It is easy to see some changes of Khanh Hoa sports in recent ten years. The team sports have predominated in the scale, training quality and achievements while some sports which depend on the individuals have left no significant hallmarks in the last years.
It is easy to see some changes of Khanh Hoa sports in recent ten years. The team sports have predominated in the scale, training quality and achievements while some sports which depend on the individuals have left no significant hallmarks in the last years.
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| Team sports has increasingly developed in Khanh Hoa. |
Golden age of individuals
Previously, Khanh Hoa Province was one of the localities which sent many talented athletes to the national teams. Some outstanding athletes were Pham Dinh Khanh Doan, Doan Nu Truc Van, Pham Thu Lan (athletics), Doan Kien Quoc (table-tennis), Diep Bao Minh (wushu), Ngo Van Kieu (volleyball), Nguyen Huu Dang (football), and so on. However, it has been a long time that there has been no athlete of the Central-Highlands region honored as the prominent ones of the national sports.
Khanh Hoa sports gained the most successes in Sea Games 21 and 22, the time when the athletes of the aloe wood land significantly contributed to the general achievement of Vietnam’s sports delegation at the regional playground. Khanh Doan became “queen” after grabbing two gold medals at the events of 1,500m and 800m, breaking the dominance of Indonesian athlete Supritanti Sutono. Similarly, Thu Lan was an anonymous athlete until she made an incredible long-jump of 6m46 in Sea Games 21, taking her to the top of long jump not only in Vietnam but also in the Southeast Asia.
In Sea Games 22 held in Vietnam in 2003, Khanh Doan was not in her best health condition. However, her fellow member Doan Nu Truc Van did not make Vietnamese fans in general and Khanh Hoa people in particular disappointed when achieving gold at 10,000m event. Khanh Hoa’s wushu athlete, Diep Bao Minh, won gold medal at the two consecutive Sea Games, 21st and 22nd. In table-tennis, Doan Kien Quoc has still been the key player of Khanh Hoa’s table-tennis team at the sports festivals.
Age of team sports
Among the senior athletes, Kien Quoc is the only one who has still maintained his form and still been the hope of Khanh Hoa sports. This shows the decline of Khanh Hoa sports in the individual sports events.
Sports lovers in Khanh Hoa regained the hope when Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest Company made many changes that have given renewed vitality to the team sports, such as indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, young football and futsal.
Sanest Khanh Hoa was crowned champion at the national volleyball championship 2008. Khanh Hoa’s beach volleyball almost has no rival at the domestic tournaments. Until now, after many fall and rise, Khanh Hoa’s men volleyball is among top three strongest teams in Vietnam.
In futsal, Sanatech Khanh Hoa has continuously gained proud achievements in the recent time. In addition, Sanna Khanh Hoa was promoted to play at V-League 2015. It can be said that after going through many difficulties, having a representative to play at a professional playground is really a big pleasure, spiritual encouragement and honor for the team as well as the fans in the coastal province.
At present, the individual sports events are no longer the strong point of Khanh Hoa sport. The team sports have predominated in most aspects. It is clear to see that the attention and investment of the authorities, localities and businesses has played an important role in the development of the sports. If receiving a good investment and attention, Khanh Hoa sports can be revived.
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