In a Facebook post on October 21, the multi-tournament champion writes: “I have thought a lot and today I decide to auction my 2016 World Cup gold which is a medal that I gained from great effort after months and years. It is one part of my disability.

Le Van Cong (centre) receives his World Cup gold in 2016.

“I hope the medal will find a new owner while my neighbour girl could have some money to fight her liver cancer disease.”

The girl is Doan Thi Bich Huong, an 11th grade student born in a poor family who can't afford to pay for her treatment.

The auction started on October 21 and will end on October 31.

People can join the event and support the girl here facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007927860518.

Cong is one of Vietnam's most successful athletes with disabilities and is the world record-holder with a lift of 183.5kg in the men’s 49kg class.

Bac Giang wins 16 medals at national championships

(BGO) -  The athletes from the northern province of Bac Giang won 16 medals of all kinds at several national sports events from October 4 – 13.

Bac Giang team wins many medals at national sport games for people with disabilities

(BGO) – The athletes in Bac Giang team won high achievement at the National Championships of table tennis, badminton, weightlifting, chess and boccia for people with disability.

Photojournalist wins three silver medals

Photojournalist Viet Van from Lao dong (Labour) newspaper has won three silver medals at the Photography of the Year 2019 competition announced by the Australia-based Better Photography Magazine on October 2.

Bac Giang athletes win gold medal at national shuttlecock team championship

(BGO) – The shuttle cock team in the northern province of Bac Giang has won gold medal in men’s team category at the National Shuttle cock Team Championship 2019.

Bac Giang bags 8 medals at national badminton championship for middle-aged and old players

(BGO) - The National Badminton Championship for the Middle-Aged and Old Players took place from 12 to 18 September in Da Lat city, the Central Highland province of Lam Dong by the  General Department of Sports, Vietnam Association of the Elderly, Vietnam National Olympic Committee and Vietnam Badminton Federation.

Source: VNA