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Vietnam’s esports team held its Asian Games send-off in Ho Chi Minh City, with 23 athletes and six coaches set to compete in four events at ASIAD 20. The team is targeting three medals: two silver and one bronze.
The 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Championship is scheduled to open in Tunis with 13 teams across four pools. The Sept. 25 medal matches will decide the champion, an Olympic berth and three 2027 World Cup places.
OCA’s Safe Sport campaign at the 20th Asian Games covers physical protection, mental well-being and bullying prevention. Reporting channels, Sept. 21 training and support booths from Sept. 20 to Oct. 3 are planned.
At 36, Nguyen Tien Nhat is preparing for his fifth consecutive Asian Games after qualifying for London 2012. The Vietnamese epee fencer remains a key presence as the team prepares for Aichi–Nagoya.
Gia Lai’s first provincial Sports Festival had 265 contests in 21 sports, nearly 3,000 athletes and 980 medals. The province sent more than 180 athletes in 16 sports to the National Sports Festival.
VnExpress counted roughly 12,000 bounces in Zverev’s first five US Open matches. Shelton and Khachanov questioned the delay before second serves, while Zverev denied deliberately slowing play.
Da Nang aims to train around 1,000 professional athletes, excluding youth football squads, and win more than 250 national gold medals annually.
Hanoi's table tennis team met its target at the 10th National Sports Games with one gold and five bronze medals, finishing third in the sport's overall standings.
Joanna Wietrzyk won the Women's Pro event at Hyrox Beijing despite a bowel-control incident during competition, VnExpress reported. Her continuation prompted debate about hygiene and the application of rules.
