2024 is a breakthrough year, marking the strong development of High Performance Sports (HTS) with impressive milestones of Long An sports. Thereby, continuing to affirm the position and growth of provincial sports on the national sports map.
Overcome difficulties to succeed
Although not invested as much as other localities, in recent years, Long An Sports Center has always achieved success, contributing potential athletes to Vietnamese sports . Notably, in 2024, Long An Sports had 2 athletes winning the right to participate in the biggest sports festival on the planet - the 2024 Paris Olympics. Long An athletes won 28 gold medals, 5 silver medals, 41 bronze medals at national and international tournaments, successfully completing the assigned tasks. Along with that, Long An province has coordinated with units, businesses, and with the attention of the Department of Sports and Physical Training to successfully organize many national-level cultural and sports tournaments and events...
According to Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Hoang Cong: although the investment resources for Sports in recent years have not met expectations, but with the determination and responsibility of the entire Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the efforts to overcome difficulties and the dedication of athletes, Long An Sports Center still maintains the factors and achievements in traditional strengths such as: Volleyball, Swimming, Athletics...
Long An TTTTC – a year full of impressions
To promote the development of TTTTC even more strongly, Long An Sports aims to train 180 to 190 athletes/year in the youth team of 7 key sports including: Athletics, Swimming, Volleyball, Wrestling, Football, Table Tennis, Chess. Along with that, focus on developing 7 more potential high-performance sports: Tennis, Badminton, Pencak Silat, Weightlifting, Bodybuilding, Beach Volleyball, Muay Thai, with 25-30 athletes/year.
During this period, the province also set a target of striving to achieve 17-25 gold medals/year, 20-30 grandmaster athletes, 30-40 national level I athletes/year. Gradually increase the number of athletes selected for the youth team and national team. Achieve 5-7 medals of all kinds at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in 2025. At the 10th National Sports Festival in 2026, strive to achieve 5-8 gold medals, ranking 30-35 nationwide.
Along with that, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism continues to maintain socialization work with the VTV Binh Dien Long An women's volleyball team, LaVie Long An men's volleyball team and Long An men's soccer team.
To complete the set goals, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Long An province has proposed very specific solutions such as: determining training areas for athletes in sports based on traditional conditions, capabilities, strengths and actual movements of each locality to open gifted classes, and proceed to select and train athletes to supplement the concentrated teams in the province...
At the same time, the province also pays attention to implementing the planning of the TTTTC athlete training system according to 3 routes; planning investment in building physical training facilities. In particular, focusing on investment in new construction, upgrading, and renovation to complete physical training facilities from district to provincial level towards approaching high technology in training and competition.
Providing quality athletes for the national team
Not only reaping success with valuable medals at many national tournaments, Long An athletes also make great contributions to national teams participating in international arenas. Notably, in 2024, Long An sports is honored to have 2 athletes participating in the Vietnamese sports delegation attending the Paris Olympics, My Tien (swimming) and Nhi Yen (athletics). This is a pride that not every locality or unit operating in the field of TTTTC has. This also affirms the right direction in the selection and training of athletes of TTTTC Long An in recent times.
My Tien - Talented athlete of Long An Sports.
It is worth mentioning that in recent years, athlete My Tien has brought home a large number of medals for the Long An sports delegation. 2024 was also an impressive year for My Tien when this young female swimmer participated in the 11th Asian Age Group Swimming Championship in the Philippines, winning 1 gold medal, 4 silver medals and 4 bronze medals;
Meanwhile, the number 1 runner in the 100m and 200m short distances, Tran Thi Nhi Yen, also left many achievements in domestic and international competitions. In addition to the honor of participating in the world arena for the first time - the 2024 Paris Olympics, athlete Tran Thi Nhi Yen participated in the Asian U20 Athletics Championship in Dubai - UAE with excellent results when winning 2 silver medals.
In addition to young athletes with remarkable progress, Long An Sports cannot help but mention familiar faces such as Hoai Van (Javelin Throw). He was once considered an athlete with a fateful record when he won the national championship 6 times in a row and won the gold medal at the 30th SEA Games. After a period of absence from tournaments due to injury, in 2024, Hoai Van returned and continued to make his mark with a gold medal at the National Athletics Championship held last November.
Athlete Nhi Yen contributes to creating a historical milestone for Long An Sports and Vietnam Sports Association
In addition, there are other outstanding factors such as: 4 female volleyball players including libero Khanh Dang, setter Kim Thoa, main attacker Thanh Thuy and opposite Tra My participating with the Vietnamese women's volleyball team to compete in the SEA V.League 2024, winning second place in stage 1 held in Vinh Phuc province; winning second place in stage 2 held in Thailand; winning the AVC Challenge Cup 2024 in the Philippines; winning 5th place in the Future Star tournament in Shanghai, China and second place in the VTV FERROLI Cup International Women's Volleyball tournament in 2024.
The year 2024 ends with many impressive milestones of the province's sports. This is a solid stepping stone for Long An sports to continue to make new breakthroughs in 2025 and the following years.
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