Sepak takraw team bag gold, silver in China event

Sepak takraw

The Việt Nam team poses with their trophy at the ASEAN International Sepak Takraw Invitational 2023 in Kunming, China. VNS Photo Thanh Sơn

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won one gold and one silver at the ASEAN International Sepak Takraw Invitational 2023 in Kunming, China.

The gold was in the women’s team of four after they beat China 2-0 in the final match.

Earlier, they defeated teams of Indonesia and Laos in the round-robin qualification stage.

Their silver was in the women’s team of three. The team lost 1-2 to the hosts in the final.

“Players tried hard at this tournament and advanced to their second final. We only hoped they delivered good results here but earning a silver was better than expectation,” said coach Lê Thanh Sơn.

Việt Nam sent their U23 athletes to the event whereas other teams sent their senior squads.

Sơn and his team will move to Yunnan to take part in the China Open event where they will face stronger rivals from Asia. The Open will wrap up on November 27.

Việt Nam has one of the world’s strong sepak takraw teams. In 2023, the team won gold medals at the Asian Championship, World Championship, Asian Games and SEA Games. VNS