Head of Vietnam sports delegation gives bonus to rowing team

Head of the Vietnamese sports delegation, Director of the Department of Physical Training and Sports - Mr. Dang Ha Viet came to congratulate and reward the athletes who won bronze medals in rowing at the 19th ASIAD.

The team's four rowers include Dinh Thi Hao, Du Thi Bong, Ha Thi Vui and Pham Thi Hue.

Facing strong opponents, the Vietnamese rowing team finished in third place with a time of 6 minutes 52 seconds 35. The two teams that finished first were both powerhouses in the women's four-sculls category, China (6 minutes 42 seconds 03) and Japan (6 minutes 47 seconds 04).

Mr. Dang Ha Viet gives a bonus to the Vietnamese rowing team. (Photo: Tam Ninh)

The bronze medal is even more meaningful as it is the first medal of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation at the 19th ASIAD.

Athlete Pham Thi Hue has participated in the ASIAD four times. She has won medals in each of them. The athlete from Quang Binh shared her honor after finishing the competition this morning: " Although this is only a bronze medal, it is the small effort of us sisters to bring achievements to Vietnamese sports in particular and the country in general. But today, we still feel a little regretful when reaching the finish line ."

Meanwhile, athlete Du Thi Bong said emotionally: " This is my first medal at ASIAD and also the first medal of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation at this congress. I feel very emotional but a little regretful for losing second place to the Japanese rowing team ."

At the 18th Asian Games, the rowing team won the gold medal in the women's lightweight quadruple sculls. However, the 19th Asian Games dropped this event. Therefore, Vietnam's lightweight athletes had to switch to competing in the heavyweight category. Du Thi Bong said that this was a big challenge for the entire team.

" The level difference in the light boat event is not as big as in the heavy boat event ," said Du Thi Bong.

Van Hai

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