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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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...
