National table tennis champs reaches thrilling finale
VOV.VN - The 38th National Table Tennis Championships concluded at Ho Xuan Huong competition hall in Ho Chi Minh City on July 19, with a diverse range of prizes being presented.
A total of 500 matches have been played throughout the tournament in a range of different categories during the six-day competition.
The event successfully has attracted 178 athletes from 19 teams nationwide, the largest of its kind so far, with the aim of seeking fresh Vietnamese talents who can go on to represent the country at international tournaments, including the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2021 to be held in Vietnam.
In the men’s singles, Nguyen Duc Tuan of VICEM HT Hai Duong claims the gold medal.
The organisers present prizes for the winners in the women’s singles category. Mai Hoang My Trang of Ho Chi Minh City grabs a gold medal after enjoying a narrow victory over Nguyen Thi Nga of Hanoi in the final game.
Que Dinh Nguyen, deputy editor-in-chief of Nhan Dan newspaper, congratulates all of the athletes competing in the female team category, including the Ho Chi Minh City 1 team winners.
Athletes are honoured in the male team category, with the gold medal going to VICEM Hoang Thach Hai Duong.
Both Le Dinh Duc and Dinh Anh Hoang of T&T club finish first in the men’s pair.
Le Dinh Huy and Mai Hoang My Trang of Ho Chi Minh City team top the list in the mixed couple category.
Event organisers hand out prizes to outstanding young talents, including Nguyen Dang Hiep of the military team in the men’s individual, and Bui Ngoc Lan of VICEM Hoang Thach Hai Duong team in the women’s individual.
Nguyen Khoa Dieu Khanh of the Ho Chi Minh City team crowned Miss Table Tennis
11-year-old Nguyen Nhu Quynh from the southern province of Binh Duong wins the youngest athlete award.