The Vietnamese Karate team concluded their competitions at SEA Games 32 with six gold medals, doubling the target (Photo: VNA) With two victories of Nguyen Thi Ngoan and Truong ThiThuong, the Vietnamese female team won gold without having to wait for theresults of the third match of Dinh Thi Huong.
At the same time, the male team, comprising Chu Van Duc, Do Thanh Nhan, Do ManhHung, Vo Van Hien, Tran Le Tan Dat, Nguyen Viet Ngoc Hiep and Lo Van Bien alsowon a gold medal in the male team kumite after a close win 3-2 over their Malaysianrivals in the final match.
Overall, the Vietnamese Karate team concluded theircompetitions at SEA Games 32 with six gold medals, doubling the target setbefore the largest regional sports event kicked off.
Earlier on May 7, Hoang Thi My Tam beat her Indonesian rival4-3 in the women's kumite 55kg event to bring home a gold medal. In the women'sunder 68kg categories, Dinh Thu Huong defeated an athlete from the Philippinesby 7-4 to seize another gold medal for Vietnam. On May 6, Vietnam also won twogold medals in the team performance events.
Meanwhile, Vietnam's billiards team also won a silver medal with a victory ofPhung Kien Tuong in the women's 3-cushion carom singles. Nguyen Hoang Yen Nhiwill play Pheavy from Cambodia in the final match of the event this afternoon.
SEA Games 32 with 38 sports is taking place from May 5-17 in thecapital city of Phnom Penh and four other localities, including Siem Reap,Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, and Kep./.
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