Vietnam's first day at the 33rd SEA Games was a rollercoaster of emotions: 4 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 14 bronze medals.

On the first day of competition at the 33rd SEA Games, the Vietnamese sports delegation won 4 gold medals, most notably the gold medal won by swimmer Tran Hung Nguyen in the 200m individual medley. This is also Hung Nguyen's fourth consecutive gold medal at the SEA Games.

First day of competition at the 33rd SEA Games

At the end of the first morning of competition at the 33rd SEA Games, the Vietnamese sports delegation won 1 silver medal and 4 bronze medals. This was not the desired result, so the Vietnamese athletes focused their efforts on the afternoon's competition, competing in the finals of notable events such as canoeing, swimming, and taekwondo.

Swimmer Tran Hung Nguyen is expected to successfully defend his 200m medley gold medal.

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After passing the qualifying round, the Vietnamese canoeing team will compete in the finals from 3 p.m. today. Among them, Nguyen Thi Huong and Diep Thi Huong are expected to shine in the women's 500m double event. In addition, Vietnam also has representatives participating in the finals of the 500m mixed double kayak event (Vo Duy Thanh, Do Thi Thanh Thao), the men's 500m single canoeing race (Pham Hong Quan), and the 4-person mixed kayak (Hoang Duy, Mai Hanh, Hoang Thi Huong, Thanh Danh).

In taekwondo, the finals started at 2 PM, and Vietnam competed in the women's team event (Le Ngoc Han, Le Tran Kim Uyen, and Nguyen Thi Kim Ha) and the mixed men's team event featuring Kim Uyen, Xuan Thanh, Dang Khoa, Ho Duy, Y Binh, and Khanh Han.

Nguyen Thi Huong (left) is expected to win a gold medal in canoeing.

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The highlight is the swimming finals, starting at 6 PM, with Vietnamese swimmers competing in all events. In the men's 200m individual medley, Tran Hung Nguyen and Nguyen Quang Thuan are the finalists. This is the event where the Vietnamese swimming team has the highest hopes, as Tran Hung Nguyen is the defending champion.

This afternoon, the Vietnamese sports delegation is also hoping for good news from the maruk and jujitsu events.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sea-games-33-cho-tam-hcv-dau-tien-cua-the-thao-viet-nam-185251210130647772.htm