Vietnam to send 337 athletes to Hangzhou Asian Gam.docx

Vietnamtosend337athletestoHangzhouAsianGamesXinhuaUpdated:2023-09-1509:26fl11+HANOIVietnamissettodispatch337athletestotheHangzhouAsianGames,wheretheywillcompetein31ofthe40sports,targetingtwotofivegoldmedals.TheathletesarescheduledtodepartforHangzhou,China,onSept.20,withtheofficialsend-offceremonyslatedforSaturdayinHanoi,theSportsAuthorityOfVietnamannouncedThursday.The19thAsianGameswillcommenceonSept.23andconcludeonOct8.Vietnam,sgoldmedalaspirationslieinsepaktakraw,Chinesechess,shooting,cycling,karate,weightlifting,andarchery.Allnationalteamshaveundergonerigoroustrainingbothdomesticallyandoverseas,thelocalnewspaperVietnamNewsnotedonThursday,quotingDangHaViet,chairmanoftheVietnamSportsAdministration.WhileVietnammightnotbethefavoritesforgoldinswimming,athletics,rowing,canoeing,tabletennis,tennis,gymnastics,rollerskating,boxing,taekwondo,wrestling,wushu,judo,kurashJujitsu,andfencing,theyareoptimisticaboutclinchingbronzeandsilvermedalsintheseevents.VietnamsecuredfourAsiadgoldmedalsatthe2018editioninIndonesia.