Dragon, lion dance teams aim for gold
Dragon and lion dance teams will vie for gold and silver medals that will be awarded at the AIG.
Dragon and lion dance teams will vie for gold and silver medals that will be awarded at the AIG.
Coach-cum-performer Luu Hoan Phi, said: “The [national] team is ready and will try to get a gold medal in the Northern Lion dance.”
The 31-year-old coach, who has practised the sport since he was six, also said that the team hopes to win a silver medal in the dragon event.
The team, which has 34 members, has practised for six months and is competing in all three events – Dragon, Northern Lion and Southern Lion dances.
The compulsory exercise component of the Northern Lion dance fetched Vietnam a bronze medal at the second AIG in Macau , China . The team finished fourth in Southern Lion dance’s compulsory exercise and optional exercise events.
The dragon and lion dance competitions will take place from November 2-4 at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium in HCM City./.
Coach-cum-performer Luu Hoan Phi, said: “The [national] team is ready and will try to get a gold medal in the Northern Lion dance.”
The 31-year-old coach, who has practised the sport since he was six, also said that the team hopes to win a silver medal in the dragon event.
The team, which has 34 members, has practised for six months and is competing in all three events – Dragon, Northern Lion and Southern Lion dances.
The compulsory exercise component of the Northern Lion dance fetched Vietnam a bronze medal at the second AIG in Macau , China . The team finished fourth in Southern Lion dance’s compulsory exercise and optional exercise events.
The dragon and lion dance competitions will take place from November 2-4 at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium in HCM City./.
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