Vietnam fails to win in Summer Universiade in Russia
The Vietnamese delegation returned empty-handed from the Summer Universiade which closed in Kazan, Russia, on July 17.
The Vietnamese delegation returned empty-handed from the Summer Universiade which closed in Kazan, Russia, on July 17.
The 30-student team competed in chess, table tennis, gymnastics and track-and-field.
The highest Vietnamese result was 21st place (out of 71 masters) by chess master Vo Thi Kim Phung, Asia 's under-20 champion.
The male gymnastic team ranked 18 out of 34. In the table tennis, the men's team was disqualified from the last-eight rounds.
And all track-and-field competitors failed to pass the qualifying round.
After 11 days of competition, Russia took top place with 155 golds, followed by China and Japan .
The Games attracted more than 10,000 participants from 175 countries and territories. They competed in 351 medal events.
The next Games will be held in Gwangju City , the Republic of Korea , in 2015.-VNA
The 30-student team competed in chess, table tennis, gymnastics and track-and-field.
The highest Vietnamese result was 21st place (out of 71 masters) by chess master Vo Thi Kim Phung, Asia 's under-20 champion.
The male gymnastic team ranked 18 out of 34. In the table tennis, the men's team was disqualified from the last-eight rounds.
And all track-and-field competitors failed to pass the qualifying round.
After 11 days of competition, Russia took top place with 155 golds, followed by China and Japan .
The Games attracted more than 10,000 participants from 175 countries and territories. They competed in 351 medal events.
The next Games will be held in Gwangju City , the Republic of Korea , in 2015.-VNA
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