Pham Van Mach competing in the SEA Games 31 last month. He will take part in the Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in mid-July in Maldives. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - SEA Games champion Pham Van Mach is targeting a gold medal in his return to the 54th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship next month in the Maldives. Mach is one of the best bodybuilder s in Vietnam, competing in the men's 55kg category and having won several national championships. The An Giang province-born athlete grabbed five world championship gold medals in 2001, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2017. He also triumphed in the continental competition eight times, taking seven titles in a row from 2004 to 2012, and another in 2014. At last month's SEA Games 31, the 46-year-old athlete overcame all other rivals to secure his second Games gold. The title was a strong push for him to train hard in preparing for the Asian event on July 15-21. A total of 51 events will be … [Read more...] about Pham Van Mach to attend Asian bodybuilding competition next month
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Vietnamese athletes get off to winning start at World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Para Athletics Cao Ngọc Hùng poses with the scoreboard. Hùng secured a silver medal in the men's F57 javelin throw at the 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunisia. Photo courtesy of the athlete HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam grabbed two silver and two bronze medals from the 2022 World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Rades Stadium, Tunis, on June 27. Cao Ngọc Hùng finished second in the men's F57 javelin throw event. The Paralympian took his best result of 44.06m after six attempts. He was behind Muhammet Khalvandi of the hosts Tunisia, who threw 51.33m. Youssoupha Diouf of Senegal was in third with a 41.64m throw. Later, Hùng's wife Nguyễn Thị Hải claimed a bronze in the women's F56/57 shot put. Hải's six-attempt performance gave her 686 points for the third podium. "I have always tried my best to overcome challenges and difficulties. I believed that after all hard efforts, sweet results will come. And here, these are (successful) results of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese athletes get off to winning start at World Para Athletics Grand Prix
Vietnamese ceramic artist sets two Guinness World Records
The sculpture of the toad sets a world record as the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature. — Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records HÀ NỘI Two Vietnamese ceramic works will be recognised as having set Guinness World Records at a ceremony in Hà Nội tomorrow (June 30). The ceramic works, created by Vietnamese artisan Nguyễn Hùng and Hương Việt Ceramic Company, include a sculpture of a toad and a carved and embossed ceramic plate. They have been recognised as the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature and the largest carved ceramic plates, respectively. The sculpture of the toad, measuring 173.5cm in length, 110cm in width and 77.8cm in height, was made of clay and a unique enamel. The mythical creature depicted is known as the holy three-legged toad or feng shui toad in Asia and is a symbol of prosperity. Sitting atop a pile of coins and gold bullion, the toad features the yin and yang symbol on its head, a coin in its mouth, and the Great … [Read more...] about Vietnamese ceramic artist sets two Guinness World Records