Hope to "quench the thirst for gold" at the 2016 Olympics

(Baonghean) - In just a few days, the 2016 Olympic Games will officially open (from August 5-21) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Participating in the "gold hunt" campaign at this prestigious sports arena, the Vietnamese sports delegation has the strongest force ever, with 23 athletes in 10 sports. Names such as: Thach Kim Tuan, Phan Thi Ha Thanh, Hoang Xuan Vinh or Nguyen Thi Anh Vien are receiving a lot of expectations from domestic fans...

Thach Kim Tuan, the number 1 hope of Vietnamese sports at the 2016 Olympics.

Located in the “lowland” of world sports, Vietnamese sports have always been known as a “backward runner” in international competitions. Therefore, the goal we set is always to make every effort to surpass ourselves. Since the first time participating in the Moscow Olympics (1980) to date, Vietnamese sports have participated 8 times and won 2 Silver Medals. Although very few, it is the pride of Vietnam in the international arena, and the motivation for athletes to continue to follow the example, strive, and contribute to raising Vietnam's position on the world sports map. Including the campaign to conquer the peak of glory at the 2016 Olympics.

However, it is necessary to recognize the fact that this year's Olympic arena is extremely difficult, because all countries have very good preparation and compared to the world, Vietnamese sports are still very weak. Vietnamese sports have the largest number of athletes who have officially won tickets to Rio since 1980, instead of the special tickets given to countries with less developed sports as before. That is a good and optimistic signal for the country's sports, but the number of athletes capable of winning medals at the 2016 Olympics is very limited, only counted on the fingers. However, with the best preparation, hopefully Vietnamese fans will witness the sublimation of the "golden faces".

Weightlifting has always been a strength of Vietnamese sports in the international arena. At this year's Olympics, all expectations are on the shoulders of weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan. He is the "card" capable of quenching the thirst for "gold" for the country's sports in the Olympic arena. With stable performance and trained class, Thach Kim Tuan is being ranked in the "seed" group in the race for the gold medal at the 2016 Olympics in the 56kg weight class that he will participate in. With Kim Tuan's recent progress, the Olympic "gold" dream of Vietnamese sports is brighter than ever.

Athlete Ha Thanh, the gold hope of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 2016 Olympics

The next hope is for the “golden girl” of gymnastics Ha Thanh. The 2016 Rio Olympics may be the last time Ha Thanh participates in this most prestigious sporting event. Although she won the ticket to Brazil quite late, with her impressive international achievements (2 World Cup gold medals and 3 SEA Games gold medals), and her determination to “burn” herself out for her last participation, the athlete from Hai Phong is also expected to create a surprise for Vietnamese sports.

Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien

Finally, we must mention swimming, which is proudly named after swimmer Anh Vien. The most outstanding achievement of this athlete up to now is the silver medal at the Asian Championship and the bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games. In addition, when training in the US, Anh Vien also won gold and silver medals at professional swimming competitions. However, Anh Vien's professional level is still a big gap compared to the world swimming community. Therefore, trying to achieve the goal of entering the Top 8 best athletes is a great success for the country's swimming. Meanwhile, having won an official ticket to Rio early and holding the world record in shooting, army shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh is also full of desire and confidence, ready to create a miracle. This shooter once regrettably missed out on a bronze medal (0.01 points behind) at the London Olympics 4 years ago. Xuan Vinh is currently among the best shooters in the world and the valuable lessons learned from his failure at the previous Olympics will help this athlete gain more confidence in this competition.

The Olympics is always a fiercely competitive arena with talents from 206 countries. Behind each medal is a process of hard training as well as the requirements for class, courage, and performance of the athletes during the competition. Although only an "underdog", Vietnamese sports with a strong force of athletes and the bright faces mentioned above are also ready to write beautiful fairy tales in the land of charming Samba.

SON CHU