Vietnamese boxers lost the opportunity to win the gold medal at the 31st SEA Games due to a grim reason
On the morning of May 16, Nguyen Van Duong received a positive result of Covid-19 after testing. This made him unable to enter the ring and was definitely eliminated.
Nguyen Van Duong was shocked after hearing the news. He was not injured, did not break the law, but in the end missed the opportunity to compete for the gold medal at SEA Games 31 for a grim reason.
The boxer born in 1996 is predicted to be the No. 1 candidate for the gold medal in the 52-57kg category for men. Van Duong’s health is normal, but he cannot break the rules of the organizers.
Nguyen Van Duong is known to many Vietnamese audiences when he won a place to attend the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He helped Vietnamese boxing return to the Olympics after 22 years (1988).
The Tokyo Olympics was postponed to 2021, leaving Van Duong without the best preparation. However, the 26-year-old boxer’s efforts are still recognized.
Van Duong defeated Tayfur Aliyev (Azerbaijan) in the round of 16. After that, he had to stop before the 3rd ranked opponent in the world, Erdenebat Tsendbaatar (Mongolia).
At the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines, Van Duong won a silver medal after losing to Thai boxer Chatchai Butdee. However, it was Duong who overcame Chatchai in the qualifying round to win the historic ticket to the Olympics.
Boxing at the 31st SEA Games with 13 sets of medals will take place from May 16-22 at Bac Ninh Gymnasium. However, the organizers had to cancel the 69kg and 75kg women’s events because there were not enough athletes to compete.
The Vietnamese team is expected to win 3-5 gold medals. Before that, kickboxing brought 5 gold medals for Vietnam.
The Vietnamese boxing team has many other hopes, such as Nguyen Thi Tam (51kg women), Truong Dinh Hoang (81kg men), Tran Van Thao (52kg).
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