Southeast Asia has more Olympic medals, what about Vietnam?
Báo Thanh niên•19/11/2024
Southeast Asian sports delegations such as Thailand and the Philippines have won more medals to move up the rankings of the Paris Olympics.
Southeast Asian sports delegations such as Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia are making strong breakthroughs in the later stages of the Paris Olympics. After a "blank" first half of the medals, all four of the above mentioned sports delegations are playing well in sports such as badminton, boxing, gymnastics (TDDC) or expected to be taekwondo, weightlifting to quickly increase their rankings. On August 6, Thailand and the Philippines both won 1 bronze medal. Boxer Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand reached the semi-finals of the women's 66 kg weight class, but lost 0-5 to Imane Khelif of Algeria - a boxer who is controversial about her gender after being banned by the IBA (International Boxing Federation) for being a man, but still recognized as a woman by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and allowed to compete in the Olympics.
Boxer Janjaem brings Thailand a bronze medal in boxing
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Despite his best efforts, Janjaem could not withstand Imane Khelif's overwhelming power. The Algerian boxer struck quickly, powerfully and dangerously, quickly subduing Janjaem. His long reach and powerful punches helped Khelif advance to the finals, while Janjaem failed to make it past the semi-finals, but still brought home a valuable bronze medal for the Thai sports delegation. In the women's 50 kg category, Aira Villegas of the Philippines also lost to Turkey's Buse Naz Cakiroglu, in a match where the Southeast Asian representative was overwhelmed by her opponent. The Philippines is not performing as expected in boxing, which is the country's strength at the Olympics. However, with 2 valuable gymnastics gold medals from star Carlos Yulo, the Philippines is having the most successful Olympics in history with 3 medals (2 gold, 1 bronze). On the medal rankings, the Philippines is the highest ranked Southeast Asian representative at 22nd, while Thailand (55th, 1 silver, 1 bronze), Malaysia (65th, 2 bronze) and Indonesia (69th, 1 bronze) have all won medals. The Vietnamese sports delegation has not been ranked because it has not won any medals.
Carlos Yulo helps Philippines have the most successful Olympics in history
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14 out of 16 Vietnamese athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics were eliminated, of which Trinh Thu Vinh (shooting) was the only representative to reach the final round, while the other athletes all lost in the qualifying round. The Vietnamese sports delegation only has Trinh Van Vinh (weightlifting) and Nguyen Thi Huong (canoeing) who have not competed. Today (August 7), Trinh Van Vinh will compete with 11 other athletes in weightlifting, men's 61 kg. He will face extremely strong opponents such as Li Fabin (China), Morris Hampton (USA), Irawan Eko (Indonesia), Massidda Sergio (Italy) and Silachai Theerapong (Thailand). These weightlifters all have a total lift (including snatch and clean and jerk) of about 300 kg, but Trinh Van Vinh's number in the most recent tournaments has not reached this mark. Mr. Ngo Ich Quan, Head of High Performance Sports Department 1, Department of Sports and Physical Training, member of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the Olympics, commented: "In early 2019, Vinh was banned from competing for 4 years, which greatly affected his performance. Next was a chronic leg injury that caused Vinh to struggle with many difficulties. Fortunately, Vinh had a strong will and high determination, so he still won a ticket to the Olympics. Therefore, at this time, it is difficult for us to demand high achievements from Vinh, because approaching the 300 kg total lift mark is something that can only be achieved through intense effort and luck."
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