Vietnamese Olympians to fight for best records at Paris Games 2024
VGP – Vietnamese athletes will head to the Paris Olympics with strong physique and high determination after their good preparation.
Viet Nam Team's Chef-de-Mission Dang Ha Viet waves the national flag at the Paris Olympics' send-off ceremony on July 17 in Ha Noi.
A send-off ceremony was organised on July 17 in Ha Noi to demonstrate the Viet Nam Team's energy and ability.
The team with 39 members including 16 athletes will be led by Chef-de-Mission Dang Ha Viet, director of the Sports Authority of Viet Nam.
They will compete in 11 sports of cycling, shooting, swimming, boxing, weightlifting, badminton, canoeing, rowing, archery, athletics and judo.
Speaking at the ceremony Viet confirmed that Vietnamese athletes were asked to not only achieve their highest results in Paris but also showed their positivity and responsibility, together with other countries, in building an increasingly prosperous and peaceful world.
"It is clearly that earning medal at the Olympics is a very difficult job. It requires all athletes to deliver the best of their ability, overcome their limit and make breaks," said Viet.
"These are also our promise before leaving for Paris for competitions. We understand our responsibilities and have prepared strong spirit, determination, desire for winning and the national pride.
"At the same time, we will maintain and strengthen solidarity, friendship, cooperation and development with countries around the world," he said.
Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh made an oath at the event, saying: "Wearing the national uniforms we are proud of being Viet Nam's representatives. Each of us will be an ambassador to popularise beautiful images of our people and country to international community.
"On behalf of all athletes, I would like to thank the national leaders of all levels for their caring and encouragement to us and people's support. I promise to give our best for victories," she said.
Meanwhile swimmer Vo Thi My Tien who will make her Olympic debut said she was proud to be one of Vietnamese participant in Paris. She would swim at highest level and hope to grab her best record.
Attending the ceremony Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong said Olympics was the world largest competition which featured finest athletes of all sports.
People came to the Games to show their talents, demonstrate the good meanings of sports, the noble Olympic spirit, and promote good relationship, solidarity and friendship between countries around the world.
He said Vietnamese athletes should gain their highest achievement, preferring to have medals, in Paris to meet demands of the people and supporters.
Deputy Minister Cuong asked all members to compete honestly, nobly, tenaciously and creatively to complete their targets. At the same time, they should humbly learn and be friendly with international athletes while absolutely respect the customs, practices and laws of the host country and comply with the regulations of the Games.
The Viet Nam Team plans to leave for the Games on July 23 to join nearly 11,000 other participants in Paris.
The Olympics will be kicked off on July 26 and wrapped up on August 11. Athletes will compete for medals in 329 events and 32 sports.
List of Vietnamese Olympians:
Do Thi Anh Nguyet and Le Quoc Phong (archery); Tran Thi Nhi Yen (athletics); Nguyen Thuy Linh and Le Duc Phat (badminton); Ha Thi Linh and Vo Thi Kim Anh (boxing); Nguyen Thi Huong (canoeing); Nguyen Thi That (cycling); Pham Thi Hue (rowing), Trinh Thu Vinh and Le Thi Mong Tuyen (shooting); Nguyen Huy Hoang abd Vo Thi My Tien (swimming); Trinh Van Vinh (weightlifting); and Hoang Thi Tinh (judo)./.
