SEA Games 33, December 10-12: Vietnam wins its first medal.

(NLDO) - Jujitsu fighters Phung Thi Hong Ngoc and Nguyen Ngoc Bich brought home the first medal for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 33rd SEA Games.

10:05 AM: Vietnamese swimmers compete in the finals of 7 events.

Athlete Vo Thi My Tien excelled in the women's 200m butterfly final; Jeremie Luong and Tran Van Nguyen Quoc both secured tickets to the men's 100m freestyle final; Nguyen Thuy Hien competed in the women's 50m breaststroke final; Tran Hung Nguyen and Nguyen Quang Thuan both advanced to the men's 200m individual medley final; Cao Van Dung also qualified for the men's 100m backstroke final.

Vietnamese athletes will compete in the finals of their respective events starting at 6:00 PM today.

10:00 AM: Vietnamese sports win first medal at SEA Games 33

Vietnamese sports have won their first medal at the 33rd SEA Games. In the final of the Jujitsu women's Duo Show, two athletes Phung Thi Hong Ngoc and Nguyen Ngoc Bich completed the test with 48 points, thereby winning the bronze medal.

Thailand 2 finished first with 51 points, followed by Thailand 1 (48.5 points). The Lao team scored 43.5 points and did not win a medal. This achievement helped Vietnam win its first medal at this year's SEA Games.

The performance of Phung Thi Hong Ngoc and Nguyen Ngoc Bich

Overview of the first day of competition

Football and many other sports have been taking place since before the opening day, but it was not until today that the SEA Games 33 arena really exploded with 32 sets of medals awarded.

Vietnamese sports have reason to be hopeful in several key disciplines with a high chance of winning gold medals. In canoeing, Nguyen Thi Huong will compete in two of her strongest events. In swimming, the finals will take place at 6 PM, and it is highly likely that Tran Hung Nguyen, Jeremie Luong, and Nguyen Quang Thuan will succeed.

Vietnam petanque competes in men's and women's singles and technical shooting events

Jujitsu, pétanque, mountain biking, and qualifying events in badminton, chess, and esports will all begin simultaneously. The most exciting event, though not yet in the medal contention stage, is the opening match of women's volleyball when the Vietnamese team takes on Myanmar at 3 PM.

Women's volleyball team opens against Myanmar

Vietnam Sports Delegation's competition schedule on December 10:

Source: https://nld.com.vn/sea-games-33-ngay-10-12-doan-viet-nam-gianh-huy-chuong-dau-tien-196251210075545712.htm