Vietnam match schedule today: Decision day for the two 'fairies' Thuy Linh

2 badminton "finals".

Badminton men's singles and women's singles are the events in which participating athletes are divided into the most groups. There are up to 13 groups, each group has 3 or 4 athletes playing in a round robin and only the top one will be selected to advance to the knockout round. That's why athletes who want to continue must win all the matches in the group. Both Vietnamese players are in Group K and have already played, in which Nguyen Thuy Linh had the most advantage when she did not lose too much effort to easily defeat opponent Tiffany Ho from Australia and created a comfortable psychological momentum before the match. Entering the survival match at 2:8 a.m. (ie 30:13 p.m. Vietnam time) today, July 30. Similarly, flag bearer of the Vietnamese sports delegation Le Duc Phat will also have a decisive match at 31.7:19 p.m. (30:0 a.m. Vietnam time tomorrow) with Indian tennis player Prannoy.

Before these two decisive matches, Indonesian expert Hariawan commented: "Both opponents of the two Vietnamese players are very formidable. Chinese-American tennis player Beiwen Zhang has a very fierce fighting style and quick footwork. But we will have countermeasures for Thuy Linh and Linh herself will also know how to handle her fighting style in the most effective way, because Linh has also met this American tennis player." Thuy Linh is also confident: "I respect this strong opponent and will prepare myself mentally and physically as best as possible because the match can be tense for 2 rounds. I once missed an appointment when I stopped in the 2 Olympic group stage because I met a too strong Taiwanese opponent. This time the opponent is not too different, I really hope to have a better chance."

As for Indian opponent Prannoy, currently ranked 3rd at the World Championship 2023 in Copenhagen (Denmark) and ranked 3rd at ASIAD Hangzhou (China) 2022, currently ranked 13th on the IBF rankings, according to Mr. Hariawan, it is very good. "heavy weight" with Duc Phat. "This is not an easy match for Duc Phat because there is still a big difference in level between Prannoy and Phat." Mr. Hariawan said that Duc Phat must try to create a good position to have a chance against this opponent. Coach Chu Viet Bac emphasized: "Even though we know it is very difficult, in sports nothing is impossible, so we will help Phat stabilize his mentality, play focused, and maybe create an explosion."

Anh Nguyet still has a chance

Archer Do Thi Anh Nguyet entered the knockout match at 19:42 p.m. today, July 31.7 (0:42 a.m. August 1.8, Vietnam time) to meet Iran's Mobina Fallah in the 1-string archery event, which is considered evenly matched. In the ranking round on July 25.7, while Anh Nguyet finished 37th with 648 points, the 24-year-old Iranian girl was only 9 places above the Vietnamese archer with 652 points. This not too large distance allows Anh Nguyet to have the right to hope for a surprise.

Expert Park Chae-soon of the archery team said: "Anh Nguyet has a chance to continue because the opponent is not too superior. Mobia Fallah's qualifying round score of 10 shots was not much higher than that of Vietnamese archers. Even in the last series of shots, Fallah had 3 6 points, while Anh Nguyet did not have any 6 points. So, if you concentrate well, Anh Nguyet has a chance to win."

Anh Nguyet also expressed: "This is my second time going to the Olympics and I just hope to surpass myself. In Tokyo 2 years ago I only shot 3 points, ranked 628/49. This time I shot 64 points, ranked 648/37, showing positive changes. I just hope that luck will accompany me and I will no longer be afraid to overcome Iranian archers in the knockout round. Being on the list of 64 best archers will be very happy."