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Le Tu
Chinh is called "Queen of Speed"
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The Vietnamese team won
2 gold and 2 silver, ranking 5th in the medal tally of the Asian Athletics
Championships held early last month in India. Nguyen Thi Huyen and Bui Thi Thu
Thao scooped gold medals in the women’s 400m running and long jump respectively. This
success has consolidated the athletes’’ confidence to achieve higher.
Tran Duc
Phan, Deputy Director of the General Department of Sports and Head of the
Vietnamese team at Seagames 29, said "Athletics and swimming have recently been
invested in a great deal and our athletes are capable of winning win top spots
at regional and global competitions. As athletics is a basic sport of the Asian
Games and Olympic Games, we will pay much more attention to it.”
Mr. Phan
said a young generation of athletics has been prepared for the future "There
are rising stars such as speed runner Tu Chinh, long jumper Trong, and athlete
Nguyen Van Dong. All of them are young, but competent.”
Duong
Duc Thuy, Head of the Athletics Department of the General Department of Sports,
said the goal of winning 12 gold medals at the upcoming Seagames is within
reach.
"Our
overall goal for this year’s Seagames is not as high as the previous event
because some key sportspeople have retired. But young athletes will substitute
for them. For example, Tu Chinh is able to replace Vu Thi Huong. It’s more
important to capitalize on the athletes’ strong points and fitness”, said Mr
Thuy.
Nguyen
Trong Ho, Director of the Top-Notch Sports Department and former chief coach of
the Vietnamese Athletics Team, said Vietnam will continue to dominate the
women’s 4x400m relay, the 400m, and 400m hurdles events at the
29th Seagames.
"Following
the era of 400m runner Nguyen Thi Tinh, we have 3 athletes who can win gold,
namely Quach Thi Lan, Nguyen Thi Huyen, and Nguyen Thi Oanh. They were born in
1995 and 1996 and their achievements are comparable with other Asian athletes.”
said Mr Ho.
Vietnamese athletes won
11 gold medals at the Seagames in Singapore 2 years ago and are determined to
achieve their goal of 12 gold medals at this year’s games.
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