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Zheng Qinwen became the first Chinese player to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal when she held off Croatia’s Donna Vekic for a 6-2 6-3 win in a tense final on Aug 3. The 21-year-old sixth seed was given raucous support by a sizeable Chinese contingent inside Roland Garros’ …

The Việt Nam Tennis Federation will present US$5000 to the national Davis Cup and bonuses to the junior teams for their recent international achievements. Tennis  The national Davis Cup team will receive big bonus for their achievement in recent tournament. Photo of VTF  HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Tennis Federation will present US$5000 …

Carlos Yulo triumphed on Saturday in the men’s floor exercise of the gymnastics in Paris for only the second Olympic gold in the history of the Philippines. The 24-year-old broke down in tears after matching the achievement of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who won gold at the Covid-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games. …

Carlos Yulo won Olympic gold on Saturday in Paris in the men’s floor exercise of the gymnastics for only the second gold in the history of the Philippines. The 24-year-old broke down in tears after matching the achievement of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, who won gold at the Covid-delayed 2020 Tokyo …

Born in a poor village some 300 kilometers from Algiers, boxer Imane Khelif had to overcome obstacles in a conservative country where women are considered unfit for the sport. With braided hair and a powerful 1.79 meter (5 foot 9 inch) physique, the 25-year-old is the object of a Paris …

Thể Công Viettel and Hà Nội enjoyed their victories in the first matches of the National U21 Football Championship’s group round held in Hưng Yên Province’s PVF Football Training Centre. Football  Nguyễn Đăng Dương  (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during the match between Thể Công-Viettel and PVF of the National U21 Football …

The International Boxing Association has pledged to award prize money to Italy’s Angela Carini, whose 46-second Olympics defeat to an Algerian boxer at the center of a gender eligibility row has left the sport on the ropes. Carini stopped her fight against Algeria’s Imane Khelif after receiving two strong punches …

The conflict between traditional billiards federations and professional organizations has led to Vietnamese pool and carom players being banned from international tournaments by the Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS). ACBS sent a document on June 8 to its member federations, including Vietnam, regarding penalties for players or federations that …

Eleven out of 16 Vietnamese athletes exited the 2024 Paris Olympics after six days of competition without any medals won. Five more Vietnamese athletes were eliminated on Friday, including archers Le Quoc Phong and Do Thi Anh Nguyet. Phong lost 0-6 to Dan Olaru (Moldova) in the men’s individual event, …

American gymnasts like Simone Biles and Suni Lee wore bodysuits embellished with thousands of crystals at the 2024 Olympic women’s all-around finals. On Thursday they wore USA Elegance bodysuits designed by GK Elite featuring a total of 15,000 Swarovski crystals. Hmong-American athlete Suni Lee wore a red, white and dark …