Anh Vien says goodbye to 2016 Olympics

The Vietnamese female swimmer finished second to last in the third round of the women's 200m individual medley qualifying round. Previously, Le Dung (fencing) also failed, while Ta Thanh Huyen - Ho Thi Ly (rowing) had to fight for a wild card.

Nguyen Thi Anh Vien finished seventh out of eight athletes competing in this swim, with a time of 2 minutes 16 seconds 20.This achievement is far from her personal record: 2 minutes 12 seconds 33 set at the 2015 World Cup.

Anh Vien could not complete her goal of reaching the finals at the 2016 Olympics. Photo: Reuters.

The Vietnamese swimmer had a poor start, and was quickly left behind after the first 100m. Unable to make a breakthrough in the final 100m, Anh Vien had to accept finishing second to last, nearly six seconds behind the winner.Madeline Dirado (USA)She just stood onRanohon Amanova (Uzbekistan).

Ye Shiwen, the reigning champion and Olympic record holder in this event, finished third in this swim with a time of 2 minutes 10 seconds 56. On the first day of competition, Shiwen competed poorly and could not defend the gold medal in the 400m individual medley. The Chinese swimmer even ranked 27th in the qualifying round, far behind Anh Vien (9th).

Anh Vien has had an impressive start to this year's Olympics.broke her personal record and won the third heat of the women's 400m individual medley qualifying round.with time 4 minutes 36 seconds 85. This achievement is only 0.31 seconds behind the last person in the group of eight athletes to qualify, Emily Overholt.

However, since then, the star of Vietnamese swimming has not been able to maintain her form. She finished last in the second round.400m freestyle qualifyingafter 4 minutes 16 seconds 32 on August 7, and a day later finished 33rd out of 40 athletes competing in the 200m individual medley.

Results of the third heat, out of five, in the women's 200m individual medley qualifying round. Screenshot.

Also on the third official day of competition of the Olympics, in the round of 16 of the women's individual sabre event,Vietnamese fencer Nguyen Thi Le Dung lost 3-15 to Kim Ji-YeonKim is the reigning world, Olympic and ASIAD champion from Korea.

Le Dung (right) had to face a very strong opponent. Photo: Reuters.

Le Dung is a veteran athlete of the Vietnamese fencing team, having won nine SEA Games gold medals, but this is her first time stepping onto the Olympic stage.

The Vietnamese fencer started impressively, continuously taking a 1-0 and then 3-2 lead. However, the difference in class was quickly evident. Kim scored six points in a row to win 8-3 in the first half. In the second half, the Korean fencer scored seven points in less than a minute to end the match.

In the women's lightweight double sculls, Ta Thanh Huyen and Ho Thi Ly had to compete in a play-off for a ticket to the semi-finals.

After the first 500m, Ta Thanh Huyen - Ho Thi Ly took second place with a time of 1 minute 41 seconds 29. However, the Vietnamese duo could not maintain the advantage and lost.finished the 2000m in 7 minutes 29 seconds 91, finishing last in his heat.

Thanh Huyen and Ho Thi Ly. Photo: Reuters.

Due to strong winds, the rowing event was only held today. The Vietnamese rowing pair competed in the second round, with opponents including reigning world champions Sophie MacKenzie - Julia Edward (New Zealand), Ayami Oishi - Chiaki Tomita (Japan), Ilse Paulis - Maaike Head (Netherlands), Ionela-Livia Lehaci - Gianina Beleaga (Romania).

There are 20 teams participating in the qualifying round, divided into four rounds. The top two teams will go straight to the semi-finals, while the bottom three teams will compete in the second qualifying round on August 9.

According to VNE