Speed ​​queen Le Tu Chinh hopes the ban will end so she can compete more.

Le Tu Chinh on the Speed ​​Cup track on the afternoon of April 16 - Photo: DUC KHUE

Le Tu Chinh is satisfied with the achievement.

On the afternoon of April 16, Le Tu Chinh competed in the women's 100m qualifying round of the 2025 Thong Nhat Speed ​​Cup Athletics Tournament. For her, this was just a testing tournament, not counted as an official achievement, so she was not allowed to participate in the finals.

The reason is because the time she left the Ho Chi Minh City unit to transfer to the Ca Mau unit was not enough 2 years. According to the regulations of the Vietnam Athletics Federation, an athlete who previously competed for a unit and now transfers to compete for another unit must ensure the transfer period is 24 months to be considered valid and after 24 months can compete for the new unit.

This regulation has been criticized for having too many shortcomings, causing disadvantages for athletes. The reason is that Tu Chinh has been released from her contract by Ho Chi Minh City and is free to move to a new location, but she is still banned from competing for 2 years by the Vietnam Athletics Federation.

Tu Chinh's qualifying result at the Speed ​​Cup on the afternoon of April 16 was 11.98 seconds.

In the qualifying round, she ranked 5th out of 12 athletes and if her performance is considered, she will have a ticket to the final.

However, after a long time struggling with injuries and being banned from competing, this result can be considered acceptable.

Sharing about his performance, the athlete born in 1997 said: "This achievement can make me temporarily satisfied. This will be a springboard, a motivation for me to return to competition in the near future. Being tested like this in domestic tournaments helps me to regain my competitive feeling, as well as improve my mentality.

After a long period of not training or competing due to injury and ban, I need time to recover. There is no need to rush things, so I am satisfied with myself at this point.

I also hope that in the near future I will recover well and quickly finish the ban so that I can return to the domestic arena and even compete internationally."

Quach Thi Lan has no rival

Quach Thi Lan (number 199) had no opponent in the women's 400m event. Tran Thi Nhi Yen (number 299) surprisingly won the silver medal - Photo: DUC KHUE

Another name that attracted attention on the afternoon of April 16 was Quach Thi Lan. She competed in the final of the women's 400m event with three other names: Phan Vo Nhu Y, Luong Thi Duyen and Tran Thi Nhi Yen.

Not having to face strong opponents, Quach Thi Lan easily won with a time of 53.85 seconds. Since returning from a 2-year ban for doping, the athlete from Thanh Hoa has continued to show her high level domestically by achieving good results.

The surprise in this category is Tran Thi Nhi Yen, who specializes in short distances like 100m or 200m.

Despite competing against her strengths, the Vietnamese track and field team still finished second with a time of 54.74 seconds. Previously, Nhi Yen competed in the women's 100m qualifying round with Tu Chinh. In tomorrow's final, she is highly expected to win the gold medal.

In the men's 400m event, young athlete Ta Ngoc Tuong (born in 1995) surprised everyone when he surpassed veteran Tran Dinh Son to win the gold medal.

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