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Hanoi (VNA) – The fifth Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) kicked off in Turkmenistan’s capital city of Ashgabat on September 17 where Vietnam aims to rank between the 13th and the 15th place in the medal standings. Nearly 15,000 performers gave the audience an opening ceremony imbued with Turkmenistan’s culture characterised by camels, horses, warriors and traditional costumes. In the parade of nations, Vietnamese athletes were in the same red outfits as at the recent 29th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). Taekwondo athlete Lam Thi Ha Thanh held the national flag to lead the delegation. AIMAG 2017 attracts athletes from 65 countries and territories, including some in the Oceania. The 164-member Vietnamese delegation, led by Deputy General Director of the General Department of Sports and Physical Training Tran Duc Phan, is going to compete in 14 of the 21 sports of the Games with the aim of winning eight gold medals. At competitions before the opening … [Read more...] about Vietnam eyes eight golds at Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games

Vietnam wins 7 golds at Asian youth weightlifting championship Vietnamese lifters secured seven gold, five silver and four bronze medals at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on October 21 – the first day of competition. … [Read more...] about Lifter Tung wins big, sets world record at Asian championships

Hanoi (VNA) – Do Tu Tung has secured six gold medals and set a new world record at the ongoing Asian Weightlifting Youth & Junior Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The Vietnamese lifter competed in the men’s 55kg category in the youth and junior events the same on February 15. In the snatch event, Tung lifted 110kg to top the podium. His result was a world junior record beating the previous mark set by Italy's Massidda Sergio last October by 1kg. In the clean & jerk, the 16-year-old lifted 136kg to take first place with a total result of 246kg. Last year, Tung claimed four golds and one world record in the 49kg class. Earlier, his teammates bagged seven golds. Nguyen Thi Thuy Tien , 19, took three golds in the women’s junior 55kg category with 79kg in the snatch and 105kg in the clean & jerk. Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai, 16, won four titles in the women’s 45kg discipline in the youth and junior events with her 86kg lift in the clean & jerk … [Read more...] about Vietnamese lifter wins big, sets world record at Asian championships

With the incredible backing of Indian cricket fans, who united in support of their hero, the Laureus Sporting Moment Award (2000-2020) public fan vote was won by Sachin Tendulkar. Voted for by sports fans around the world, the Award celebrated moments from the past two decades where sport has unified people in the most extraordinary way. On his sixth attempt, Tendulkar led India to victory at the 2011 ICC World Cup. The victory could not have been more historic, as it was India's first World Cup win on home soil and their second ever triumph. … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton And Lionel Messi Share Laureus Sportsman Award In First Ever Tie – A Moment of History

Vietnam had won another seven gold medals earlier in the tournament. Nguyen Thi Thuy Tien, 19, won three golds in the women's junior 55 kg category; and Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai, 16, two in the women's 45 kg discipline for both youth and junior events. The nine-member national contingent has also won three silver and two bronze medals. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese teen breaks third world weightlifting record