Muay Thai fighter claims second gold for Vietnam at World Games 2022
Fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat bagged the second gold medal for Vietnam at the World Games 2022 after he triumphed in the men’s 57kg Muay Thai on July 17.
Fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat triumphs in the men’s 57kg Muay Thai on July 17. (Photo: thethao.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat baggedthe second gold medal for Vietnam at the World Games 2022 after he triumphed in the men’s 57kg Muay Thai on July 17.
Nhat narrowly beat Kazakhstan’s Almaz Sarsembekov 29 – 28 afterthree rounds, claiming the first World Games gold in his career.
Before Nhat, Vietnamese wushu athlete Duong Thuy Vi took agold medal in the women’s jianshu and qiangshu on July 13.
With two golds this year, Vietnam has achievedthe best-ever performance at a World Games. It finished 31st overallin the medal standings.
The 11th World Games was held in Birmingham, Alabama,the US, from July 7 – 17, featuring more than 3,600 athletes competingin 30 sports.
The Games is an international multi-sport event, meant forsports, disciplines or events within a sport that are not contested in theOlympic Games. The Games are usually held one year after the Olympics.
It is governed by the International World Games Association,under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee. The first Games wasorganised in 1981 in the US.
The 11th Games were scheduled for 2021 but were delayed afterthe Tokyo Games were moved from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam has taken part in several editions of the WorldGames, and Vietnamese athletes grabbed a gold in the 2009 Games inChinese Taipei; a gold and a silver in 2013 in Colombia; and a gold in 2017 in Poland./.
This is the first time since the adoption of the Convention that a country has served two consecutive terms on the Committee. The outcome shows the trust and recognition that member states have given Vietnam for its efforts and achievements in carrying out and promoting the Convention, as well as for its active role, strong standing, and growing credibility at UNESCO.
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For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
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The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
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Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
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The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
Fighter Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat triumphs in the men’s 57kg Muay Thai on July 17. (Photo: thethao.vn) 
