DTO/NDO- Vietnamese athletes have been requested to win not less than 5 gold medals on the twentieth Asian Video games (ASIAD), which will probably be held in September in Japan.
Officers from the Sports activities Authority of Viet Nam (SAV) met with representatives of federations and associations lately to finalise Viet Nam’s goal on the Video games, which is taken into account probably the most essential sporting occasions of the yr.
In addition they reviewed coaching programmes for the nationwide groups to determine changes that could possibly be made in order that athletes would comfortably full their duties.
The gold medal goal relies on the delegation’s achievements within the nineteenth Video games in China in 2022, in addition to the variety of occasions that will probably be held in Japan.
4 years in the past, in Hangzhou, China, competitions in 481 occasions out of 40 sports activities had been held. Vietnamese athletes earned three gold medals in karate, capturing and sepak takraw. In addition they received 5 silver medals and 19 bronzes.
This yr’s occasion in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan, will see athletes compete in 461 occasions out of 41 sports activities, together with the three that Viet Nam beforehand received. The nationwide groups in these occasions should defend their high positions.
Vietnamese athletes even have the potential to take the gold in different sports activities, together with archery, weightlifting, biking, rowing, athletics and swimming.
In keeping with the SAV, Viet Nam have already decided their strongest occasions and the important thing gamers with essentially the most potential to earn medals at ASIAD. Groups and people have had 4 months to good their plans.
The goal of profitable 5 gold medals at ASIAD was set in Viet Nam’s programme titled ‘Growing key sports activities in preparation for participation within the ASIAD and Olympic Video games within the 2026-45 interval’ signed by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra on Could 7.
By 2035, Viet Nam goals to be listed within the high 20 international locations in all ASIAD editions. To this finish, the nation has set a aim of incomes 5 golds in 2026, six in 2030 and 7 in 2034. Athletes are additionally anticipated to win medals on the Olympics in 2028 and earn not less than silver medals on the Olympics in 2032.
From 2036 to 2045, Viet Nam’s mission is to be included within the ASIAD’s high 15 and the Olympics’ high 50. Particularly, groups should win 10 golds at ASIAD and a couple of gold on the Olympics.
Viet Nam can also be hoping to earn the best to host its first ASIAD in 2038.
Along with these particular targets, the plan additionally calls on sports activities authorities to analysis and apply superior coaching fashions from main sporting nations worldwide. Viet Nam ought to mix home coaching with long-term worldwide coaching to enhance athletes’ skills.
A multidisciplinary assist group comprising consultants in biomedical science, sports activities psychology, knowledge evaluation and diet will probably be established to instantly assist this coaching.
Worldwide coaching programs for home coaches and contracts with overseas consultants who’ve received ASIAD and Olympics medals are wanted to extend coaches’ skillsets and switch trendy coaching expertise to Viet Nam.
(Supply: NDO)