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Vietnamese athletes arrive in Japan, ready for Tokyo Paralympics

All members of the 15-strong Vietnamese sport delegation have arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and been ready to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo Paralympics) to be held from August 24 to September 5.
Vietnamese athletes arrive in Japan, ready for Tokyo Paralympics ảnh 1The logo of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Source: Internet)
Tokyo (VNA) – All members of the 15-strong Vietnamese sportdelegation have arrived in Tokyo, Japan, and been ready to compete at the Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo Paralympics) to be held from August 24 to September 5.

Specifically, the athletes flied to Tokyo on two differentflights with six of them arriving on August 19 afternoon and the remainders on August 20morning.

Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration NguyenHong Minh, who is also head of the Vietnamese delegation, said that all membersof the delegation are fully vaccinated and tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 atNarita airport.

The Vietnamese athletes will compete in three sports, namely weightlifting, swimming and athletics.

Vietnamese athletes arrive in Japan, ready for Tokyo Paralympics ảnh 2Vietnamese sport delegation competing at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Source: VOV)
Chau Hoang Tuyet Loan and Le Van Cong will show theirstrength in weightlifting; Vo Thanh Tung, Trinh Thi Bich Nhu, Do Thanh Hai willcompete in swimming; and Cao Ngoc Hung and Nguyen Thi Hai will demonstratetheir skills in athletics.

The opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will take place on August 24 night.

The Vietnamese swimmers will compete on August 25, while the weightlifters will have their first game on August 26, and the track and field athletes will begin on August 27.

Five years ago, Vietnamese athletes with disabilities madetheir mark at the Rio 2016 Paralympics when they won one gold, one silver andtwo bronze medals./.
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