According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Phnom Penh, on the morning of June 3, on the eve of the official opening ceremony of the 6th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 12), at Morodok Techo National Stadium and the University of At the Royal Phnom Penh School in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh, the Vietnamese sports delegation participated in the first two sports, badminton and chess.
Athletes (athletes) of the Vietnam Badminton team for the disabled participated in the men's standing team event. Photo: Hoang Minh/VNA reporter in Cambodia
Like the 32nd SEA Games, a number of competitions within the framework of ASEAN Para Games 12 take place early before the opening of the Games, including badminton and chess. On June 3, the men's team badminton events kicked off at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, while the men's and women's fast chess events began at the venue of the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
In badminton, the Vietnamese disabled sports delegation competed in the men's standings with athletes from Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. In the first semi-final, athletes Po Loong Loc, Nguyen Van Thuong and Pham Van Toi of the Vietnamese team played their best, closely following the strong opponent from Indonesia, but the victory belonged to the Indonesian athletes. . In the bronze medal match, luck continued to not smile with athletes Ta Truc, Pham Van Toi and Trinh Anh Tuan when they did not win against Thailand, even though the match was intense.
Talking to a VNA reporter, Mr. Nguyen Huy - Head Coach of the Vietnam badminton team expressed his pride in leading the badminton team to participate in ASEAN Para Games 12. Coach Nguyen Huy said about the preparation work, the delegation Vietnamese sports have been interested and created conditions for athletes to compete with the best conditions and spirit. According to coach Nguyen Huy, the athletes have a lot of potential and with many competitions ahead, the team focuses on striving for good results, especially in the expected content such as wheelchair badminton, badminton singles and doubles.
At the end of the men's standings badminton competitions, Indonesia won gold, while Malaysia won silver and Thailand won bronze. In the wheelchair men's team badminton event, Thailand won gold with a victory over the Malaysian team after a dramatic competition between the two sides.
After the 32nd SEA Games, the host country Cambodia expects to continue to successfully host the major regional tournament. ASEAN Para Games 12 will take place from June 3-9 with 6 competitive sports
The Vietnamese disabled sports delegation attended the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia with 159 members, including 122 athletes (with 2 leading athletes) competing in 8 sports of the Games, namely athletics, swimming, and athletics. weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, chess, judo and boccia.
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