Vietnamese rowers to hunt Olympic places in South Korea

Vietnamese rowers will vie for Olympic spots at a qualification in April in South Korea.
Director of the Sports Authority of Việt Nam Đặng Hà Việt (centre) and the rowing team at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. The team is hoping to secure their Olympic place at the Asia-Oceania qualification in April in South Korea. VNS Photo Quý Lượng
Director of the Sports Authority of Vietnam Dang Ha Viet (centre) and the rowing team at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023. The team is hoping to secure their Olympic place at the Asia-Oceania qualification in April in South Korea. (Photo: VNS)

The Chungju event is the Asia-Oceania zone qualifier where athletes will compete in categories for men's and women's individuals and pairs from April 19-21 at the Tangeum Lake International Rowing Regatta.

Việt Nam aims to win at least one Olympic place at this event. The women's lightweight double sculls is expected to make the mission.

The pair gathering Dinh Thi Hao and Luong Thi Thao previously qualified for the Tokyo Games in 2021.

According to Director of the Sports Authority of Vietnam Dang Ha Viet, rowers have been asked to do their best for an Olympic place. Teams receive strong support to make their targets come true.

Rowing has a successful sport for Việt Nam continentally, having won gold medals in junior and senior levels in Southeast Asia and Asia.

At the 2023 Asian Games, rowers brought home three bronze medals.

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