(VOV) – Vietnam’s athletics which have brought home trophy from Southeast Asian Games are receiving intensive investment to pursue their quest for Asian or Olympic gold medals.
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In recent years, Vietnam has poured much investment into athletics to enable athletes to adequately train for and compete in big competitions, such as the Asian Games or Olympics.
Thanks to careful preparation and assistance from domestic and foreign coaches, Vietnam athletes won three silver medals and two bronze medals at the Asian Games 2010.
At the SEA Games 2013, Vietnam was among the top three finalists.
However, despite having huge success at regional competitions, its sports have yet to gain a firm foothold at international competitions.
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Vietnam currently has fielded a team of 127 outstanding athletes who are training for the Asian Games 2014 to be held in Incheon, the Republic of Korea.
In track and field, potential athletes, especially those who placed high in the rankings at the recent 27th SEA Games, have been given priority for training assistance.
For instance, 28 year old sprinter Vu Thi Huong is highly motivated to win a medal at the continental competition. Shortly after returning home from the SEA Games, she began training for the Asian Games where she will face strong competition.
At the recent SEA Games she clocked the 200m run at 23.55 seconds, surpassing a record set by 2013 Asian gold medalist Viktoriya Zyabkina of Kazakhstan.
Another young athlete is Nguyen Thi Oanh who won five gold medals at the ASEAN Student Games.
Other athletes who have a great chance of winning medals are Duong Thu Viet Anh in the high-jump, Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc in jogging and Nguyen Thi Huyen in the hammer.
The Asian Games provide an opportune chance for Vietnamese athletes to contribute to the national identity and affirm their prestige they have earned in regional competition, and the prospect for grabbing medals is great.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
