The pair of martial artists who were "afraid of ghosts" won Vietnam's first medal at the 33rd SEA Games.

This morning (December 10th), the Jujitsu events at the 33rd SEA Games officially began. In the women's Duo Show performance event, the Vietnamese sports delegation participated with two martial artists, Phung Thi Hong Ngoc and Nguyen Ngoc Bich.

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Phùng Thị Hồng Ngọc and Nguyễn Ngọc Bích transformed into "zombies" and confidently stepped into their creative performance.

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Sharing their thoughts on this unique idea, the two fighters said they considered many different scenarios before deciding on the "zombie" act. Interestingly, the reason for their choice stemmed from their shared fear of ghosts, and this very humor became the material they used to transform their fear into an emotionally rich and impressive performance on the mat.

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In the stands, Vietnamese fans arrived early and enthusiastically cheered on the fighters in the ring. The applause and enthusiastic shouts boosted the athletes' fighting spirit in each competition.

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Each movement was executed decisively, rhythmically, and with intense focus by the two fighters, demonstrating the perfect coordination honed over months of training. Their performance felt confident and powerful yet graceful, captivating the entire audience with every movement.

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With a score of 47.5 points from the pair Phung Thi Hong Ngoc and Nguyen Ngoc Bich, Vietnam finished third, behind the two Thai teams: Thailand Team 1 with 50.5 points and Thailand Team 2 with 48.5 points.

With this result, the Vietnamese sports delegation won the bronze medal. This is also the first medal for the Vietnamese delegation at the 33rd SEA Games.

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