Monday, September 17, 2007

Vietnam to send 138 athletes to second Asian Indoor Games

Vietnam will send 138 athletes to the second Asian Indoor Games in Macao from October 26 to November 3, reported Ho Chi Minh City Sports newspaper.

The newspaper said that the Vietnam Olympic Committee has submitted a list of 138 athletes, alongside 38 coaches and 22 officials, who will compete in Macao, to the Games organising board.

The list has also been submitted to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for approval.

Accordingly, the athletes will compete in 12 sports, including track and field, swimming, diving, aerobics, dance sports, chess, Chinese chess, futsal, billiards and snooker, sepak takraw, lion and dragon dance, and bowling.

Also, Vietnam has set a target of winning one gold, five silver and nine bronze medals.

Nhan Dan

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