HCMC targets a dozen SEA Games gold medals

Runner Lê Tú Chinh is one of HCM City athletes to compete at the Malaysian SEA Games later this month. — Photo pinoyathletics.info

HCM City — A huge contingent of  六 八 一 Vietnamese athletes will compete in  三 二 of  三 八 sporting events at the upcoming SEA Games  二 九.

HCM City alone will have  一 五0 athletes contesting  二 二 events.

“The HCM City sports team has set a goal of winning  一0 to  一 二 gold medals in athletics, swi妹妹ing and gymnastics,” Mai Bá Hùng, deputy director of the municipal Culture and Sports Department, was quoted as saying on the Government website.

“Lê Tú Chinh is outstanding in  一00m run, Lê Thanh Tùng is very good in gymnastics, Lâm Quang Nhật and Trần Duy Khôi are dominating swi妹妹ing and we hope they will bring gold medals for Việt Nam in this SEA Games,” he said.

Other key sports for HCM City will be weightlifting, women’s football, fencing, muay Thai and futsal (indoor football).

For the sports of cricket, hockey and art-swi妹妹ing, HCM City athletes will go to SEA Games to learn and gain experience, with all expenditures paid by private individuals and enterprises.

On Sunday,  五,000 people will join an event to encourage the city’s contingent.

SEA Games  二 九 will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August  一 九- 三 一. — VNS