The fourth win and third consecutive one in Oslo Esports Cup shot Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem into the top three of the tournament Wednesday. Liem went up against Dutch player Anish Giri and in the first game, despite playing black, used an error to his advantage and …
Read More »Vietnam athletics star to miss SEA Games 31
The athletics gold medal hope of Vietnam Le Tu Chinh will miss the upcoming SEA Games 31 in Vietnam due to an ongoing injury. Vietnam Athletics Federation confirmed that Chinh is still recovering from a meniscus injury she sustained in March. Chinh’s absence will affect the result of Vietnamese athletics …
Read More »Fencers aim to win three SEA Games gold medals
Vietnamese fencers are focussed and looking forward the 31st SEA Games in May. VNA/VnExpress News Photo Đức Tuấn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s fencers are going for gold in a big way at the SEA Games, aiming for three top medals overall. In the past, fencing was one of the country’s …
Read More »Liêm defeats World Cup champion in Oslo Esports Cup
Chess Lê Quang Liêm bags his second milestone win at Oslo Esports Cup 2022. Photo danviet.vn HÀ NỘI Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm defeated Chess World Cup defending champion Jan Krzysztof Duda of Poland on Tuesday at the Oslo Esports Cup 2022, which is being held online. After six matches, Liêm won 4-2. The duo …
Read More »Vietnam boxing champ has WBO world belt revoked
Boxing champ Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi was stripped of her WBO mini-flyweight world title for not competing in the past six months. Nhi claimed the WBO belt in October last year after beating Japanese boxer Etsuko Tada in the title fight. According to World Boxing Organization (WBO) regulations, a title …
Read More »Vietnam GM edges out world champion at major chess tour
Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem defeated defending world champion Jan-Krzysztof Duda after a tight Oslo Esports Cup match Tuesday. Liem played white in the first game and won after 36 complicated moves. He sacrificed his rook and bishop to remove Duda’s queen, forcing him to surrender. Duda had …
Read More »Three bold predictions for SEA Games football
Lý Công Hoàng Anh could end up being the star of the tournament for Việt Nam. Photo zingnews.vn Peter Cowan It’s hard to believe, but we’re less than two weeks from football at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games kicking off. Việt Nam’s male U23 side and three overage players will begin …
Read More »Vietnam GM claims second win in major chess tour
Vietnam’s top chess player Le Quang Liem only took three matches to defeat Canada’s Eric Hansen in the fourth round of Oslo Esports Cup Monday night. In the first game, Hansen played white and chose the Spanish opening to attack, while Liem defended well. The result is a draw after …
Read More »Athletic tournament held to test SEA Games’ referees, organising works
Athletics A track-an-field tournament will be held on April 25-26 as a test for referees and organisers’ operating activities at the coming SEA Games. Photo of Triệu Linh HÀ NỘI — A pre-SEA Games athletics tournament will be held on April 25-26 as a test for the regional meet’s operation work. …
Read More »Vietnamese cycling set eye on new record at SEA Games 31
In SEA Games 31 hosted by Vietnam next month, the national cyclists are determined to break the record they established 19 years ago. The previous record, set at SEA Games 22, 2003 was three gold medals in the individual, cross-country and downhill categories. In the most recent SEA Games event …
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