Young Vietnamese karatedo martial artists have set a target of earning four gold medals and a third-place spot in the team rankings at the upcoming 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.
Karatedo martial artist Nguyen Thi Ngoan (L)(Photo:kinhtedothi.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) - Young Vietnamese karatedo martial artists have set a targetof earning four gold medals and a third-place spot in the team rankings at theupcoming 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Malaysia.
Vietnam will face a tough challenge with the hosts Malaysia.
The28-member team will convene on February 15. Kumite (combat) athletes are in theage group 18-20, while kata (performance) ones are in the age group 16-20.
Among these martial artists, Trang Cam Lanh won silver medal at the worldjunior tournament, Nguyen Thi Viet Trinh and Tran Thi Khanh Vi won silver andbronze medals at the Asian U21 tournament, respectively.
Notably,Nguyen Thi Ngoan is a rising martial arts star in Vietnam at present. She wongold medals at the Asian U21 tournament and Southeast Asian karatedochampionships last year. She also ranked fourth in the women’s 61kg category atthe world championships last year.
To have a better chance at the upcoming SEA Games and Asian Games in 2018, theNational Sports Administration will invite expert Sayed Hassan ofIran to train the team.-VNA
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Karatedo martial artist Nguyen Thi Ngoan (L)(Photo:kinhtedothi.vn) 
