Vietnamese taekwondo artists to compete for world medals
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese taekwondo team departed for Hong Kong (China) on November 28 to participate in the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships 2024, which is scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 4.
This year will see the participation of 1,723 athletes from 77 countries and territories in the competition.
Vietnam has sent 40 martial artists and seven coaches to the event, aiming to bring home several medals.
Vietnamese martial artists of Taekowndo had won world gold medals from 2008 to 2016. Most notably, Chau Tuyet Van pocketed four world gold medals in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014.
However, after 2016, the local taekwondo team could only win silver medals. In 2022, Vietnam won only one silver and nine bronzes at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships in the Republic of Korea (RoK).
According to head coach Nguyen Thanh Huy, the RoK is considered to be the Vietnamese team’s toughest opponent. In 2022, the RoK grabbed 20 out of a total of 24 gold medals.
