Đinh Phương Thành competes in the men's horizontal bar at the 31st SEA Games. He shares the top podium with Carlos Yulo of the Philippines. VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Hà Đinh Phương Thành leapt high and landed perfectly. He was nervous waiting for the result and jumped high to celebrate his highest points in the parallel bars event. Thành had just overcome the world champion Carlos Yulo of the Philippines to defend his title. A little far from the competition floor, a small old white-haired woman looked on and aggressively cheered for his victory. 86-year-old Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư is Thành's grandmother. It was the first time she had an opportunity to watch and encourage her grandson to compete in person. She not only saw Thành winning once but twice on May 16. Đinh Phương Thành shares his victory and happiness with his grandmother, who, for the first time, came to watch her beloved grandson competing. VNA/VNS Photo A few minutes after the event, the Tokyo … [Read more...] about Gymnast Thành lands golden Games hat-trick
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‘I love you!’ SEA Games goes gaga over aging pool ‘Magician’
The 67-year-old, regarded as one of the world's finest players in his heyday, faced off against local hope Tran Quyet Chien in a three-cushion billiards quarter-final in Hanoi. Thousands of people packed Ha Dong Gymnasium in the Vietnamese capital with many there to catch a glimpse of Reyes take on an opponent 29 years his junior. Cheers erupted from the mostly Vietnamese crowd as Chien quickly took an initial 12-point lead over Reyes, who is nicknamed 'The Magician' for his skill at the table in his glory days. But there were also loud hurrahs as Reyes threatened to conjure up a comeback, before Chien pulled away for an easy victory. A screenshot shows Vietnam's Tran Quyet Chien (R) bow to Efren Reyes after beating him in a three-cushion billiards quarter-final at SEA Games in Hanoi, May 19, 2022. The two men smiled and shook hands, before Reyes left out the hall's back way as hundreds of young fans dashed out the exits, chasing after their hero. Retreating to … [Read more...] about ‘I love you!’ SEA Games goes gaga over aging pool ‘Magician’
Volunteers do best to impress SEA Games 31 guests
SEA Games 31 volunteers at Hanoi's Thanh Tri Gymnasium. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – About 3,000 volunteers have been deployed for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) now underway in Hanoi and 11 northern cities and provinces. They are seen everywhere from hotels where athletes and coaches are staying to competition venues, helping make a successful regional meet. Among them, most of who were recruited from major universities, about 1,900 are working in Hanoi while the remainders are sent to neighbouring localities, according to Nguyen Hai Duong, vice head of the organising sub-committee for reception and ceremony. To be qualified, they must be proficient in English and in good health, and have high sense of responsibility, Duong said. They are mainly responsible for providing assistance to foreign national teams and high-profile guests, directing spectators to seating at competition venues, hosting medal award ceremonies, and interpreting at press conferences, … [Read more...] about Volunteers do best to impress SEA Games 31 guests