VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s sports sector is urgently preparing for the 2012 London Olympics, by sending its top athletes to a lot of international sport events.



Gymnast Ha Thanh, who has won a ticket to the Olympic 2012.


The national Judo team will compete in the 2012 Asian Judo Championships in Uzbekistan from April 26-29, which is an important warm-up tournament for judokas from many countries, before they take part in this Olympics London.

Vietnamese swimmers are training in the US. They previously joined the Indianapolis Grand Prix in India, from March 29-31, which was acknowledged as qualifier for the Olympics by the International Swimming Federation.

The aerobics team will compete at the Suzuki World Cup Series B, from April 21-22 in Tokyo, Japan, before joining the World Aerobics Championships in Bulgaria this May.

Gymnast Phan Thi Ha Thanh is competing at the ART World Cup Series C in China.

Nine Vietnamese athletes have so far qualified for the 2012 Olympics, including Phan Thi Ha Thanh and Pham Phuoc Hung (gymnastics), Le Huynh Chau and Chu Hoang Dieu Linh (taekwondo), Van Ngoc Tu (judo), Hoang Xuan Vinh and Le Thi Hoang Ngoc (shooting), Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc (athletics) and Nguyen Thi Lua (wrestling).

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