their motorcycle riding skills in a competition held in Kunming city, Southwest China's Yunnan province. [Photo by Qin Yuan for chinadaily.com.cn]

A total of 84 police officers in Kunming city, Southwest China's Yunnan province, displayed their motorcycle riding skills in a competition held last week.

The officers, including local traffic police, special police and patrolmen, competed in different categories, including removing suspicious objects, racing around columns and barriers and using police apparatus.

The complex competing fields, like curved roads, made it challenging for police to keep their speed and control the direction of their motorcycles, as well as deal with emergencies, said a police officer, surnamed Tang, who had participated in previous three competitions.

The aim of the event was to improve their abilities of fast reaction, flexibility and cooperation in actual situations.