On the morning of November 1, the 2023 Victory Cup award ceremony took place in Hanoi. The Victory Cup is held annually to honor athletes, coaches, and teams with outstanding achievements in Vietnamese sports in 1 year.
One of the most notable categories of the 2023 Victory Cup is Male Athlete of the Year. The eight candidates for this category include Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming), Nguyen Van Khanh Phong (gymnastics), Pham Quang Huy (shooting), Lai Gia Thanh (weightlifting), Le Khanh Hung (golf), Nguyen Quoc Toan (weightlifting), Pham Thanh Bao (swimming) and Lai Ly Huynh (chess).
Pham Quang Huy is on the list of nominees for the 2023 Victory Cup.
Among the above athletes, Pham Quang Huy has an outstanding record. He won the gold medal at the 19th ASIAD in the 10-meter air pistol event. This is the only individual gold medal of the Vietnamese sports delegation, besides two team gold medals in sepak takraw and karate.
In addition, the Female Athlete of the Year category also attracted attention. The eight athletes nominated for this category include Nguyen Thi Oanh (athletics), Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (volleyball), Nguyen Thi Huyen (athletics), Nguyen Thi Huyen (athletics), Tran Thi Ngoc Yen (trampon), Duong Thuy Vi (wushu), Nguyen Thi Ngoan (karatedo), Nguyen Thuy Linh (badminton).
The 2023 Victory Cup also has other categories such as Coach of the Year, Team of the Year, Foreign Coach of the Year, Young Athlete of the Year, Most Beloved Athlete, Impressive Sports Image (Moment) of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Outstanding Athlete with Disabilities and Teammate of the Year.
The total prize of the 2023 Victory Cup is 750 million VND, in which the prize for the Team of the Year category is doubled (100 million VND).
Mr. Tran Duc Phan - a member of the voting council - shared: " I am happy that Vietnamese Sports has a playground and a festival to honor those who have contributed to the country's sports. This year I continue to be invited to the voting council. Since sitting in this position, I have not received any comments about favoritism towards this person or that person. On behalf of the voting council, I affirm that I will work objectively, fairly, and accurately so that the athletes feel satisfied. I think this festival is a great joy for those who have worked in sports over the past year ."
2023 Victory Cup Categories
- Male Athlete of the Year: Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming), Nguyen Van Khanh Phong (gymnastics), Pham Quang Huy (shooting), Lai Gia Thanh (weightlifting), Le Khanh Hung (golf), Nguyen Quoc Toan (weightlifting), Pham Thanh Bao (swimming) and Lai Ly Huynh (chess).
- Female athlete of the year: Nguyen Thi Oanh (athletics), Tran Thi Thanh Thuy (volleyball), Nguyen Thi Huyen (athletics), Nguyen Thi Huyen (athletics), Tran Thi Ngoc Yen (trampon), Duong Thuy Vi (wushu), Nguyen Thi Ngoan (karate), Nguyen Thuy Linh (badminton).
- Young athlete of the year: Le Khanh Hung (golf), Tran Thi Ngoc Yen (badminton), Dau Khuong Duy (chess), K'Duong (weightlifting), Tran Thi Nhi Yen (athletics), Nguyen Thi Be Hong (cycling), Nguyen Thuy Hien (swimming).
- Coach of the year: Tran Van Sy (athletics), Nguyen Tuan Kiet (volleyball), Tran Thi Vui (soccer), Vu Ngoc Loi (athletics), Nguyen Hoang Ngan (karate).
- Outstanding foreign expert of the year: Park Chung Gun (Korea, shooting), David Grice (England, women's basketball 3x3), Siyana Bozhilova (Bulgaria, aerobics), Yu Zhiguo (China, table tennis), Daniela Samuilova Kerkelova (Bulgaria, weightlifting).
- Team of the year: Women's 3x3 basketball team, Beach handball team, Women's indoor volleyball team, Vietnam women's football team, Saigon Heat club.
- Team of the year: Women's kata team (Nguyen Thi Phuong, Luu Thi Thu Uyen, Nguyen Ngoc Tram), Women's 4x400m relay team (Nguyen Thi Huyen, Nguyen Thi Hang, Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Hoang Thi Minh Hanh), Women's 4-person sepak takraw team (Nguyen Thi My, Tran Thi Ngoc Yen, Nguyen Thi Yen, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Huyen, Tran Thi Hong Nhung, and Le Thi Tu Trinh), Table tennis duo Tran Mai Ngoc - Dinh Anh Hoang, Aerobic team of 5 people (Nguyen Viet Anh, Vuong Hoai An, Nguyen Che Thanh, Le Hoang Phong, Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi).
- Outstanding disabled athlete of the year: Le Van Cong (Weightlifting), Le Tien Dat (Swimming), Dang Thi Linh Phuong (Weightlifting), Vi Thi Hang (Swimming), Pham Thi Huong (Chess).
- Lifetime Achievement: (According to the regulations decided and announced by the Voting Council, with consulting support from the Department of Sports and Physical Training.
- Most Favorite Athlete of the Year: This is the only category decided by the audience and fans, and will be announced earliest, on the morning of January 1, 2024.
- Impressive image of the year
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