The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will have more sports than in the past, according to the Việt Nam Sports Administration. The Vietnamese sport delegation at the opening ceremony of the 29th SEA Games in Malaysia in 2017. Việt Nam will host the 31st Games in 2021 and expects to organise 40 sports. — Photo 24h.com.vn Speaking at a meeting in Ha Noi yesterday, the administration named 36 sports, saying a further four will be added in the coming months. They will be divided into three groups. One will be athletics and aquatics, another for gymnastics, rowing, football, shooting, weightlifting and martial arts and the third for 11 regional and new sports such as dancing, chess, muay, vovinam and esport. The SEA Games is biggest sport festival held twice a year. The 31st tournament will be organised in Hà Nội and the surrounding provinces of Bắc Ninh, Quảng Ninh, Hải Dương, Hải Phòng, Vĩnh Phúc and Hòa … [Read more...] about Hanoi plans 40 sports for 31st SEA Games
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Hà Nội plans 40 sports for 31st SEA Games
The Vietnamese sport delegation at the opening ceremony of the 29th SEA Games in Malaysia in 2017. Việt Nam will host the 31st Games in 2021 and expects to organise 40 sports. — Photo 24h.com.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will have more sports than in the past, according to the Việt Nam Sports Administration. Speaking at a meeting in Ha Noi yesterday, the administration named 36 sports, saying a further four will be added in the coming months. They will be divided into three groups. One will be athletics and aquatics, another for gymnastics, rowing, football, shooting, weightlifting and martial arts and the third for 11 regional and new sports such as dancing, chess, muay, vovinam and esport. The SEA Games is biggest sport festival held twice a year. The 31st tournament will be organised in Hà Nội and the surrounding provinces of Bắc Ninh, Quảng Ninh, Hải Dương, … [Read more...] about Hà Nội plans 40 sports for 31st SEA Games
Lee Young-jin to lead Vietnam U22 team at SEA Games
Lee Young-jin will coach the U22 team at the upcoming SEA Games — Photo vff.org.vn Lee has travelled with Park to all the national teams’ events since the South Korean took charge. The VFF considered carefully the decision in light of a busy schedule for this year: Việt Nam will compete in the U23 Asian qualifiers for 2020, the World Cup 2022 qualifiers and the SEA Games. In principle, Park will lead all the national teams to compete in the three events. However, because the World Cup 2022 qualifiers and the SEA Games are both in November, Park will delegate to get the most out of the two teams. Although Park doesn’t coach the U22 team directly, he will be advising Lee throughout the qualifiers. Lee began his football career in 1986. He was part of the South Korea team that competed at the in World Cup 1990 and 1994. In 1997, Lee was player-manager for Anyang LG Cheetahs and then FC Seoul. In 2015, Le led Daegu FC in the K.League. Lee and his compatriot Park … [Read more...] about Lee Young-jin to lead Vietnam U22 team at SEA Games
Lee Young-jin to lead VN U22 team at SEA Games
Main man: Lee Young-jin will coach the U22 team at the upcoming SEA Games. — Photo vff.org.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Assistant coach to Park Hang-seo Lee Young-jin will be in charge of the U22 team at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines in November, the Việt Nam Football Federation (VFF) has announced. Lee has travelled with Park to all the national teams’ events since the South Korean took charge. The VFF considered carefully the decision in light of a busy schedule for this year: Việt Nam will compete in the U23 Asian qualifiers for 2020, the World Cup 2022 qualifiers and the SEA Games. In principle, Park will lead all the national teams to compete in the three events. However, because the World Cup 2022 qualifiers and the SEA Games are both in November, Park will delegate to get the most out of the two teams. Although Park doesn’t coach the U22 team directly, he will be advising Lee throughout the … [Read more...] about Lee Young-jin to lead VN U22 team at SEA Games
Coach Park’s assistant to lead Vietnam U22 team at 2019 SEA Games
According to the announcement issued by the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) on February 23, the federation will entrust Park’s current assistant to take charge of the U22 team at the 2019 SEA Games. The decision was made after VFF’s careful consideration based on the operational plans of the national team and the U23 team in 2019, in addition to a proposal from Park. Accordingly, this year, after the Asian Cup campaign ended last January, Vietnamese football is aiming at three additional important goals, including the 2020 AFC U23 Championship qualification, 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 30th SEA Games. In principle, Park will lead the corresponding teams to the three tournaments. However, the schedule of the final round in 2019 at the 2022 World Cup qualifiers (national team) and the 30th SEA Games (U22 team) all fall in November, making it hard for Park to cover all the professional work if he is still in charge of both the national team and the U22 team. … [Read more...] about Coach Park’s assistant to lead Vietnam U22 team at 2019 SEA Games