Hanoi (VNA) – Canoeing and rowing have secured the eighth and ninth spotsfor Vietnam at the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to the General Departmentof Sports and Physical Training under Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Competing in the women’s C1 200m event at the 2024 Asian Canoe Sprint Championships in Japan on April 21, Huong finishedsecond with a time of 49.351 seconds, earning one of the two spots availablefor Olympic qualification. She was just behind NilufarZokirova of Uzbekistan.
In this event, the two top spots win tickets to the Paris Games. This marks the first time a Vietnamese canoeist will compete atthe Olympics, representing a significant milestone for Vietnam’s sports.
Also on April 21, Pham Thi Hue finished in the top 5 to secure the ninth Olympic spot for Vietnam at the women’s singles sculls final in the WorldRowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in theRepublic of Korea.
With Huong and Hue’s qualification, Vietnam now boasts nine athletes set to compete inParis. They include Nguyen Thi That (cycling), Trịnh Thu Vinh and Le ThiMong Tuyen (shooting), Vo Thì Kim Anh (boxing), Nguyen Huy Hoang (swimming),Trinh Van Vinh (weightlifting), Nguyen Thuy Linh (badminton), NguyenThi Huong (canoeing) and Pham Thi Hue (rowing)./.
