The 2024 national junior shuttlecock kicking championship, taking place in Nha Trang City from August 9 to 15, was deemed to have high quality. The tournament was joined by 315 male and female athletes aged from 13 to 21 across the country. This shows that the provinces, cities and units have well invested in this sport. This time, Khanh Hoa Province introduced a group of young athletes with great potential.

The organization committee giving flags to the winning teams

According to Mac Xuan Tung, general secretary of Vietnam Shuttlecock Kicking Federation, the tournament was intended for young athletes, aiming to create conditions for local teams to compete and improve their skills. It also served as an opportunity for the organization committee and the federation to select excellent young athletes for the national team to prepare for the Asian Shuttlecock Championship and the 2nd Asian Youth Shuttlecock Championship 2024, scheduled to take place in Thua Thien Hue Province at the end of August. This will be a good opportunity for Vietnam’s shuttlecock to prove its position in the region. At the 2023 Asian tournament held in China, Vietnam’s shuttlecock kicking team performed excellently, winning first place with 11 gold medals, 3 silver medals, far surpassing the second-placed team.

The organization committee giving flags to the winning teams

Compared to previous years, this year's tournament saw the largest number of participants and better quality of the teams. Dong Thap and Ho Chi Minh City have been the strongest localities in shuttlecock kicking. This year, other provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Bac Giang, Yen Bai, etc. showed their methodical and in-depth investment, so they achieved relatively good achievements. At the end of the tournament, Ho Chi Minh City ranked first with 10 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 8 bronze medals; Dong Thap ranked second with 8 gold medals, 4 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals; Hanoi, Bac Giang, and Yen Bai ranked third, fourth, and fifth, respectively, with a fairly close number of gold medals (5-6 gold medals).

Khanh Hoa’s junior shuttlecock team

This time, although Khanh Hoa’s junior shuttlecock team didn’t achieve any medals, what they performed showed a positive sign for future development. The athletes of Khanh Hoa were the junior high school pupils, born between 2008 and 2010, in Nha Trang City anh Ninh Hoa Town. These pupils were the members of the provincial team taking part in regional and national Phu Dong sports festival. Debuting at the 2024 national junior shuttlecock kicking championship, despite of only aiming to exchange and learn from the other players from over the country, the young players of Khanh Hoa displayed high determination and effort in each game. This shows a positive sign of shuttlecock kicking development from schools.

An Nhien
Translated by H.N

Improving quality of Vietnam’s junior shuttlecock kicking

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