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Local taekwondo athletes eye Asiad gold medals

Vietnam will send 12 martial artists to vie for gold medals in the taekwondo event at the upcoming 17th Asian Games (Asiad) to be hosted in Incheon, the Republic of Korea from September 19 to November 4.
Vietnam will send 12 martial artists to vie for gold medals in thetaekwondo event at the upcoming 17th Asian Games (Asiad) to be hosted inIncheon, the Republic of Korea from September 19 to November 4.

Accordingto Vu Xuan Thanh, head of the taekwondo section at the National SportsAdministration, six men and six female athletes will compete in thesport.

Gold medal hopes are being pinned on Doan Thi Huong Giang,competing in the women's 49kg division, Pham Thi Thu Hien, taking partin women's 62kg division and Le Huynh Chau in the men's 63kg division.

Giangand Hien claimed one silver and one bronze medal, respectively at theGerman Open in Hamburg City last month. Chau is also expected to placeafter winning a berth to compete in the London Olympics in 2012.

To prepare for the event, the team will partake in the Asian Taekwondo Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on May 15-25.

"The Asian event will allow athletes to hone their skills and gain more experience for Asiad," Thanh said.

The team will also head to the Republic of Korea in June, for a training session and to compete in tournaments.

Vietnambrought home one silver and three bronze medals from the 16th Asiadevent in China in 2010, while female taekwondo athlete Tran Hieu Nganpocketed a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.-VNA

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