Vietnamese fencing at the 2016 Olympics: Small name, big will 2
Vu Thanh An (sword slash).
His relationship with fencing was also very difficult.
Vu Thanh An (right) is the number one male fencer in Vietnam currently.
The milestone marking Vu Thanh An’s maturity was the 2015 SEA Games, with two individual and team gold medals.
Vu Thanh An was also the recipient of the honor of holding the national flag and leading the Vietnamese sports delegation to march in the opening ceremony.
Nguyen Thi Le Dung (sword slash).
Le Dung is the shining star of Vietnamese swordsmanship at the SEA Games over the past 10 years.
`As an athlete, everyone wishes to once set foot in the Olympics. Therefore, this ticket is really meaningful to my career, because I plan to retire after this Olympics. Of course, when I compete,
Nguyen Thi Nhu Hoa (three-sided cutting sword).
`This is the result of my own efforts. I told myself that I had to practice more than all of you. If you practice for one or two hours, I have to practice for another two or three hours, because I spend a lot of time.`
Nhu Hoa has a rather special situation.
Do Thi Anh (willow sword).
Do Thi Anh got a spot at the last minute.
However, besides luck, it is impossible to deny the talent and progress of this young 20-year-old girl after being mentored by a Korean expert for a period of time.
`I’m a little nervous, but there’s not much pressure. Maybe because I’m a little-known athlete, I’ll feel more at ease and not be afraid of my opponents. I think it’s my youth and spirit.
– Vietnamese fencing first appeared at the Olympics in London 2012.
– Nguyen Tien Nhat is the first fencing athlete to have a ticket to the Olympics, and also the only one at the 2012 Olympics. This year, Tien Nhat did not have a good record to go to Brazil.
– Having four tickets to the Olympics is a significant progress for Vietnamese fencing, after a long period of serious investment.
Ngoc Ha
