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Vietnam proposes two sports for SEA Games 32

Vietnam has proposed the addition of two sports – women’s gymnastics and dancesport – to the competition programme of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32), according to the Vietnam Gymnastics Federation (VGF).
Vietnam proposes two sports for SEA Games 32 ảnh 1Vietnam has proposed the addition of two sports – women’s gymnastics and dancesport – to the competition programme of the SEA Games 32 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam hasproposed the addition of two sports – women’s gymnasticsand dancesport – to the competition programme of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games(SEA Games 32), according to the Vietnam Gymnastics Federation (VGF).

In its request sent to the Vietnam OlympicCommittee, the federation explained that they are traditional sports that havebeen included in international sports events and world championships, includingthose in Asia and Southeast Asia.

The federation has sent a document to the SoutheastAsian Gymnastics Confederation and the DanceSport Asia asking for theirsubmission to the SEA Games 32 organisation board to add the sports into theevent’s competitions. It has also sent similar requests to relevant agencies.

In a list of 38 sports for SEA Games 32released by the host Cambodia earlier, gymnastics was excluded, along with 12traditional events of dancesport.

The 32nd Games will officially begin on May5 and end on May 17 in Cambodia, featuring 608 sets of medals.

At the SEA Games 31, hosts Vietnam topped the medal table with 205 golds. Thailand came secondwith 92 and Indonesia third with 69./.
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