Olympic star Vinh receives hero’s welcome home
VOV.VN - Many people on August 14 gave Hoang Xuan Vinh a hero’s welcome upon his return to Hanoi, after Rio Olympics victory.
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Crowds arrive at Noi Bai International Airport early in the evening, to await the Olympic shooter, hours before his flight lands at around 10pm. |
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He is also greeted by cheering fans who are arriving or departing at the airport. |
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| Hoang Xuan Vinh and his wife |
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| Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien receives Vinh. |
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Vinh, a military officer, earns one gold and one silver medal, and sets a record at the ongoing Rio Games. |
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The 41-year-old shooter triumphs in the men’s 10m air pistol, with a record 202.5 points, and comes in second in the 50m pistol. |
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| Vinh ends Vietnam's six-decade wait for its first Olympic gold medal. |
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He is also the nation’s first athlete to win two medals, and the first to hold a record at an Olympics. This year has seen the best results ever for Vietnam sports at an Olympics. |
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| Vinh's coach Nguyen Thi Nhung |
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| The Republic of Korea's expert Park Chung Gun (Right) |
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| Head of the National Sport Administration Vuong Bich Thang (Second from Left) |
