Posts Tagged ‘ Pencak Silat ’

SEA Games boss urges focus on Olympic sports 

November 16, 2011
SEA Games boss urges focus on Olympic sports 

Future SEA Games should feature fewer traditional sports and focus on Olympic events, Rita Subowo said Future Southeast Asian Games should feature fewer traditional sports and focus on Olympic events if the region’s athletes are to compete at a higher level, Indonesia’s organizing body said Tuesday. Rita Subowo, president of the SEA Games organizing committee, [...]

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Outstanding sportsmen nominated for 2009

December 30, 2009
Outstanding sportsmen nominated for 2009

Ten days after the 25th Southeast Asian Games, the board that annually selects outstanding coaches and athletes has chosen its nominees.   Runner Vu Thi Huong  This year Vietnam was very successful in two big events, the Asian Indoor Games and the SEA Games, so the board decided to vote 15 outstanding athletes instead of [...]

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A look back at the SEA Games performance

December 27, 2009
A look back at the SEA Games performance

Exceeding the goal for the number of gold medals represents a major success for Vietnam at the SEA Games 25 – but how did the games perform overall? Thanh Tra won a gold medal for springboard at the SEA Games 2009. And do Vietnam’s achievement really live up to the hype when compared to international criteria? [...]

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VN secures second place at games

December 19, 2009
VN secures second place at games

Viet Nam scooped 20 gold medals in the penultimate day of competition at the 25th SEA Games to seal second place in the overall medal tally, . . . Powerhouse Thailand topped the medal tally with 84 gold, 80 silver and 95 bronze medals.Third place went to Indonesia with 43 gold, 53 silver and 73 [...]

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Vietnam remains in second spot at SEA Games

December 18, 2009
Vietnam remains in second spot at SEA Games

Vietnamese athletes grabbed 20 gold medals on the ninth day at the SEA Games on Thursday but were still three golds adrift of top-placed Thailand. They won six golds in pencak silat, five golds in wushu, four golds in wrestling, two golds in track and field, two golds in judo and one gold medal in [...]

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Martial artists in search of more gold medal glory

December 8, 2009
Martial artists in search of more gold medal glory

Viet Nam have developed a strong reputation in pencak silat, a martial art that originates from Indonesia, proving their power by taking seven golds at the third Asian Indoor Games. Although pencak silat appeared in Viet Nam later than other countries regionally, Viet Nam quickly rose to prominance in international tournaments.With such positive preparations, the [...]

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Viet Nam holds second place on medal board

November 6, 2009
Viet Nam holds second place on medal board

Viet Nam won three gold medals at the sixth competition day of the third Asian Indoor Games yesterday, November 5, to hold its second ranking in the medal tally. On cue: Dang Dinh Tien takes a shot in the men’s singles carom 1 final against Japanese Machida Tadashi at HCM City’s Nguyen Du Gymnasium yesterday. [...]

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Vietnam targets top eight ranking at AIG III

November 3, 2009
Vietnam targets top eight ranking at AIG III

Vietnamese Vovinam martial artists expect to earn three or four gold medals at AIG III Vietnam is hoping to win 15- 20 gold medals and finish among the top eight at the third Asian Indoor Games (AIG) that starts October 30. For this, the host nation would have to put in much better performance than [...]

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SPORTS IN BRIEF 14/8

August 14, 2009
SPORTS IN BRIEF 14/8

Pre-Asian Indoor Pencak Silat tourney opens in Hai Duong City; National Judo Championships to begin in Thanh Hoa City The Pre-Asian Indoor Games Pencak Silat tournament opens today at Hai Duong City’s Gymnasium with the participation of more than 10 countries and territories in Asia.Male and female competitors will take part in Seni (performance) and [...]

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Vietnam ranks sixth at Asian Martial Arts Games

August 10, 2009
Vietnam ranks sixth at Asian Martial Arts Games

Vietnamese martial artists have pocketed seven golds, 11 silvers and 21 bronzes at the Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand, ranking sixth among 40 participating countries. LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese martial artists have pocketed seven golds, 11 silvers and 21 bronzes at the Asian Martial Arts Games in Thailand, ranking sixth among 40 countries and territories [...]

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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...