The Vietnamese teams attended the closing ceremony of SEA Games 29 at the National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam was awarded more medals from the 29th Southeast Asian Games held in Malaysia in 2017, as athletes of Thailand and the host country tested positive for doping, the Vietnam Olympic Committee (VOC) has announced. The VOC said at a recent meeting with Vietnamese outstanding athletes in 2018 that Vietnam took one more gold medal in the women’s trio category of pencak silat and one bronze in the women’s springboard doubles. The athletes receiving the gold medal are martial artists Nguyen Thi Huyen, Nguyen Thi Thu Ha and Nguyen Thi Thuy, while the bronze medalists are divers Nguyen Phuong Anh and Ngo Phuong Mai. With these additional medals, Vietnam won a total of 59 gold medals, 50 silvers and 61 bronzes, ranking third in the medal tally for the biggest regional sports event. Malaysia and Thailand still topped the event. The 30th SEA … [Read more...] about Vietnam awarded more SEA Games 2017 medals
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Việt Nam collects more 2017 SEA Games medals
The Vietnamese women’s pencak silat team perform at the Southeast Asian Games in 2017. — Photo nhandan.com.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam was awarded more medals from the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, as athletes from Thailand and Malaysia tested positive for doping, the Việt Nam Olympic Committee (VOC) has announced. According to the VOC, Việt Nam took more one gold medal in the women’s trio category of pencak silat and one bronze in the women’s springboard doubles. The athletes receiving the gold medals are martial artists Nguyễn Thị Huyền, Nguyễn Thị Thu Hà and Nguyễn Thị Thúy as well as divers Nguyễn Phương Anh and Ngô Phương Mai. With these additional medals, Việt Nam won a total of 59 gold medals, 50 silvers and 61 bronzes to rank third in the medal tally for the biggest regional sports event. Host country Malaysia and Thailand … [Read more...] about Việt Nam collects more 2017 SEA Games medals
Track-and-field events removed from 30th SEA Games
Đặng Thị Thu Thảo may not have a chance to defend her long jump title at the 30th SEA Games, as the event has been removed from the list of sports. — Photo baomoi.comViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Philippines will not hold several key track-and-field events at the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next year, a decision that will likely affect Việt Nam’s achievement level in the games as one of the leading athletics teams in the region. At the previous SEA Games in Malaysia, Việt Nam topped the athletics ranking with 17 gold medals – a record for the biennial competition. The organisers revealed a list of 41 events that did not include women’s long jump, high jump, heptathlon, the marathon, the 10,000m race or the men’s and women’s walk. Việt Nam are defending champions in women’s long jump and high jump and silver medallists in the 10,000m and women’s walk. The … [Read more...] about Track-and-field events removed from 30th SEA Games
A record of 56 sports organized at 30th SEA Games
The council has added 26 more sports to the initial list that was approved last May. However five of the confirmed sports – Kurash, e-sports, surfing, skateboarding and jujitsu are still awaiting final endorsement, including compliance with World Anti-Doping Code (WADA). Photo: baoquangnam.vn If confirmed, e-sports will debut as an official sport at the coming games for the first time. There will be six gold medals awarded for three gaming platforms - two for console, two for PC and two for mobile. E-sports made its first appearance in the Asian Games in Indonesia months ago as a demonstration sport. The competitions at the 30th Games will be staged across four main venues – New Clark City Sports Complex, Subic, Manila and Tagaytay as the Philippines looks to host the biggest edition of the meet, running from November 30 to December 10. The SEA Games’ opening ceremony is on November 30 at Bayanihan Park, Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga. The previous … [Read more...] about A record of 56 sports organized at 30th SEA Games
A record of 56 sports organised at 30th SEA Games
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2019 will feature a record of 56 sports, the Southeast Asian Games Federation Council stated during a recent meeting in Manila, the Philippines. The council has added 26 more sports to the initial list that was approved last May. However five of the confirmed sports – Kurash, e-sports, surfing, skateboarding and jujitsu are still awaiting final endorsement, including compliance with World Anti-Doping Code (WADA). If confirmed, e-sports will debut as an official sport at the coming cames for the first time. There will be six gold medals awarded for three gaming platforms -- two for console, two for PC and two for mobile. E-sports made its first appearance in the Asian Games in Indonesia months ago as a demonstration sport. The competitions at the 30th Games will be staged across four main venues – New Clark City Sports Complex, Subic, Manila and Tagaytay as the Philippines looks to host the biggest edition of the meet, … [Read more...] about A record of 56 sports organised at 30th SEA Games