VOV.VN - Weightlifter Le Van Cong has been awarded a bonus of VND50 million from the Vietnam Sports Association for Disabled Athletes (VSAD) after his medal-winning performance at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Vietnamese athletes with disabilities have received enthusiastic support from the mayor and residents of Kokubunji city, Tokyo - one of the "host town" of Vietnam at the Paralympics as there is one more day left before the beginning of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo Paralympics).
Vietnamese athletes completed their journey at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with various lessons for their future competitions. The following are some highlights in the team's performance in the world's largest sporting event.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese athlete Quach Thi Lan secured a place in the semi-final round of the athletics at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after finishing fourth in the women’s 400m hurdles on July 31.
VOV.VN - Overseas Vietnamese (OV) residing in Japan have sent numerous wishes to Vietnamese athletes through hand-written letters in an effort to encourage the competitors to clinch victory at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Fukushima always warmly welcomes and supports Vietnamese athletes, stated Kohata Hiroshi, Mayor of the city, which the host town of the Vietnamese delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The achievements reaped by the Vietnamese sports sector have demonstrated the will and resolve of Vietnamese, contributing to promoting the country’s image, role and prestige, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
VOV.VN - The World Athletics has announced that Vietnamese athlete Quach Thi Lan has successfully qualified for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics which are scheduled to take place from July 23 to August 8.
The Vietnam Paralympics Association and relevant agencies signed two sponsorship deals in Hanoi on June 2 to support Vietnamese athletes competing at the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic Games.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese athletes have been forced to cancel their flight to Poland in order to compete in the World Athletics Relays as a way of qualifying for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.