Athletes train hard for 27th SEA Games
(VOV) -Vietnamese sports teams are practicing hard ahead of the upcoming 27th Southeast Asian Games due to take place in Myanmar from December 9–18.
VOVonline reporters were invited to Hanoi’s National Sports Training Centre on December 3 to observe a typical day in the elite athletes’ preparations:
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| Fifteen qualified weightlifters will fly to Myanmar this month |
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| Athletes are well prepared for all weight divisions |
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| Coaches watch closely during training |
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| Twelve Judokas will represent Vietnam in Judo competitions |
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| They aim to bag 3–6 gold medals |
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| Karate martial artists under the guidance of coach Le Van Nam |
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| Fourteen athletes will compete in Kumite |
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| Nine of them are men |
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| Nguyen Ngoc Thanh (right) is happy to return to regional competitions |
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| Karate athletes plan to win at least two gold medals |