Vietnamese bodybuilding attends 2 international competitions

On the morning of August 18, 30 Vietnamese bodybuilders left for Thailand to simultaneously participate in the Southeast Asian Championship and the Asian Championship in 2025.

The 19th Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championship and the 57th Asian Championship will be held at the same time in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 20 to 24. The first international competition of 2025 is expected to witness the explosion of Vietnamese bodybuilders - the team that won second place overall at the 2024 Asian Championship.

With the participation of 30 athletes, this is one of the biggest trips of Vietnamese bodybuilding with the mission of defending 7 individual championships and the overall runner-up position won in Indonesia in August 2024.

Vietnam bodybuilding team competes in Southeast Asian and Asian tournaments in 2025. (Photo: VAN NGUYEN)

In addition to the absence due to personal reasons of Nguyen Thi Kim Cuong, Truong Quoc Long and Nguyen Thanh Tien, the four 2024 Asian champions including Truong Hoang Long (bodybuilding, 85 kg), Ho Cong Hoai Long (bodybuilding, 55 kg), Nguyen Thi Kim Dung (female fitness, height up to 1.65 m) and Chau Nguyen Kha (male fitness, height up to 1.7 m) all participated in the competition, determined to defend their rankings in the tour in Thailand.

In the Vietnamese team participating in this tournament, the presence of veteran athletes such as Dinh Kim Loan (8 world gold medals, 4 Asian gold medals) or Nguyen Thi Kim Dung (2 world gold medals, 2 Asian gold medals) will add motivation to the whole team, which consists mostly of young faces who have achieved many international achievements in the past 5 years. Some experienced athletes such as Ta Thi Ngoc Bich, Le Thi Cam Huong, Nguyen Van Quang, Pham Minh My, Nguyen Ngoc Sy, Phung Huu Thanh... can completely change the color of their medals after a year of active training, preparing for the international arena in 2025.

According to the calculations and arrangements of the coaching staff, there will be many players participating in both Southeast Asian and Asian tournaments at the same time, besides there will also be players participating in only one of the two tournaments, ensuring the achievement targets registered with the Vietnam Sports Department including 3 Southeast Asian gold medals and 4 Asian gold medals.

The Vietnam Sports Administration has issued Decision 837/QD-TDTTVN, summoning and sending a national team of 30 athletes to the 19th Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championship and the 57th Asian Bodybuilding Championship in 2025 - organized by the World Bodybuilding and Sport Physique Federation (WBPF) in Thailand. The tournament has the participation of nearly 300 athletes from many countries and territories.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-hinh-viet-nam-tham-du-2-giai-quoc-te-19625081821070794.htm