SEA Games 33: Vietnamese sports accelerate.

Today (December 11th), the Vietnamese sports delegation is fiercely competing with rivals at the 33rd SEA Games, hoping to achieve high results in athletics, swimming, gymnastics, karate, and other sports.

Vietnamese sports aim to surpass Singapore and Indonesia.

At the end of the first official day of competition at the 33rd SEA Games, the Vietnamese sports delegation won 4 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 16 bronze medals, temporarily ranking fourth after host Thailand (19 gold medals, 13 silver medals, 9 bronze medals), Indonesia (5 gold medals, 9 silver medals, 7 bronze medals), and Singapore (5 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 5 bronze medals). The Vietnamese sports delegation will fiercely compete on the second day of competition (December 11) in order to overtake their two main rivals, Singapore and Indonesia.

Swimmer Pham Thanh Bao is expected to shine in the 100m breaststroke event.

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Most sports will have qualifying rounds starting at 9:00 AM, followed by the finals in the early afternoon. Athletics and swimming, in particular, are held during "ideal" time slots (athletics from 4:50 PM, swimming from 6:00 PM), which is advantageous for athletes and also allows fans to attend and cheer them on.

On the first day of athletics today, Vietnam hopes to win gold medals in the women's 1,500m with Nguyen Khanh Linh and Bui Thi Ngan, the men's 1,500m with Luong Duc Phuoc and Sam Van Doi, and the men's triple jump with Tran Van Dien and Ho Trong Manh Hung. In addition, Vietnamese athletics will also participate in the qualifying rounds of exciting sprint events with Ngan Ngoc Nghia (100m men) and Hoang Du Y and Ha Thi Thu (100m women).

Luong Duc Phuoc competes for the gold medal in the 1,500m athletics event at the SEA Games 33.

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In swimming, Vietnam has the highest hopes on the 100m breaststroke of "breaststroke prince" Pham Thanh Bao. Other competitors include Truong Vinh Trinh (50m backstroke men), Luong Jeremie Loic Nimo (50m freestyle men), Nguyen Kha Nhi (200m freestyle women), Vo Thi My Tien, Nguyen Ngoc Tuyet Han (200m individual medley women), and the 4x 200m freestyle relay men.

The gymnastics finals will take place from 2:30 PM with the participation of 4 Vietnamese athletes: Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien (pommel horse), Nguyen Van Khanh Phong (rings), Tran Doan Quynh Nam (women's uneven bars), and Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu (women's vault). Among them, Xuan Thien and Khanh Phong are expected to achieve the highest possible results.

In karate, the qualifying rounds (11:00 AM) and the finals (3:00 PM) for the men's and women's team events will take place. In the women's team, Vietnamese karate players Nguyen Thi Phuong, Nguyen Ngoc Tram, Bui Ngoc Nhi, and Hoang Thi Thu Uyen are strong contenders for the gold medal, while in the men's team, Giang Viet Anh, Pham Minh Duc, Le Hong Phuc, and Pham Minh Quan are participating.

In the jujitsu qualifying rounds starting at 9 am, Vietnam competed in the following weight categories: men's 69 kg (Dang Dinh Tung, Pham Tri Dung), men's 85 kg (Nguyen Tien Trien, Pham Le Hoang Linh), women's 48 kg (Pham Thi Thu Ha), and women's 57 kg (Tran Hong An). Additionally, the Vietnamese jujitsu team also participated in the men's doubles (Tran Huu Tuan/Nguyen Thanh Tra; Sai Cong Nguyen/Nguyen Anh Tung) and women's doubles (Phung Thi Hong Ngoc/Nguyen Ngoc Bich) events.

The Vietnamese sports delegation also competed in rowing, with qualifying rounds starting at 9:00 AM and finals at 3:00 PM. The events in which the Vietnamese team participated included the men's 200m double kayak (Huynh Cao Minh, Nguyen Minh Tuan), men's 200m double canoeing (Pham Hong Quan, Duong Anh Duc), and mixed double kayak (Vo Duy Thanh, Do Thi Thanh Thao)...

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/sea-games-33-the-thao-viet-nam-tang-toc-185251211054546353.htm