SEA Games: Vietnam reach 200 gold medals

Vietnam’s men’s football team defended their gold medal with a 1-0 victory against Thailand. They kept the clean sheet throughout the Games.

Indonesia won the men’s football bronze by beating Malaysia in penalty shootout.

Muay and diving each won five gold medals on Sunday.

Vietnam also won three boxing gold during the day in three women’s events.

Aerobic gymnastics brought two gold medals in mix pair and group events, and esports another two.

Le Hoang Phong (L) and Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi competes in aerobic gymnastics at the 31st SEA Games, May 22, 2022.

On Sunday, there are 61 sets of medals, of which boxing has the most with 13.

Tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam defended his gold medal after beating Trinh Linh Giang, also from Vietnam, in the final.

World’s number three cueist Tran Quyet Chien beat Nguyen Duc Anh Chien, also from Vietnam, in the 3-cushion carom event final to win a gold medal.

Vietnam also won a gold medal each in shooting and vovinam.

In the morning, Vietnam won two cycling gold, in the women’s individual and women’s team events.

Nguyen Thi That after finishing a cycling event on May 22, 2022, when she won two gold medals in the women’s individual and women’s team events. Photo by Huynh Van Thuan

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