Vietnamese athletes arrive in Japan for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Monday, 17:03, 19/07/2021

VOV.VN - The 43-member Vietnamese sporting delegation took their first steps on Japanese soil on July 19 ahead of the start of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which is set to begin on July 23.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 1 — The Vietnamese Olympic Team touch down at Narita International Airport in Japan on July 19 to begin their journey at the Tokyo games.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 2 — The 43-strong contingent is led by Tran Duc Phan, deputy general director of the Vietnam Sports Administration. Among them are 18 athletes who will compete in 11 sports.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 3 — The organising board of the Olympics ensures that all members of the Vietnamese sporting delegation undergo COVID-19 testing at Narita International Airport.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 4 — Once every member tests negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the delegation are immediately taken to the athletes' village without undergoing any isolation period.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 5 — Each member of the Vietnamese team has been injected with the required two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with everyone tested twice within 72 hours prior to the departure.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 6 — 18 athletes will compete across 11 different sports, of which weightlifting, shooting, and taekwondo seem to represent the nation’s best chance of winning a medal. At the 2016 Rio Olympics held in Brazil, Vietnam secured one gold and one silver medal for the first time in history thanks to efforts of marksman Hoang Xuan Vinh.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 7 — The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be held from July 23 to August 8, drawing the participation of 11,000 athletes from 206 countries and territories globally.

vietnamese athletes arrive in japan for 2020 tokyo olympics picture 8 — Posters to cheer the Vietnamese sporting delegation are hung on the streets of Kokubunji city, which has been designated as the host town of Vietnam during the Tokyo Olympics.

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