- Swimming: final of seven more events will take place. - Athletics: final of six events. - Canoeing: final of the 1,000 m events. - Golf: final of the men’s and women’s teams, bronze medal playoff. - Pétanque: qualifiers of men’s triples and women’s triples. - Tennis: quarterfinals of mixed doubles event. - Esports: group stage of League of Legends: Wild Rift for women. - Wrestling: matches in six events. - Shooting: four events. - Fencing: quarterfinals of women's team saber event. - Archery: three finals and two bronze medal playoffs. - Judo: final of Katame No Kata. - Karate: two finals and three bronze medal playoffs. - Badminton: final of women's and men's team events. - Chess: Round 1-6 of the mixed team rapid event. - Beach volleyball: quarterfinals. There will also be events of vovinam, sepak takraw, bowling, basketball, artistic gymnastics, billiards, taekwondo and xiangqi. … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnam aim for more swimming, athletics gold
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Vietnamese judo throws down for two gold medals
Anh Đức HÀ NỘI — The judo duo of Trần Quốc Cường and Phan Minh Hạnh, as well as Nguyễn Tường Vy and Mai Thị Bích Trâm, won Việt Nam's first two gold medals in judo on May 18. At the Hoài Đức Sports Complex, judo began with the Kodokan Goshin Jutsu event for males and Katame No Kata event for females. Eight Vietnamese judokas competed in the events, divided into four teams across two events. In the Kodokan Goshin Jutsu event, the two male teams were Trần Quốc Cường-Phan Minh Hạnh and Nguyễn Cường Thịnh-Hà Minh Minh Đức. The female teams competing in the Katame No Kata event were Nguyễn Tường Vy-Mai Thị Bích Trâm and Trần Lê Phương Nga-Nguyễn Thuỳ Hải Châu. In the preliminary round of the Katame No Kata event, both Vietnamese teams made it to the final round, competing against teams from Thailand and Laos. Vy and Trâm won the gold medal with 402.5 points, while Phương Nga injured her foot and could only win bronze with her teammate Hải Châu. In the Kodokan Goshin Jutsu … [Read more...] about Vietnamese judo throws down for two gold medals
SEA Games 31: Vietnamese judokas win two gold medals in first competition day
In the men’s Kodokan Goshin Jutsu, the couple of Tran Quoc Cuong - Phan Minh Hanh pocketed a gold medal with 550.5 points, while another couple of Nguyen Cuong Thinh - Ha Minh Duc came second with 534 points and won a silver medal. Meanwhile, Nguyen Tuong Vy - Mai Thi Bich Tram bagged a gold medal in women’s Katame No Kata event with 402.5 points. Fighter Nguyen Thuy Hai Chau injured her leg, which affected her performance with teammate Tran Le Phuong Nga and they only won a bronze medal. SEA Games 31’s judo comprises 13 events, including 10 for individuals, one for teams and two kata events. Competitions will continue on May 19. At the SEA Games 30, Vietnamese judo team brought home two gold medals. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese judokas win two gold medals in first competition day
SEA Games 31: Judokas earn additional two gold medals
Le Anh Tai successfully defends his gold medal in the men’s under-90kg category (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese judo team continued to have a successful competition day on May 19 at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), as they secured two more gold and two bronze medals. Specifically, Le Anh Tai successfully defended his gold medal in the men’s under-90kg category after defeating his Filipino rival. Meanwhile, in the women’s under-63kg category, Nguyen Thi Huong triumphed over an Indonesian judo ka to pocket her first SEA Games gold medal. One day earlier, Vietnamese judokas grabbed two gold, one silver and one bronze medals in the men’s Kodokan Goshin Jutsu and women’s Katame No Kata events./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Judokas earn additional two gold medals
SEA Games 31: More golds for Vietnam
The first gold was seized by Tran Quoc Cuong, Phan Cong Minh and Pham Quang Huy, who took the first place in the men's 10m air pistol team event, with 1,713 points. Their Indonesian and Thai opponents obtained the silver and bronze medals with 1,708 and 1,695 points, respectively. Cuong, the most experienced shooter of Vietnam, also brought home a silver medal on the day for his performance in the men’s 10m air pistol, with Wong Guanjie Johnathan of Malaysia bagging gold and Prabowo Muhammad Iqbal Raia of Indonesia securing the bronze medal. The Vietnamese shooting squad has so far earned four gold and three silver medals, ranking just behind Indonesia in the tally. * Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) artists won additional two gold medals on May 19 – the second competition day of Vovinam at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). In the men’s 60kg combat event, Nguyen Thanh Liem knocked out his Cambodian rival Eh Ammarin Phouthong to pocket the gold medal. Meanwhile, … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: More golds for Vietnam