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Diệu Ly wins Asian Games karate bronze on Senshu advantage
The women’s 68 kg kumite bronze bout ended 4–4. Nguyễn Thị Diệu Ly beat Kama Tsubasa on first-score advantage for Vietnam’s third bronze.
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Vietnam secure three apparatus final places at Asian Games
Khánh Phong, Xuân Thiện and Hải Khang qualified for apparatus finals. Hải Khang’s two-vault average was revised to 13.700 following an appeal.
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Vietnam athletics look to Asian Games with 4×400 m relays in focus
The team are set to contest 16 events from September 23–29. The men’s and women’s 4×400 m relay squads and Nguyễn Thị Oanh are among Vietnam’s athletes to follow.
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Delegations report logistics problems around Asian Games opening
Some delegations reported accommodation, registration and food problems around the Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games opening on September 19. An organising representative acknowledged concerns and said measures were being taken.
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Teqball delivers Vietnam’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games
Nguyễn Hoàng Minh Tân and Trịnh Gia Nghi won mixed doubles teqball bronze on September 20, Vietnam’s first medal at the 20th Asian Games. They beat the Indian pair 12–9, 12–6.
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Cuba return to Olympics after NORCECA qualifier triumph
Cuba beat Canada 3–1 in Moncton on September 19 local time to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 men’s volleyball tournament. Marlon Yant scored 25 points as Cuba secured their first Olympic appearance since Rio 2016.
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Bùi Ngọc Nhi wins women’s individual kata bronze at Asian Games
Bùi Ngọc Nhi won bronze in women’s individual karate kata at the Asian Games on September 20, beating Singapore’s Leong Wai Yee Shannon by a 4–1 judges’ decision. The result represents the judges’ assessment of kata performances, not a combat score.
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Brazil win South American volleyball title and LA 2028 place
Brazil beat Argentina 3-0 in the decisive match of the South American Men’s Championship in Rio de Janeiro, securing the title and a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Darlan de Souza scored 23 points as Brazil won all five matches without dropping a set.
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ITA manages anti-doping programme for Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games
ITA is managing the OCA’s anti-doping programme for the Aichi–Nagoya Asian Games, with approximately 2,350 samples planned. Japan’s JADA supports collection and Tokyo’s WADA-accredited laboratory handles analysis.