Every athlete is a cultural ambassador

Speaking at the departure ceremony of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation, Mr. Dang Ha Viet - Director of the Department of Physical Training and Sports said: " The Vietnamese Sports Delegation clearly sees its responsibility and prepares a strong spirit, determination, aspiration to contribute, ready to enter the decisive battle for the glory and colors of the Fatherland.

In today's solemn ceremony, all cadres, coaches, experts and athletes of the Vietnam Sports Delegation accept their duties before the Party, State, National Assembly, Government and people to strive to compete with all their might, calmly, confidently, intelligently, creatively, and tenaciously to win each medal for the Delegation and the Fatherland. At the same time, each member is a cultural ambassador contributing to maintaining and strengthening solidarity, friendship, cooperation and development with countries in the continent .

Head of Vietnam Sports Delegation at ASIAD 19 - Mr. Dang Ha Viet.

Vietnamese Sports has identified this as an ASIAD with many advantages and opportunities but also many difficulties and challenges. Some of the sports and competitions that are strengths of Vietnamese Sports are not included in the competition program of the Games like in previous ASIADs. However, Vietnamese Sports is doing everything to aim for an ASIAD with the greatest spirit and aspiration.

According to Mr. Dang Ha Viet, in 2023, the key task of the Vietnam Sports Delegation is to prepare forces to participate in international sports events, in which participating in the 19th ASIAD is one of the important tasks identified, with the meaning of elevating Vietnamese Sports.

Immediately after the end of the 32nd SEA Games held in Cambodia, the sports sector has organized a review, evaluation and continued to maintain the force of athletes, coaches, and training experts at the National Sports Training Centers, while selecting and dividing groups of sports to focus on investment and sending excellent athletes to train abroad, compete in domestic and international tournaments to improve professional qualifications, accumulate experience, and competition psychology for athletes before the major sports event.

Members of the Vietnamese sports delegation present at the 19th ASIAD departure ceremony.

In addition to professional preparation, care, rehabilitation, injury treatment, nutrition and many other sideline activities have created an exciting atmosphere in training and competition and reduced performance pressure for national sports teams.

Sports such as sepak takraw, karate, shooting, boxing, and chess are classified as key groups with the potential to compete for gold medals.

Group 2 is the group of sports that can win silver and bronze medals such as: rowing, wushu, kurash, athletics, archery, canoeing, swimming, taekwondo, chess, cycling, gymnastics, weightlifting, table tennis, roller skating, wrestling, judo, jujitsu, fencing.

Group 3 is the group of sports that have no possibility of winning medals such as: soccer, women's volleyball, badminton, tennis, golf.

The Vietnamese Sports Delegation to the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD 19) has 504 members, including 337 athletes, 90 coaches, and 11 experts competing in 31/40 sports and 202/483 events of the Games. The delegation strives to win 2 to 5 gold medals and aims to have many athletes qualify for the 2024 Olympics.

Mai Phuong

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