03:06, 30/06/2016

23 Vietnamese athletes to join Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam will take part in Rio 2016 Summer Olympics with 23 athletes.
 

According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vietnam will take part in Rio 2016 Summer Olympics with 23 athletes.
 
Specifically, Vietnamese athletes will compete in ten sports, including swimming (two athletes), shooting (two athletes), badminton (two athletes), weightlifting (four athletes), gymnastics (two athletes), athletics (two athletes), judo (one athlete), fencing (four athletes), rowing (two athletes), and wrestling (two athletes).
The dispatching ceremony of the Vietnamese Sports Delegation is slated to be held in Hanoi on July 20.
 
Reportedly, Rio 2016 Summer Olympics will start on August 5 and end on August 21, 2016. More than 10,500 athletes from 206 countries all over the world will compete in 306 events of 28 sports.
 
Source: baochinhphu.vn
Translated by H.N