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France set up a potentially explosive quarter-final showdown with Argentina in the men’s Olympic football tournament after beating New Zealand 3-0 in their final group game on Tuesday. Argentina had sealed their last-eight spot earlier in the day and France joined them in the knockout phase with Jean-Philippe Mateta, Desire …

Vietnamese athletes have poor performance day on July 29 as both swimmer and boxer ousted from the Paris Olympics. Olympics Nguyễn Huy Hoàng of Việt Nam swims in the men’s 800m freestyle at the Paris Olympics. — VNA/VNS Photo PARIS — Vietnamese athletes have poor performance day on July 29 as …

The Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) has banned Vietnamese players from participating in international pool tournaments, which also affects carom players. ACBS sent a document on June 8 to its member federations, including Vietnam, regarding penalties for players or federations that participated in events not licensed by ACBS. Members …

Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira has been sent home from the Paris Olympics and her teammate Gabriel Santos was given a warning after they left the athletes’ village without clearing it with the team. The two swimmers had left the village, where most athletes for the Paris Games are staying, …

The Paris Olympic Village serves more than 40,000 meals a day with more than 500 dishes but it is still not enough to meet the needs of athletes from across the world. The cafeteria is located in the center of the Olympic Village, north of Paris, and can serve 3,200 …

The Olympic men’s triathlon was postponed just hours before it was due to get under way on Tuesday after last-ditch water quality tests in the River Seine revealed unhealthy pollution levels, organizers said. General view of the river Seine and Alexander III Bridge as workers remove a buoy after Triathlon …

  Joe Mvuezolo  with 29 points and five steals lead the Dolphins to the victory against the City Wings. Photo courtesy of VBA  HCM CITY In the third match up between the City Wings and the Dolphins this season, the City Wings had home advantage and spirits were high after they ended a long …

This is the sixth consecutive title for HCM City 1, a record for Vietnamese football. It is also the 13th time in history that HCM City women’s football has won this title. HCM City 1 celebrate a goal against Việt Nam Coal and Minerals at the National Women’s Football Championship …

The Japanese men’s gymnastics team claimed Olympic gold with an epic comeback over its top rival. With China poised to claim its first Olympic title in 12 years with one rotation to go, Japan surged ahead to win the Paris Olympics men’s team competition Monday after an intense and nail-biting …

The two-day tennis competition – Thanh Hóa Province’s  Interior Design – Construction Materials – crowned a new champion on July 28. Winners of the tournament celebrate their victories on podiums on July 28 in Thanh Hóa Province. — Photo of VTF THANH HÓA — The two-day tennis competition – Thanh …