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Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam beat Botswana athlete Modukanele Lethabo Bokamoso in the Round of 16 of the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship in India on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals. With a height advantage, Tam showed a preemptive strategy. She scored an almost absolute point in each of the first two rounds of Tuesday’s showdown. In the third round, Lethabo Bokamoso appeared to be physically weaker and even kissed the canvas once. In the end, Tam won 5-0, including four rounds with absolute points of 30. Her opponent in the quarterfinals is Spain’s Fuertes Fernandez Laura, who ranked ninth in Europe in 2022. The fight will take place at 7:30 pm on Wednesday (Vietnam time). Before Tuesday’s match, Tam had left a great impression on the audience and participants at the championship after her 5-0 victory over Kazakhstani opponent Kyzaibay Nazym, who won the world championship in 2014 and 2016 and was also crowned the Asian champion in 2021. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese female boxer through to world championship’s quarterfinals

Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam trounced Spanish rival Laura Fuertes Fernandez 5-0 in the women’s 50kg quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals of the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in India on Wednesday. From the beginning of Wednesday’s match, Tam showed her dominance over Fernandez. Tam did not allow her opponent to approach while launching single and continuous attacks. With abundant physical strength and good stature, Tam confused the European No. 9 and took the lead in the showdown. In the first two rounds, Tam scored with straight punches and accurate hooks into Fernandez’s face, abdomen, and ribs to claim the absolute victory. In the third round, Fernandez tried to regain the balance but ended up being squeezed out by the Vietnamese boxer. At one point, Fernandez even failed to keep her composure and had an unsportsmanlike conduct against Tam, for which she was given a warning. In the end, Tam won 5-0 with the absolute points of 30 in all five … [Read more...] about Vietnamese boxer outplays Spanish competitor to advance to world championship semifinals

K'Duong and A Tieu are two Vietnamese competing in the men's 55kg weight category on Sunday. K'Duong registered 114 kg in the last lift, one kg more than the youth world record that he set at the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championship in July 2022. He succeeded and set a new record. A Tieu, 16, ranked second in the snatch event when he lifted 106 kg. In the clean and jerk event, K'Duong continued to dominate when he successfully started with 132 kg. He failed to lift 144 kg on the second turn. But in the last one, he successfully lifted 144 kg, one kg more than the record he set last year. The 17-year-old thus broke a third record for a total weight of 258 kg in the two events. He won three gold medals, while the runner-up Meetei Tomchou of India had a total weight of 234 kg and the Turkey’s Burak Aykun finished third with 227 kg. A Tieu finished fifth overall with 222 kg, but won a silver medal in the snatch event. The World Youth Weightlifting Championships has been held … [Read more...] about Vietnamese weightlifter breaks three world records

Duong Quoc Hoang is one of Vietnam's representatives at the US Open Pool Championship 2023 in September in New Jersey. (Photo: zing.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Five Vietnamese cueists have earned their berths to compete at the US Open Pool Championship 2023. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Dang Thanh Kien, Luong Duc Thien, Nguyen Hoang Phong and Duong Quoc Hoang received the organisers' confirmation on March 22. They are among 256 athletes to play at the 47-year-old tournament from September 25-30 at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic city, New Jersey, the US. A total of 125,000 USD will be delivered to high-ranking athletes with the champions bagging 50,000 USD. Last year, five Vietnamese also successful bagged their slots. Hoang had the best performance as he entered the round of the final 16. The US Open Pool Championship is an annual professional men's nine-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cueists to take part in prestigious US Open Pool Championship

The goal is to encourage people to exercise to enhance physical health and contribute to the country's and the capital's human resources. The Olympic Run Day for Public Health was inaugurated on March 26 at the intersection of Trang Tien, Hang Khay, Dinh Tien Hoang streets, and the surrounding area of Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi with the participation of 3,500 runners from all walks of life. Organizers of the event present flowers to participants. Photos: Ngoc Tu This event also marked the commencement of the 48th Open Hanoimoi Newspaper Run for Peace. At the launching ceremony, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Vu Thu Ha stressed the significance of the Olympic Run Day for Public Health as a continuation of President Ho Chi Minh's ideology of "The people are strong, the nation is prosperous", which is also linked to the ideals of the world Olympic movement. “The aim is to encourage people to exercise to enhance physical health, contribute to the … [Read more...] about Hanoi holds Olympic Day Run 2023

The Hanoi VPBank International Marathon 2023 is set to draw about 10,000 runners. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi VPBank International Marathon (VPIM) 2023, an official annual sporting event of the capital city, is scheduled to take place on October 8. The non-profit race, an activity to mark the Capital Liberation Day (October 10), is expected to attract about 10,000 professional and amateur runners this time, the organising committee told a press conference on March 16. Sponsoring marathon races in Hanoi for many years, the Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has been licensed by the municipal People’s Committee to organise the international competition in Hanoi from 2023. Dinh Van Luyen, head of the sports management division at the municipal Department of Culture and Sports, said the race is a professional international event giving participants a chance to gain experience and improve their performance, adding that Hanoi hopes to host more … [Read more...] about Hanoi international marathon slated for October 8