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Hoàng, Oanh honoured as Best Athletes at 2022 Victory Cup
HÀ NỘI — Swimmer Nguyễn Huy Hoàng grabbed a hat-trick of titles at the Victory Cup Awards Gala on January 11 in Hà Nội, the Oscars of Vietnamese sports that honours the best athletes, teams and coaches who worked hard to achieve high results in 2022.
Hoàng, 22, had an outstanding year, securing five SEA Games gold medals (four individual and one team) and setting two new Games records in May in Hà Nội.
He was voted the best male athlete of the year.
“It is my third time on the stage to take the honour, but I am still shivering from nerves,” said Hoàng.
“I don’t know what to say. This Cup is to honour leading national athletes, and I can’t believe I am the winner. I had to overcome many strong candidates for it.”
“Thank you, thank you to the sports leaders who created the best conditions for me in training and competing. Thanks to my supporters who strongly encouraged and loved me.
“I promise I will try harder at the coming SEA Games and the Asian Games to make Việt Nam proud,” said Hoàng, who also won the title in the 2019 season.
Earlier, the Quảng Bình Province native was awarded the Most Favourite Athlete and Best Teammates of the Year along with Hoàng Quý Phước, Nguyễn Hữu Kim Sơn and Trần Hưng Nguyên who together won a gold and set a Games record in the men’s 4×200 freestyle event.
Speaking to the audience at the Gala, veteran swimmer Hoàng Quý Phước said he was happy and proud to represent the quartet lifting the trophy.
“We are over the moon being best teammates of each other. Thank you to the judges and supporters for voting for us. The cup and the SEA Games victory will be forever in our memories. We beat the powerful defending champion Singapore and set new heights,” he said.
On the women’s side, Nguyễn Thị Oanh took the limelight as the Best Female Athlete after her amazing performance at the 31st SEA Games.
The tiny runner grabbed three golds and set a new record, contributing to Việt Nam’s top place in the track-and-field medal tally.
“I am moved and happy standing here holding this trophy. It is my first time winning this title after finishing in the top three previously,” said Oanh.
“This cup is a sweet ending for what I have done in 2022 and a strong push for me in 2023. Thank you for voting for me,” she added.
In other categories, coach Mai Đức Chung was the Best Coach of the Year. The 72-year-old guided the women’s football team to win the SEA Games title and secured a berth in the 2023 World Cup.
It was his second time taking the cup after the first time in 2017.
Earlier, he represented the team to receive the cup for the Best Team of 2022.
Coach Park Hang-seo of the national men’s football teams received his second cup in a row as the Best Foreign Coach of the Year.
Under his charge, the team advanced to the third qualification round of the 2022 World Cup for the first time in history.
He also took the U23s to defend the SEA Games title successfully.
“Thank you for presenting me with a valuable award,” Park said through an interpreter.
“I still have work to do in the last days of my contract with Việt Nam, two final matches at the AFF Cup. I will try to do a good job and end my five beautiful years in the country.”
The Young Athlete of the Year title went to 19-year-old swimmer Nguyên who took four SEA Games golds and one record. He was also voted in 2019.
Swimmer Đỗ Thanh Hải was the Best Athlete with Disability of the Year. In July, he won five golds and set four records at the ASEAN Para Games in Indonesia.
Nguyễn Hồng Minh, former Việt Nam Olympic Committee Vice President and former Chief-de-Mission of Việt Nam Sports Delegation in many SEA Games, Asian Games and Olympics, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the nation’s sports development.
The Cup, which delivered a total of VNĐ700 million (US$30,000) to the winners, is back after two years of absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is co-organised by the Việt Nam Sports Administration (VSA), Việt Nam Cable Television and Vietcontent Sports. — VNS
Source: http://ovietnam.vn/sports/hoang-oanh-honoured-asbest-athletes-at-2022-victory-cup_340910.html
Football
HÀ NỘI — In a disappointing start for Philippe Troussier as head coach of the Việt Nam U23 team, the squad suffered a 3-0 loss to Iraq in their first match at the Doha Cup in Qatar.
Despite the setback, Troussier saw the match as a valuable lesson for the players, who he believes will improve in the future.
Việt Nam faced adversity early on in the game, as defender Vũ Tiến Long received a red card in the 22nd minute for a challenge that resulted in Nihad Qwaid falling in the box.
The red card forced Troussier to adjust his line-up, but his side went behind just before halftime.
Hussein Lawend went down in the box, and Iraq were given a penalty. Ali Basem Almosawe converted from 12 yards out.
The break time did not help Việt Nam as they conceded two more goals, in the 60th minute by Ahmed Hassan and 85th by Dhulfiqar Al Imari.
In the 89th minute, Võ Hoàng Minh Khoa received a second yellow card and was also sent off.
Speaking to reporters after the match, Troussier said it was an unexpected result for Việt Nam.
However, he found some good points in the youngsters’ performance.
“Our performance in the first 20 minutes was not bad, said Troussier. “But the defenders made a mistake leading to a red card. My team was not confident with 10 men.”
“But we come here to make mistakes, fix them and progress. We can’t wait to play the second match to show our better performance.”
Asked about two red cards for Việt Nam, the French coach said the referee was right in all his decisions.
“I emphasise that through this tournament, especially this match, players have had good opportunities to learn and gain experience,” he said. “Of course, we will have to pay for the lessons we learn here. We will analyse the match and move forward to the next matches.”
He added that the Doha Cup is a test for the 32nd SEA Games. Participating teams here were all strong and it is impossible to avoid mistakes. He hopes it will make his team stronger.
Speaking with reporters after the game, goalkeeper Quan Văn Chuẩn said his teammates managed the ball well but delivered too many inaccurate passes.
“Playing with one player less than Iraq, we met difficulty in connecting each other and could not provide balls to the front line,” he said. “It was really difficult to open attacks.”
Việt Nam, currently at the bottom of the ranking, will play the UAE on March 26.
After two matches, organisers will arrange the next fixture based on the teams’ results. VNS
Source: http://ovietnam.vn/sports/viet-nam-to-rise-up-stronger-after-loss-troussier_342698.html
Billiards
HÀ NỘI — Five Vietnamese cueists have earned their berths to compete at the US Open Pool Championship 2023.
Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Đặng Thành Kiên, Lường Đức Thiện, Nguyễn Hoàng Phong and Dương Quốc Hoàng received the organisers’ confirmation on March 22.
They are among 256 athletes to play at the 47-year-old tournament from September 25-30 at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
A total of US$125,000 will be delivered to high-ranking athletes with the champions bagging $50,000.
Last year, five Vietnamese also successful bagged their slots. Hoàng had the best performance as he entered the round of the final 16.
The US Open Pool Championship is an annual professional men’s nine-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976. It is one of the most sought-after titles in nine-ball and in pool generally.
Many famous athletes have taken part in the event, such as Efren Reyes of the Philippines, Shane Van Boening and Earl Strickland of the US, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz of Spain, Joshua Filler of Germany and Jayson Shaw of Scotland.
Traditionally, the winners are given a green blazer and are awarded free entry to all future US Open tournaments. VNS
Source: http://ovietnam.vn/sports/vietnamese-cueists-to-take-part-in-prestigious-us-open-pool-championship_342675.html
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