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For the first time in nearly 30 years, Vietnam went through two consecutive Olympics without a medal, while its Southeast Asian rivals have shown significant improvement. In the men’s 61kg weightlifting event in Paris on Aug. 7, Trinh Van Vinh failed in all three attempts and was eliminated early. In …

The world’s top five billiards players said they will not participate in World Pool Association (WPA) tournaments unless the organization lifts the ban on Vietnamese players. On Friday, Jayson Shaw (England), Shane Van Boening (U.S.), Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (Spain), Fedor Gorst (Russia) and Joshua Filler (Germany) posted similar messages on …

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Vietnam went through two consecutive Olympics without a medal, while its Southeast Asian rivals have shown significant improvement. In the men’s 61kg weightlifting event in Paris on Aug. 7, Trinh Van Vinh failed in all three attempts and was eliminated early. In …

Despite announcing his retirement last December, Mai Đức Chung couldn’t stay away from the sport that has defined much of his life. His career, closely linked with the national women’s squad, has left a lasting legacy. By Trọng Vũ & Thanh Hà Mai Đức Chung, after stepping down from his …

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hired professional pickpockets to teach its players a lesson as part of his training method ahead of the 2024-2025 season. According to The Athletic, the Spanish coach secretly hired a team of professional pickpockets to steal the phones and wallets of Arsenal players during a dinner. …

Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting won her Paris Olympics women’s boxing final on Saturday in style, ensuring that the two fighters at the center of a major gender controversy both take home gold. A day after Algeria’s Imane Khelif clinched gold at 66kg, Lin sobbed on the podium having claimed the 57kg …

China completed a clean sweep of the Olympic gold medals in both table tennis and diving in Paris on Saturday. In table tennis, the Chinese finished the competition by winning the women’s team title, marking the sixth time they have collected the full set. The Chinese women withstood a brave …

From a colorful, sometimes controversial opening ceremony to boxers caught up in a gender row to respectful bows on the gymnastics podium, the 2024 Olympics served up many memorable moments. Rain on opening ceremony parade Organizers promised a spectacular opening ceremony and the rain-soaked boat parade on the River Seine …

Silva is known for his midfield position and is considered to be a technical footballer with good vision. Currently, the Brazilian player is valued at US$382,000 by Transfermarkt.     Midfielder Marciel Silva Da Silva with coach Vũ Tiến Thành. — Photo.baogiaothong.vn   HÀ NỘI — Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) …

The WBA Asia Convention 2024 began on August 9 featuring nearly 200 delagates from Asian and world boxing organisations in HCM City. Boxing  The WBA Asia Convention 2024 opens in HCM City on August 9. Delegates will discus about the sport development and related issues. Photos of Shadow Entertainment  HCM CITY — The WBA Asia …