Vietnam ’s Judo team will compete in the 2012 AsianJudo Championships in Uzbekistan from April 26-29. This event isseen as an important warm up tournament for judo athletes from manycountries, before they take part in this year’s Olympic Games.
Currently, Vietnam ’s swimmers are training in the United States .Previously, they took part in the Indianapolis Grand Prix in India ,from March 29-31, which was acknowledged as a qualifier for the 2012London Olympics by the International Swimming Federation.
Vietnam ’s Aerobics’ team will also be present at the Suzuki WorldCup Series B, from April 21-22 in Tokyo , Japan to hone their skillsbefore entering the World Aerobics Championships in Bulgaria thisMay.
Meanwhile, Vietnam ’s golden girl, gymnastPhan Thi Ha Thanh, is competing at the ART World Cup Series C in China ,where former and reigning champions from the World Artistic GymnasticsChampionships in Tokyo , Japan in 2011 will also appear.
So far, nine Vietnamese athletes have qualified for the 2012 Olympics,namely Phan Thi Ha Thanh and Pham Phuoc Hung (gymnastics), Le HuynhChau and Chu Hoang Dieu Linh (taekwondo), Van Ngoc Tu (judo), Hoang XuanVinh and Le Thi Hoang Ngoc (shooting), Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc(athletics) and Nguyen Thi Lua (wrestling).-VNA