Posts Tagged ‘ Athletics Federation ’

Vietnam pares back Olympic ambitions 

December 6, 2011
Vietnam pares back Olympic ambitions 

  Gymnast Pham Phuoc Hung is expected to win 2012 Olympic berths for Vietnam Vietnam has halved its target for Olympic berths in London next year to 10 after reconsidering its athletes’ qualifying chances. According to Hoang Vinh Giang, vice chairman and general secretary of the Vietnamese Olympic Committee, Vietnam has won five berths through badminton [...]

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Vietnam targets Asian gold from two athletes 

May 14, 2011
Vietnam targets Asian gold from two athletes 

ruong Thanh Hang (L) and Vu Thi Huong are training hard to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. The Vietnam Athletics Federation has set a goal for the country’s leading athletes, Vu Thi Huong and Tr ươ ng Thanh Hang to win gold medals at the Asian Athletics Championships in Japan in July. Of [...]

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SEA Games highlights

December 19, 2009
SEA Games highlights

Thai U-23 team coach suspended; Athletes shop for silver; Reform will benefit athletics; Football fans out in force Thailand’s U-23 football team head coach at the SEA Games, Steve Darby, has been suspended after the eight-time champion Thailand were eliminated from the first round of the 25th SEA Games last week.There has been a lot [...]

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Mega-marathon to sprint through VN

March 2, 2009
Mega-marathon to sprint through VN

Viet Nam will host its biggest ever international marathon next year, announced the Viet Nam Athletics Federation (VAF). VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will host its biggest ever international marathon next year, announced the Viet Nam Athletics Federation (VAF).The announcement came after five-years of discussion for a sponsorship agreement between VAF and the Malaysian firm [...]

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Lan aims for Olympics berth

February 16, 2009
Lan aims for Olympics berth

LookAtVietnam – The nation’s pole vaulting youth Tran Thi Lan, who left for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia yesterday for a training course, will pin her hopes of taking a berth at 2012 Olympics in London. Vu Thi Huong (257).Lan, who won a scholarship from the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), will train with IAAF experts [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...