VietNamNet Bridge – The authorities of Quang Ngai province organized a procession with luxurious cars and motorcycles to pick up marathon runner Pham Thi Binh, who won a gold medal at the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar, from the Da Nang airport to her home in Quang Ngai in the early morning of December 22.



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Binh at the 27th SEA Games.

 

 

 

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Mrs. Phung Thi Dau in Tuyet Diem village, Binh Thuan commune, Binh Son district, joined the delegation of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Quang Ngai province to go to the Da Nang airport to welcome her daughter - marathon runner Pham Thi Binh - from the 27th SEA Games in Myanmar.

 

 

 

 

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Mr. Pham Ba Nam, Deputy Director of the Quang Ngai Provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism welcomes Quang Ngai’s athletes at the Da Nang airport. Athletes were welcomed by a procession with cars and motorcycles decorated with the national flags from the Quang Nam-Quang Ngai border to Quang Ngai City.

 

 

 

 

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Binh is called the “Bare-foot Queen” because she always ran in marathon competitions with bare feet and won a lot of medals.

 

 

 

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Binh, 25, had undergone a surgery of congenital heart disease but she made exploits at the two consecutive SEA Games. She won a silver and a bronze medal at the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia.

 

 

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The "Barefoot Queen" is the 4th-year student of the Da Nang University of Physical Training and Sports. She met with fans at the cultural house of Quang Ngai province on the same day. She said her desire is being supported by the local government to improve her skills to compete at regional and international tournaments.

 

 

 

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Mr. Le Quang Thich, Vice Chair of Quang Ngai awarded a certificate of merit and VND45 million ($2,200) to Binh.

 

 

 

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Quang Ngai authorities also gave VND20 million bonus for boxer Tran Quoc Viet, who won a bronze medal at the SEA Games, boxing coaches Tran Van Nhan and track-and-field coach Tran Van Nhan for their contributions in training talented athletes for Quang Ngai.


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