Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan attended the event,
encouraging the athletes to achieve good results at Asiad 16, scheduled
to take place in China ’s Guangxi province from Nov. 12-27.
Le Quy Phuong, Deputy General Director of the General Sports
Department and Head of the delegation, said Asiad 16 will be a big
challenge to the Vietnamese athletes.
However, they
are now ready to compete and expected to bring home from 4-6 gold
medals, helping the nation to rank in Top 15 at Asiad 16, Phuong added.
Vietnam is sending a 392-member delegation to
the games, including 260 athletes – the largest number so far – who will
compete in 29 sport and sub-sports events.
Experts
said Vietnam pins high hopes on its strong sports such as sepak
takraw, shooting, wushu, karate and chess, but it is likely to make
surprises in Olympics sports, namely track and field, swimming,
taekwondo and weightlifting./.
