The Vietnam Sports Administration has named 36 sports and games that will be featured in the SEA Games 31. Four more will be added later.

Swimmer Nguyen Anh Vien at SEA Games 29 in 2017.

The events will be divided into three groups: one for athletics and aquatics; another for gymnastics, rowing, football, shooting, weightlifting, and martial arts; and the third for dancing, chess, Vovinam and e-sports.

SEA Games 31 will be held in Hanoi and the surrounding Hai Phong City, and Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Vinh Phuc and Hoa Binh Provinces.

Vietnam will participate in SEA Games 30 in the Philippines this year. The event will feature 56 sports and games, a record number in SEA Games history.

In the 2017 edition of SEA Games in Malaysia, Vietnam ranked third with 58 gold, 50 silver and 60 bronze medals.

Outstanding efforts by athletes with disabilities lauded

Despite their physical challenges, Vietnamese athletes with disabilities have striven with outstanding efforts and gained remarkable results at regional and international arenas over the years, bringing glory to the nation.

 

Victory Cup gala honours best athletes, coaches in 2018

Long jumper Bui Thi Thu Thao scored a double triumph at the Victory Cup gala for the best players and coaches of 2018 in Hanoi on February 1, winning the awards for Female Athlete of the Year and Most Favourite Athlete of the Year.

 

ASIAD gold medalist named most outstanding athlete in 2018

Track and field athlete Bui Thi Thu Thao, who won a gold medal for Vietnam at the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD 2018) in Indonesia in August, has overcome other rivals to become the most outstanding athlete of Vietnam in 2018.

 

Bac Giang’s athlete breaks third record at national sports festival

(BGO) – After grasping 2 golds at women’s 1,500-meter and 5,000-meter race, Bac Giang born athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh completed all competition events at the National Sports Festival 2018 in the morning of December 1 with her forte of 3,000 - meter steeplechase.  

 

Track and field athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh wins gold and sets record at 2018 National Sports Festival

(BGO) – The athletes of the Bac Giang sports team took a great effort for a successful competition day at the ongoing National Sports Festival on November 28, especially Nguyen Thi Oanh in track and field event. 

 

Source: VnExpress