The first days at SEA Games 32

The bustling, exciting sports atmosphere of the 32nd SEA Games is spreading and the Vietnamese sports delegation (VSD) is determined to break through to the top.

The Vietnamese girls won the first gold medal for 3x3 basketball at the SEA Games.

Unpredictable power from the host

Through the first days of competition at the 32nd SEA Games, host Cambodia has brought a completely new look, asserting its strength, becoming a force in regional sports capable of competing at the top, even winning the overall title. At the 31st SEA Games, Cambodia ranked 8th out of 11 countries, winning 9 gold, 13 silver, and 41 bronze. This country expects the number of medals at the 32nd SEA Games to increase by nearly 200% compared to the 31st SEA Games.

Cambodia's best achievement in the SEA Games was finishing in 5th place. As for the medal race, Cambodia has never been in the lead on any day of competition, but they have spent consecutive days at the top of the rankings at the 32nd SEA Games. This shows that Cambodian sports have invested and carefully prepared for the national teams, combining many traditional sports with home field advantage, the host country will certainly win many more medals.

Cambodian sports have truly transformed, even experts find it difficult to properly assess their strength. The developments at the 32nd SEA Games are completely different on the rankings, as Cambodia is ready to make a rapid breakthrough. As the host, Cambodia has deployed a huge force of 1,203 members, including 896 athletes competing in most sports. Of which, about 40% of the athletes are sent abroad to train and improve their techniques before the SEA Games. They also naturalized a number of foreign athletes, and have a policy of attracting Cambodian sports talents living and competing abroad to participate in the 32nd SEA Games...

Cambodia also hopes that through the 32nd SEA Games, it will be able to show the image of its country and people to the world . They support the delegations by providing free food and accommodation for most athletes and officials; 4G sim cards for the media to participate in the work; free television copyright fees...

Vietnamese Sports and the Race to the Top 3

Not as bustling as a year ago, the Vietnamese sports delegation is cautiously heading to the 32nd SEA Games. The target is to win from 90 to 120 gold medals. If achieved, the possibility of Vietnam entering the top 3 is quite feasible. The absence of a series of pillars, personnel changes, and division of forces to participate in other tournaments more or less affects the achievement target. Although some strong sports such as rowing, shooting, archery... were eliminated from the 32nd SEA Games, Vietnam still has other "gold mines" such as athletics, martial arts, swimming... Since winning the overall title in 2003 at the first SEA Games held in Vietnam, Vietnam has never been outside the top 3 delegations of the congress.

In recent days, Vietnam Sports Administration has brought home many valuable gold medals: women's 3x3 basketball thanks to the achievements of athletes Truong Thao My - Truong Thao Vy - Huynh Thi Ngoan - Nguyen Thi Tieu Duy; Pham Tien San (duathlon); Pham Thanh Bao (men's 100m breaststroke - breaking the SEA Games record); Nguyen Huy Hoang - Tran Hung Nguyen - Hoang Quy Phuoc - Nguyen Huu Kim Son (men's 4x200m freestyle relay); Hoang Thi My Tam (karate, women's kumite under 55kg); Ton Nu Hong An - Pham Thanh Phuong Thao (conical chess)...

However, in the hot and uncomfortable weather in Cambodia, despite prior preparation, athletes still cannot avoid heatstroke, affecting the competition process and even having to stop the race, especially in outdoor sports such as athletics and cycling. Or there are regrettable stops from Vietnamese gold hopes such as Nguyen Van Duong and Nguyen Thi Tam in boxing, Nguyen Thi Ngoan in karate...

Attending the 32nd SEA Games with the spirit of noble sportsmanship, perseverance, creativity, and honesty, the Vietnamese Sports Delegation will overcome all difficulties to achieve the highest results, contributing to raising the country's position to a new level. Although not having as many advantages as the 31st SEA Games, with the capabilities of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation in the region, the opportunity to complete the set goals is very high. What experts are most concerned about is whether the quality of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation's gold medals is enough to reach the continental and world levels, serving as the basis and accurate measure for the development of the country's sports.

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