Focus on the game, don't complain even if you are at a disadvantage
When the competition schedule arranged the two finals of 1,500 m and 3,000 m obstacle course on the afternoon of May 9 for Vietnamese track and field queen Nguyen Thi Oanh only 20 minutes apart, many viewers cried out in pain, thinking that the Organizing Committee was forcing the Vietnamese athletes, because how could they recover in time after finishing one event and then compete in another event, both with the goal of winning a gold medal. But more than anyone, the coaching staff of the Vietnamese track and field team as well as Nguyen Thi Oanh herself fully understood that this schedule was not arbitrarily set by the SEA Games host, but was changed by the competition arrangement department of the Asian Athletics Federation.
Female boxer Bui Yen Ly (left) in the victory over the host boxer Cambodia
Initially, these two events were to be played on two different days, but then they adjusted the schedule based on the framework of other international tournaments and thought it was appropriate. But the organizers did not know that when they switched like that, instead of competing on two days, Oanh would be at a disadvantage of having to compete in two events too close together.
So even though there were suggestions to react strongly or force the Organizing Committee to delay the competition time by half an hour to an hour, coach Tran Van Sy and Nguyen Thi Oanh herself accepted the game because they knew that even if there was a request, it could not be changed, so they accepted it as a challenge that needed to be overcome. Mr. Sy said: "At first, we were very surprised because the Organizing Committee also had a list in hand knowing that Oanh competed in these two events, in principle they could not be too close together. But then we understood that we had to respect the game, just show a noble spirit, focus on playing well in each event, because Oanh also competed in 5,000 m and 10,000 m so she had enough endurance to win these two events". In fact, thanks to her high concentration in the competition, the golden girl of Vietnamese athletics has eloquently demonstrated her extraordinary determination and will to overcome the disadvantages.
Play fair to honor Vietnam's image
Also at a disadvantage, but mainly due to the referee's scoring, the martial art of kun khmer (traditional martial art of Cambodia) has witnessed many defeats turned into victories. For martial arts that do not have a technical software system for self-scoring but still rely on the referee's eye scoring factor, it is inevitable that emotions will dominate. Vietnamese boxer Le Cong Nghi in the men's 51 kg weight class is such a victim, although in all three rounds on the ring he was the one who took the initiative to strike, fiercely attacking his opponent, but the result was bitter.
Understanding such difficulties, especially having to compete in the enthusiastic atmosphere of thousands of spectators sitting tightly to watch this martial art, many coaches remind athletes to keep a cool head, to get rid of emotions and inhibitions. The athletes themselves also need to know how to control themselves appropriately so that whether they win or lose, they must play with dignity. In the case of experienced female boxer Bui Yen Ly in the women's 57 kg weight class, she could have completely knocked out the home boxer in the first round, when she clearly showed her superior class, continuously attacking, causing her opponent to fall to the floor twice. At that time, Ly also had expressions such as jumping on the ropes and raising her hands to celebrate victory. That image was not wrong, but the Vietnamese female boxer realized it and managed to control her emotions.
When her opponent struggled to stand up with his legs no longer steady, instead of attacking to finish him off, the Vietnamese boxer, after consulting with the coaching staff, decided to only fight to win on points, not to knock him out. Partly Ly wanted a beautiful ending to the match, and partly, as she confided later: "I knew I would win, so I wanted to play fair play so that the match would last for 3 full rounds, so that the audience could see that I also wanted to work with their boxer to create a more balanced development of this sport, not to win quickly and disappoint the audience." Perhaps thanks to that attitude, there was a feeling that later on, Yen Ly was welcomed by the audience when she was announced to win on points instead of winning by knockout. Vietnamese bravery and intelligence have shown that nobility is implemented reasonably, contributing to honoring the image of Vietnamese sports.
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