Vietnamese athletes start competing at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Vietnamese athletes begin competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 23. Archer Do Thi Anh Nguyet was the first Vietnamese athlete to compete at the Games from 9am (local time).

This is also the first time that Vietnamese archers have qualified for the global sporting event.

Anh Nguyet is competing against 63 rivals in the women’s recurve bow category, which is her forte.

On the same day, Nguyen Hoang Phi Vu, another archer of Vietnam, also started his journey in the men’s recurve category. He will also confront 63 rivals in the event.

The Vietnamese delegation to the Tokyo Olympics comprises 43 members, including 18 athletes. They will compete in 11 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics which will take place from July 23 to August 8./.

VNA