The Ho Chi Minh City badminton team enters the 10th National Sports Games with a 25-player roster targeting medals across all seven events on home soil, [vietnam.vn] reported.
Competitors from 17 regions will contest the tournament from Nov. 15 to Nov. 25 at the Ho Xuan Huong Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City, with 170 registered athletes making it one of the largest fields in the history of the Games.
Nguyen Hai Dang returns to defend his men’s singles gold medal after finishing as the sole champion from the host city during the previous edition in 2022, [vietnam.vn] reported. The team’s lineup also features experienced internationals and veterans including Nguyen Tien Minh, Vu Thi Trang, and Le Ngoc Van.
“The team has strong players in each category, but the competition from other teams is fierce, requiring every athlete to strive for the best possible results,” a technical staff representative told [vietnam.vn].
Khoa Trung Kien, secretary-general of the Vietnam Badminton Federation, said that participating delegations are bringing full national team squads to the competition, raising the overall standard of play, [vietnam.vn] reported. Athletes will vie for seven distinct titles: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles, mixed doubles, men’s team, and women’s team.
While Ho Chi Minh City holds tactical advantages in individual brackets, regional squads from Hanoi, Dong Nai, Lam Dong, Bac Ninh, and Hung Yen are expected to heavily challenge the host team in doubles and team events, according to [vietnam.vn]. Nguyen Thuy Linh of Dong Nai enters the tournament as the top seed in the women’s singles draw.
The badminton events run from Nov. 15 to Nov. 25 at the Ho Xuan Huong Gymnasium.
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