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Viet Nam will send four female martial artists to
take part in the two-day Judo Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary, from June
21-22.
Judo artists prepare for Hungary
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Phan Thi Ha Thanh became the first Vietnamese
gymnast to win an Asian gold medal after her successful performance at
the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Tuesday in Fujian
Province, China.
Thanh takes first VN gold in gymnastics
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Viet Nam''s Le Huynh Chau will compete with the No 2
seed Wei Chen Yang from Chinese Taipei in the first match of the men''s
taekwondo 58kg category tomorrow in the London Olympics.
Chau set for tough opening fight
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Sixteen-year-old Nguyen Thi Anh Vien ranked first in
the first heat of the qualifying round of the women''s 200m backstroke
at the London Olympics yesterday.
Vien wins heat in women's 200m backstroke
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The London Olympics wrestling draw ceremony will
take place at Grange St-Paul Hotel on Saturday, according to the
International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles.
Wrestling draw ceremony to be held on Saturday
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Vietnamese fencer Nguyen Tien Nhat failed to progress to the next round of his event at the London Olympics yesterday.
Nhat knocked out of Olympic fencing event
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Weightlifter Nguyen Thi Thuy ranked first in Group B
with a total lift of 195kg in the women''s 53kg category at the London
Olympics yesterday.
Weightlifter Thuy tops Group B
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Vietnamese taekwondo martial artists Le Huynh Chau
and Chu Hoang Dieu Linh have not been seeded for the London Olympics,
according to the World Taekwondo Federation.
Martial artists Chau, Linh not seeded at Olympics
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Van Ngoc Tu will be the first Vietnamese athlete to compete at the
London Olympics as the judo women''s under-48kg category is set to kick
off one day after the opening ceremony tomorrow.
Judoist is first to open Olympic hopes for VN
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Taekwondo martial artists have high hopes of winning medals at the Olympics after intensive training in South Korea.
Fighters have medal aspirations
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Fencing is not a popular sport in Viet Nam, resulting in a limited number of training facilities. Nguyen Tien Nhat''s inclusion at the London Olympics has provided a boost for both athletes and fans.
Viet Nam's first Olympic fencer ready for battle
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Four Vietnamese referees have been invited to head
to the London Olympics. They are Vu Xuan Thanh (taekwondo), Nguyen Dinh
Nghia (boxing), Bui Dinh Cuong (gymnastics) and Nguyen Thanh Ha
(badminton).
Local referees to officiate in London
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As the world No 11, Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Tien Minh will be seeded in the badminton event at the upcoming London Olympics. There
will be 16 groups in the men''s singles event and players will be
competing in a round robin format...
Minh in good form for London
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New rules will be applied at the London Olympics''
badminton event which will help players avoid early dismissal from the
tournament.
New Olympic rules benefit players
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Weightlifters, taekwondo martial artists and gymnasts are Viet Nam''s top medal hopes at the upcoming London Olympics.
Lifters, gymnasts, martial artists carry medal hopes
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