Vietnam strives to have more athletes eligible for Tokyo Olympics 2020
(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam’s sport sector will strive to have more athletes eligible to compete at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in Japan, according to the Vietnam Sports Administration.
The adminstration said at year-end conference in Hanoi on Thursday that in 2020 the sport sector will make preparations for the Tokyo Paralympic Games and the ASEAN ParaGames in the Philippines. It also eyes the successful organisation of the Formula 1 Vietnam Grand Prix in Hanoi, along with other international sport events.
This year, Vietnamese athletes brought home 101 gold medals from international competitions, 120 others from Asian events and 98 golds from SEA Games 30. Particularly, the men’s U22 team won the gold medal at SEA Games for the first time while the women’s national team obtained their sixth at the tournament.