Local table tennis players begin battle for Olympic slots
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese table tennis team are ready to compete for places at the Olympics during the Southeast Asia regional qualification from May 8 to May 10 in Bangkok in Thailand.
The country has sent a table tennis quartet to the event, including Nguyen Anh Tu, SEA Games 32 silver medalist; and Dinh Anh Hoang, SEA Games 32 gold medalist; who will compete in the men's singles.
This is along with Mai Hoang My Trang, the champion of the national championship; and Nguyen Khoa Dieu Khanh, the winner of the national top stars table tennis tournament; who will take part in the women's singles.
They will join eight male and six female athletes from other Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippines as they vie for Olympic tickets.
Among the group are outstanding faces including Sanguansin Phakpoom, Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 31 men's singles silver medalist; Izaac Quek, SEA Games 32 men's singles gold medalist; Zeng Jian, SEA Games 32 women's singles gold medalist; and Ho Ting, SEA Games 31 women's singles bronze medalist.
Vietnam Table Tennis Federation (VTTF) has announced that any athlete who earns a spot at the Olympics will receive a big bonus of VND100 million.
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will take place in France from July 26 to August 11. A total of 172 athletes worldwide will participate in the table tennis competition at the event.
