Young Vietnamese boxers will be trained in one-month course organised by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) in the UK.
Theathletes, including Vuong Thi Vy, Nguyen Van Hai and Luong Van Toan,will be provided with airline tickets, accommodation, local transport,meals, training bases and equipment as well as instructors.
Awelcoming message on the AIBA reads, "The youngest participant at thetraining camp will be Vietnam's bright future hope, current AIBA JuniorWorld Woman Boxing Champion, Vuong Thi Vy, who will be celebrating her17th birthday this year. She claimed the first ever Vietnamese goldmedal in a world-wide event and will be debuting amongst the eliteathletes at the camp in Wales.
"Vietnam is hoping for an Olympicquota and President's Cup silver medallist, Nguyen Van Hai and22-year-old Luong Van Toan, who claimed a gold at the 26th SoutheastAsian Games, both have a chance to make history."
The project,which begins this month, offers 48 male and 17 female boxers fromunderprivileged and developing countries an opportunity of training atstandards used by athletes in developed countries.
After thecourse, Vietnamese athletes will ready to fight for a ticket to Londonthis summer. Hai and Toan will compete at an Asian Olympic QualifyingEvent on April 4-13, while, female boxers will participate in the AsianBoxing Championships on March 16-23 in Mongolia.
Vy may notattend the tournament in Mongolia due to commitments at the trainingcourse in Great Britain, but boxers Luu Thi Duyen and Ngo Thi Chung willdefinitely take part. After that, the boxers will attend a one-monthtraining course in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea inpreparation for the Women's World Boxing Championships on May 9-20 inChina.
To prepare for these important qualification competitions,2011 Junior World Boxing Championship silver medallist Duyen and hercolleagues will attend a training course in Thailand at the end ofFebruary.
Duyen is regarded as the greatest chance to earn an Olympic berth due to her extensive competition experience./.
Theathletes, including Vuong Thi Vy, Nguyen Van Hai and Luong Van Toan,will be provided with airline tickets, accommodation, local transport,meals, training bases and equipment as well as instructors.
Awelcoming message on the AIBA reads, "The youngest participant at thetraining camp will be Vietnam's bright future hope, current AIBA JuniorWorld Woman Boxing Champion, Vuong Thi Vy, who will be celebrating her17th birthday this year. She claimed the first ever Vietnamese goldmedal in a world-wide event and will be debuting amongst the eliteathletes at the camp in Wales.
"Vietnam is hoping for an Olympicquota and President's Cup silver medallist, Nguyen Van Hai and22-year-old Luong Van Toan, who claimed a gold at the 26th SoutheastAsian Games, both have a chance to make history."
The project,which begins this month, offers 48 male and 17 female boxers fromunderprivileged and developing countries an opportunity of training atstandards used by athletes in developed countries.
After thecourse, Vietnamese athletes will ready to fight for a ticket to Londonthis summer. Hai and Toan will compete at an Asian Olympic QualifyingEvent on April 4-13, while, female boxers will participate in the AsianBoxing Championships on March 16-23 in Mongolia.
Vy may notattend the tournament in Mongolia due to commitments at the trainingcourse in Great Britain, but boxers Luu Thi Duyen and Ngo Thi Chung willdefinitely take part. After that, the boxers will attend a one-monthtraining course in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea inpreparation for the Women's World Boxing Championships on May 9-20 inChina.
To prepare for these important qualification competitions,2011 Junior World Boxing Championship silver medallist Duyen and hercolleagues will attend a training course in Thailand at the end ofFebruary.
Duyen is regarded as the greatest chance to earn an Olympic berth due to her extensive competition experience./.
