Athletes need to be supported and encouraged.

VHO - Regarding the information that on the evening of December 13th, swimmer Vo Thi My Tien burst into tears after winning the silver medal in the women's 400m individual medley at the SEA Games 33 following a conversation with a leader of the Vietnam Aquatic Sports Association, the leaders of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation immediately discussed the matter with the Association's leaders.

My Tien burst into tears after the conversation.

Earlier, Vo Thi My Tien lost to Kamonchanok Kwanmuang (Thailand) and won the silver medal. The defeat was understandable given her strong opponent. Kamonchanok Kwanmuang had previously defeated My Tien in the 200m butterfly event. On the podium receiving her medal in the women's 400m individual medley, My Tien appeared happy.

However, after leaving the medal podium, My Tien had a conversation with a leader of the Vietnam Aquatic Sports Association who had just presented the medal in this event.

The content of the conversation is unknown, but it is known that My Tien then burst into tears in front of the cameras of the press agencies. Immediately after the incident, the leaders of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation held discussions with representatives of the Aquatic Sports Association.

"The leaders of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation hope that team leaders or representatives of federations and associations will share and encourage athletes throughout the training and competition process at the 33rd SEA Games," information from the Vietnamese Sports Delegation stated.

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