Hoang Quy Phuoc. — Photo thethao247

HCM CITY (VNS) — Top national swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc will enjoy an intensive training course in Japan with the aim of winning a spot in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next summer.

The one-year training programme, which will cost VND1 billion (US$47,600), will be divided into two stages. There will be a break in the training in June, when Phuoc will compete at the 28th Southeast Asian Games in Singapore.

During his time in Japan, the swimmer will also take part in different international events to vie for his Olympic berth. — VNS