Developing high-performance sports

Athletes compete at the 2025 An Giang Provincial Taekwondo Youth Tournament. Photo: TRUNG HIEU

The provincial sports sector focuses on reviewing and screening athletes to build a force with depth and professional quality, aiming for high achievements in major tournaments at home, regional and international levels. The province is particularly interested in effectively implementing the selection and training of talented athletes. "In addition to maintaining and developing strong sports, the provincial sports sector focuses on key investments so that athletes have the conditions to achieve achievements in arenas such as the SEA Games, Asiad or Olympics," said Tran Nguyen Ba, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports.

In order to build a force of successor athletes, in addition to maintaining good professional work, the Provincial Sports Training, Coaching and Competition Center closely coordinates with localities to effectively select athletes at the grassroots level. The Center strengthens innovation and improves the quality of training; focuses on investing in facilities, equipment, and training tools to maximize the effectiveness of training sports talents. In addition, it creates conditions for athletes to train and compete in friendly matches to learn from experience and improve their achievements.

Athlete Nguyen Minh Triet received a gold medal in the men's 45kg competition at the 2025 Asian Pencak Silat Championship. Photo: TRUNG HIEU

According to the Director of the Provincial Sports Training, Coaching and Competition Center, Dang Anh Kiet, the center currently trains 705 athletes, including 183 selected athletes, 150 youth athletes, and 372 gifted athletes, with 21 sports including: Cycling, swimming, Taekwondo, Karate, traditional martial arts, Vovinam, boxing, Pencak Silat, kickboxing, Wushu, canoeing, rowing, archery, athletics, bodybuilding, fitness, weightlifting, chess, beach volleyball, men's volleyball, and football.

From the beginning of 2025 until now, An Giang high-performance sports have continued to have remarkable developments, continuing to affirm the position of An Giang sports when contributing many achievements to the country in strong sports such as: Cycling, weightlifting, bodybuilding, martial arts, chess... The province's high-performance sports teams participated in 99 domestic and international tournaments, winning 583 medals of all kinds, including 142 gold medals, 136 silver medals, 258 bronze medals, including 16 gold medals, 17 silver medals and 14 bronze medals at international tournaments. "The results of the province's high-performance sports are very remarkable, thereby encouraging athletes to continue to strive and be determined to compete for high results in domestic and international sports tournaments in the last months of the year and the following years," said Mr. Dang Anh Kiet.

According to Mr. Tran Nguyen Ba, in the coming time, the provincial sports sector will continue to innovate and improve the quality of training and coaching, creating conditions for athletes to train, compete in friendly matches, learn from experience, and improve their achievements. At the same time, it will focus on selecting and building a force of athletes with a legacy to maintain and enhance the position of An Giang sports in the region, nationwide and internationally. Athletes will continue to actively practice to prepare for tournaments at the end of 2025 and prepare the best force for the 10th National Sports Congress in 2026.

LE TRUNG HIEU

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