Athletics Lương Đức Phước (right) runs in the men’s 800m event at the HCM City Athletics Open where he won a gold medal. — Photo webthethao.vn Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Lương Đức Phước secured a hattrick of gold medals at the HCM City Athletics Open tournament, marking his first time winning …
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Athletics Việt Nam’s women’s 400m relay team celebrate their win at the 31st SEA Games last month. Nguyễn Thị Huyền (left) and Quách Thị Lan (second, right) have confirmed their participation at the HCM City Athletics Open next week. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The 29th HCM City Athletics Open …
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Lò Thị Hoàng and her mother hug each other and shed tears of happiness. — Photo dantri.com.vn Thanh Nga After winning gold in javelin at the SEA Games, Lò Thị Hoàng knew immediately what she was going to do with her precious medal, present it to her mother. As …
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Nguyễn Thị Huyền and her family celebrate her win at the Mỹ Đình Stadium. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — With the SEA Games 31 nearly at an end, people have been through every level of emotion, from historic wins to inspiring stories and beautiful moments. The biennial sport meets also …
Read More »Thailand, Việt Nam dominate athletics on May 18
Runners competing in the men’s 100m event on May 18. Puripol Boonson of Thailand took top place. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Thanh Hà Thailand and Việt Nam earned the same three gold medals on the next-to-last day of athletics while the Philippines added one on May 18. Puripol Boonson completed his hat-trick …
Read More »Atkinson wins third title, Việt Nam dominate athletics
Joshua Atkinson won his third title at the SEA Games 31. VNA/VNS Photo Quang Hà Thanh Hà Thailand’s Joshua Atkinson completed a SEA Games hattrick of titles, while Vietnamese athletes succeeded in four events on May 16 in Hà Nội. The Thai runner finished the 800m race with a time of 1min 55.750sec, …
Read More »Long jumper Thảo ready to leap back into competition
Bùi Thị Thu Thảo training for the SEA Games 31. — Photo courtesy of Thảo Thanh Nga The SEA Games 31 marks the return of Bùi Thị Thu Thảo in the long jump category which will start today in Hà Nội. “I am ready for the event and to devote …
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VN women in football semi Brunei bags first gold in wushu Hosts edge closer to football semis Perseverance pays off for pencak silat star Hà VNG supports triathlon team at SEA Games 31 Thanh Hà Nguyễn Thị Oanh (right) and Phạm Thị Hồng Lệ run in the women’s 5,000m event at the SEA Games 31 at the …
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SEA Games Nguyễn Thị Oanh defends her women’s 1,500m event at the 31st SEA Games. – VnExpress News Photo Như Huy HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Thị Oanh won the first gold of the 31st SEA Games on the second official day in athletics at Hà Nội’s Mỹ Đình Stadium. Oanh defended her title …
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The Mỹ Đình National Stadium. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI — Nearly 2,000 soldiers, artists, athletes, and students from 14 art and sports units have been mobilised to participate in a special art programme in the opening and closing ceremonies of the SEA Games 31, which …
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