Athletes to take part in paragliding accuracy quest

Three Vietnamese athletes will take part in the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup in Indonesia on April 26.
Three Vietnamese athletes will take part in the Paragliding Accuracy World Cup in Indonesia on April 26.

Veterans Phung Duc Thang and Nguyen Tran Thi Anh will be joined by younger player Hong Phuong.

The three-day event drew 56 athletes from 10 nations includingIndonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Serbia, China and Japan.

This year, top athletes in the world will also take part, includingMatjaz Feraric of Slovenia, Goran Durkovic of Serbia and Andriana Lis ofIndonesia.-VNA

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