Speaking to Dan Tri reporter, Mr. Dang Ha Viet - Director of the Department of Physical Training and Sports (DTTT) said that he had received information from Dan Tri newspaper about the case of former national gymnastics athlete Pham Nhu Phuong applying for retirement at the age of 20 as well as denouncing the fact that she had to pay 10% of her medal bonus to her coach.
"We are checking and will notify Dan Tri newspaper about the incident," said Mr. Dang Ha Viet.
National gymnastics team athlete Pham Nhu Phuong submitted a retirement application after being removed from the list of the national gymnastics team in 2024 (Photo: Minh Quang).
Previously, Dan Tri newspaper reported that athlete Pham Nhu Phuong, a member of the 2023 national gymnastics team, had just been removed from the training list of the 2024 national gymnastics team, causing the female athlete to be disappointed and apply for retirement at the age of 20.
Not only did she submit a retirement application, the female athlete born in 2003 also spoke out to denounce the fact that she had to pay 10% of her medal bonus, 50% of her bonus, or a "strange fund" every month to coach NTD - her direct coach in charge of the Gymnastics Department of the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center.
Responding to Dan Tri about information related to the retirement of athlete Pham Nhu Phuong, Head of High Performance Sports Department 1 - Department of Physical Training and Sports (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), Mr. Hoang Quoc Vinh said that the Department of Physical Training and Sports immediately coordinated with the Vietnam Gymnastics Federation and the Hanoi National Sports Training Center to work with relevant departments, review, consider the case, and handle it according to regulations, if there is a violation.
"Immediately after the press reported on athlete Pham Nhu Phuong's sudden retirement, we directed the Department of Physical Education - Department of Physical Education and Sports to coordinate with the Vietnam Gymnastics Federation to work with the team's coaching staff.
Based on the review and working with relevant departments, we will report to the relevant levels for handling, if there is any violation, in accordance with regulations and will inform the press agencies as soon as possible," said Mr. Hoang Quoc Vinh.
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