Vietnam to field over 320 athletes in 2019 Asian Games
VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to send over 320 athletes to compete in 32 of the 40 sporting events at the 2019 Asian Games (ASIAD 19), with the competition scheduled to take place from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China.
During the course of the tournament, the Vietnamese sports contingent has set a target of winning between three to five gold medals.
Several sports, namely Sepak takraw, shooting, chess, rowing, karate, swimming, cycling, and e-sports, are highly likely to result in medals for the Vietnamese team as experienced athletes, even those with young faces with great potential, have registered for the event.
At ASIAD 19, pencak silat is not included in the competition programme, whilst women's hurdles champion Quach Thi Lan cannot participate in the sports competition because of a doping suspicion.
Back at ASIAD 18 in Indonesia, the nation ranked 16th out of 45 countries and territories in the medal table, striking a total of 39 medals, including five golds, 15 silvers and 19 bronzes, thereby exceeding the assigned target of winning at least three gold medals, with one in an Olympic sport.