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Vietnamese athletes arrive in Japan, ready for Olympics competitions

The sports delegation of Vietnam arrived at Narita International Airport of Japan on July 19 to take part in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, slated for July 23 - August 8.
Vietnamese athletes arrive in Japan, ready for Olympics competitions ảnh 1The Vietnamese sports delegation pose for a photo before leaving for Japan on late July 18 (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – The sports delegation of Vietnamarrived at Narita International Airport of Japan on July 19 to take part in theTokyo 2020 Olympics, slated for July 23 -August 8.

After spending hours on handling procedures, including takingCOVID-19 tests, delegation members, all showing negative test result, reachedthe athletes’ village later the same day.

During their stay, athletes are only allowed to travel betweenthe village and the training and competition venues while sports officials haveto move on only the routes they registered before entering Japan. They arebanned from leaving the athletes’ village or going to tourist sites,restaurants, or bars, according to Olympics and Paralympics organisers’ regulations.

Athletes will also havesamples taken for COVID-19 testing every day. In case of a positive testresult, they will be hospitalised or sent to a hotel outside the athletes’village for quarantine.

The 43-strong delegation ofVietnam is led by Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration Tran Duc Phan.

They comprise 18 athletes competing in 11 sports,namely Nguyen Huy Hoang and Nguyen Thi Anh Vien (swimming), Thach KimTuan and Hoang Thi Duyen (weightlifting), Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy (judo), HoangXuan Vinh (shooting), Nguyen Tien Minh and Nguyen Thuy Linh (badminton), NguyenThi Tam and Nguyen Van Duong (boxing), Le Thanh Tung and Dinh Phuong Thanh(gymnastics), Truong Thi Kim Tuyen (taekwondo), Do Thi Anh Nguyet and NguyenHoang Phi Vu (archery), Quach Thi Lan (athletics), and Luong Thi Thao and DinhThi Hao (rowing).

At the Rio 2016 Olympics in Brazil, Vietnam bagged one gold and onesilver for the first time in an Olympics thanks to marksman Hoang XuanVinh./.
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