TPO – With great courage and determination, Luong Nhat Vu, a 9th grade male student in Tuong Duong district (Nghe An) brought home 3 Gold Medals to his home province at the 10th National Phu Dong Sports Festival in 2024, Region III in Quang Nam .
In a simple stilt house in Luu Phong village, Luu Kien commune, Tuong Duong mountainous district ( Nghe An ), Luong Nhat Vu happily shows off the "Golden board" of achievements he just won at the recent National Phu Dong Sports Festival.
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"Golden boy" Luong Nhat Vu with his grandmother |
Vu said he is the second son in a farming family in the difficult highland commune of Luu Kien. In the village, people often organize competitions in traditional sports such as stick pushing, tug of war, etc. during festivals, holidays, and Tet. At those times, Vu really liked seeing his uncles and brothers compete, but because he was too young, he was not allowed to participate.
In grade 2, Vu studied at Luu Kien Ethnic Boarding Secondary School in Tuong Duong district. Here, the Thai male student had the opportunity to practice and compete in these traditional sports. Due to his good health, Vu was selected by the school to practice pole pushing and tug of war to participate in the Phu Dong Sports Festival at the district level.
Thanks to his good health and technique, Nhat Vu represented the school in the pole pushing competition (weight class 41-44 kg) at the Phu Dong Sports Festival at the district level and won a Gold Medal.
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Luong Nhat Vu has a talent for pole pushing. |
From this achievement, Nhat Vu was the first name selected for the pole pushing team of Tuong Duong district to participate in the 20th Phu Dong Sports Festival of Nghe An province in 2024 held in Vinh city. With courage and determination, Nhat Vu overcame everything to win the Gold Medal.
Not long after, Nhat Vu continued to receive good news when his name was added to the list of athletes from Nghe An province to participate in the 10th National Phu Dong Sports Festival in 2024, Region III in Quang Nam province.
Nhat Vu is one of the athletes who are expected to bring home the Gold Medal for his home province. In Quang Nam, Vu has surpassed many strong opponents to once again reach the top position in the 41-44 kg weight class (push the pole).
Not stopping there, at this National Phu Dong Sports Festival, Vu also won 2 more Gold Medals in the tug of war event. Of which, 1 Gold Medal in the men's team event, 1 Gold Medal in the mixed men's and women's team event. This is an achievement that not many athletes participating in the National Phu Dong Sports Festival have achieved.
“Winning 3 Gold Medals in my first time participating in the National Phu Dong Sports Festival is an achievement that exceeded my expectations. I am extremely proud and happy because I have tried my best to bring glory to my home province,” Vu happily said.
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Nhat Vu excellently won the Gold Medal in his first participation in the National Phu Dong Sports Festival held in Quang Nam. |
Teacher Nguyen Van Tuan - Luu Kien Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities - the person who discovered and trained Nhat Vu's talent said: "Nhat Vu is a good and gentle student. In both studying and practicing sports, he has a high sense of self-awareness and is hard-working. He has a talent for many traditional sports, and his strength is pole pushing. The gold medals he won are the result of his hard work and practice."
It is known that next school year, Luong Nhat Vu will say goodbye to his family and village to study at the Provincial Boarding High School for Ethnic Minorities (campus 2). Sharing about his dream, Nhat Vu said: "After graduating from high school, I will study at a sports school and then return to serve my hometown."
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