Ha Noi to host Spring Cup tennis event at indoor venue

The Spring Cup tennis event will take place at the Ha Noi-based Indoor Athletics Palace on March 5-6.

Organisers www.vntennis.net expect the participation of more than 200 tennis players who will compete in men's and women's doubles.

The organisers said the VND100 million (US$4,500) event has attracted leading amateur tennis players from throughout the north.

Open Badminton Tournament 2011 held in France

Open Badminton Tournament 2011 took place in France on February 19-20, drawing the participation of many Vietnamese students and Overseas Vietnamese.

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The event was organised by the Vietnamese Students’ Association in coordination with the badminton club of Villejuif City in the suburbs of Paris.

Competitor Nguyen Thao defeated other rivals to win the championship title in the women’s single event. Meanwhile, Pham Khang Ninh won in the men’s single event at club level and Do Nhat Khoa in the same event at amateur level.

Ngo Anh Tuan and Nguyen Thao gained first prize in the mixed doubles event, and Quach Du Han and Pham Khang Ninh in the men’s doubles event.

Leaders of the Vietnamese Students’ Association said the association will organise many other exchanges to strengthen solidarity within the Overseas Vietnamese community in France.  

Hungarian wins men's race at windsurfing competition

Csiga Somoggrati from Hungary won first prize in the men's division at the 12th Fun Cup international windsurfing competition which wrapped up at Mui Ne Beach in the central coastal province of Binh Thuan on Saturday.

Guillot Christophe and Vila Remi from France took the second and third places, respectively.

In the women's division, Manianne Kaplas from Finland ranked first, followed by Lucy Adillo Maher from Australia and Deborah Khoo from Singapore.

The competition attracted 31 windsurfers, including six women, from 11 countries.

The Fun Cup is an annual slalom windsurfing race that has been organised by Jibe's Beach Club since 2001. Last year, Cyril Moussilmani took top prize, American Jimmy Diaz came second and Chris Pressler of Austria finished third.

A week after the Fun Cup, the 2011 Viet Nam PWA Grand Slam world windsurfing tournament will be organised from February 25 to March 5 at the same location.

Top high-jumper Bang to compete for HCM City

High jump national record holder Nguyen Duy Bang of Ben Tre will sign for HCM City athletics club this week.

Bang won one gold, two silvers and one bronze medal in four Southeast Asian Games in succession.

Nguyen Trung Hinh, general secretary of HCM City's Athletics Federation, said, "The city will create all conditions for him to train, compete and study."

Bang is currently a second-year student at the HCM City Sports Teachers College.

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