Overcoming the pain of losing a loved one, winning a gold medal at the 31st SEA Games

On the evening of May 13, among 5 Vietnamese athletes who reached the final of Kickboxing at SEA Games 31, boxer Huynh Kim Vang brought a touching story. Ms. Xuan Lieu, the coach of athlete Huynh Kim Vang, said that during the training period to prepare for the 31st SEA Games, Gold continuously suffered sad news. Vang’s two biological sisters and a grandchild died of COVID-19.

“At that time, I thought that Gold couldn’t overcome the pain of losing a loved one to continue practicing for the SEA Games. But Gold was resilient to overcome the pain to best prepare for the 31st SEA Games “, Ms. Lieu shared.

Huynh Kim Vang (red shirt) competes in the final

Right after finishing the Kickboxing final match at SEA Games 31 with a 3-0 victory over the Philippines, Huynh Kim Vang could not hold back his tears. Gold shared, I was very surprised with the gold medal at this SEA Games. Because Huynh Kim Vang didn’t think he could make it to the final of Kickboxing.

Huynh Kim Vang fights bravely against his opponents

Sharing about the pain of losing a loved one due to COVID-19 a few months ago, athlete Huynh Kim Vang said, it was a very difficult time for him. At that time, Gold received great encouragement from the coaching staff and teammates.

The sharing and encouragement of relatives and teammates helped Vang gradually regain his spirit to continue practicing for the SEA Games. “I want to give the gold medal today to my deceased loved ones”, Gold expressed.

Gold burst into tears when sharing the pain of losing a loved one

At the final 48 kg weight class of women’s Kickboxing at SEA Games 31 between athlete Nguyen Thi Hang Nga and Filipino opponent took place in a dramatic way. Fans watched the match with explosive emotions as Russia steadfastly defeated the opponent.

At the end of 3 rounds, Russia defeated the Philippines opponent with a score of 3 – 0. As soon as the referee blew the whistle to end the match, Russia immediately burst into tears in the loud applause of a large number of fans at home. multi-purpose competition in Bac Ninh province.

Nguyen Thi Hang Nga (red shirt) competes in the final match

Nga shared, Nga burst into tears right in the ring, because she was extremely happy with this victory. The gold medal this time is Russia’s tireless efforts.

“I cry because today’s result is worth my efforts. I have been trying non-stop for a long time. There were times when I trained very hard, but I overcame. I want to win the battle. this win for your mother” Russia choked.

Russia won against the opponent

Russia added that to prepare for the 31st SEA Games, Russia had to be away from home for the past 6 months. There are times when I really miss home. “Mom, I miss you”, Russia sent a message to the family.