Head of delegation sets goal of winning Olympic medal, tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh speaks from the heart

Compete confidently, intelligently, creatively

On the evening of July 17, the departure ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics of the Vietnamese sports delegation took place in Hanoi. At the world's largest sports arena taking place in France this summer, Vietnamese sports will participate with 16 athletes, including: Do Thi Anh Nguyet, Le Quoc Phong (archery); Tran Thi Nhi Yen (athletics); Nguyen Thuy Linh, Le Duc Phat (badminton); Ha Thi Linh, Vo Thi Kim Anh (boxing); Nguyen Thi Huong (canoeing); Nguyen Thi That (cycling); Pham Thi Hue (rowing); Trinh Thu Vinh, Le Thi Mong Tuyen (shooting); Nguyen Huy Hoang, Vo Thi My Tien (swimming); Trinh Van Vinh (weightlifting); Hoang Thi Tinh (judo).

Head of delegation Dang Ha Viet waves the national flag

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Head of delegation Dang Ha Viet and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Vietnam Olivier Brochet

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung wished the delegation success.

At the departure ceremony, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung presented the flag to the Vietnamese sports delegation. The Olympics has always been the highest level of achievement that Vietnamese sports have set for themselves. Over the past 40 years, Vietnamese sports have participated in 10 Olympic Games, with about 152 athletes competing. However, Vietnamese athletes have only won 5 medals, including 1 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.

Of which, the only gold medal belongs to shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh in the men's 10m air pistol event (shooting), won at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Hoang Xuan Vinh is also the most successful Vietnamese athlete at the Olympics with 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal, accounting for nearly half of the medals won by Vietnamese sports.

Athlete Hoang Xuan Vinh is the only Vietnamese face to have won an Olympic gold medal.

The first Vietnamese athlete to win an Olympic medal was Tran Hieu Ngan (taekwondo), when he won a silver medal at the Sydney Olympics 2000. Then Hoang Anh Tuan (silver medal) and Tran Le Quoc Toan (bronze medal) brought success at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and London Olympics 2012, both in weightlifting.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Vietnamese sports aim to win medals. Director of the Department of Sports and Physical Training, Head of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 2024 Paris Olympics Dang Ha Viet shared: "After a period of active, serious and responsible preparation, the staff, experts, coaches and athletes of the Vietnamese sports delegation are confident and ready to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

This is the biggest sporting event, a fierce competition, gathering the world's top athletes. Participating in the Paris Olympics is the most important task of Vietnamese sports in 2024 and also the most difficult challenge, with the goal of having the largest number of athletes pass the qualifying round and strive for medals at the Olympics."

Director Dang Ha Viet with athletes Thuy Linh and Duc Phat

Director Dang Ha Viet emphasized that the Vietnamese sports delegation clearly sees its responsibility and prepares a strong spirit, determination, and aspiration to contribute, ready to enter the decisive battle for the glory and colors of the Fatherland.

"Before attending the Congress, in today's solemn ceremony, all cadres, coaches, experts, and athletes of the Vietnamese sports delegation would like to accept their duties before the Party, State, Government, and people, and will strive to compete with all their might, calmly, confidently, intelligently, creatively, and tenaciously to win every medal for the delegation and the Fatherland. At the same time, contribute to maintaining and strengthening solidarity, friendship, cooperation, and development with countries around the world," Director Dang Ha Viet affirmed.

Oath from the heart

Taking the oath at the departure ceremony, athlete Nguyen Thuy Linh affirmed that she will join the athletes of the Vietnamese sports delegation to participate in the Olympics with the spirit of solidarity and friendship with international friends, comply with the laws, regulations of the Games, and customs of the host country, and participate with the spirit of noble sportsmanship, for the flag and glory of the country.

Badminton player Thuy Linh takes oath

Trinh Thu Vinh and Le Thi Mong Tuyen

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Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang

Tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh

Among the 16 athletes competing (11 sports) at the 2024 Paris Olympics, shooting continues to be a hope when Trinh Thu Vinh overcame a series of shooters, notably senior Kim Bo-mi (Korea), who won silver at the 2018 World Championship, to rank 5th overall in the women's 10m air pistol event at the world championship. After that, Thu Vinh and Quang Huy won the Asian gold medal in the mixed 10m air pistol event.

Athletes Pham Thi Hue and Nguyen Thi Huong (right)

In Paris, Thu Vinh and Le Thi Mong Tuyen will be coached by expert Park Chong-gun, the teacher who brought Hoang Xuan Vinh to the pinnacle of Olympic gold medals. In addition, Nguyen Thuy Linh (badminton), Vo Thi Kim Anh (boxing), Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming) are also expected, although knowing that the opportunities are not many when the Olympics gather the best athletes in the world.

The 2024 Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, featuring 32 sports with a total of 329 events. The opening ceremony will take place on the Seine River (Paris, France). This is the first time this important ceremony has been held outside the Olympic stadium.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truong-doan-dat-muc-tieu-co-huy-chuong-olympic-tay-vot-nguyen-thuy-linh-noi-loi-gan-ruot-18524071714504495.htm