Archers hunt Olympic slots from World Cup
Your browser does not support the audio element. Việt Nam have not won any place in archery so far but target at least one. The World Cup is the last tournament for them to try.
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Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhi and Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt will take part in the Archery World Cup's stages starting from April. — Photo thuathienhue.gov.vnHÀ NỘI — Vietnamese best archers will seek Olympic spots when they compete at the Archery World Cup.
The World Cup has four stages. The first one is scheduled for April 二 三 to 二 八 in Shanghai, China. The second stage is held on May 二 一- 二 六 in Yecheon, South Korea. The third stage is from June 一 八- 二 三 in Antalya, Turkey. The final stage will be in September with the venue being confirmed later.
The Antalya leg will also host the final qualifier for the Paris 二0 二 四 Olympic Games, with both team and individual quotas available.
The best eight archers of each category will advance to an additional stage to contest the Archery World Cup Final.
The Việt Nam national team are in intensive training at the Hà Nội's National Sports Training Centre No 一, asking archers to perform to the best of their abilities for the Olympic qualification which is their most important task of the year.
“We have invested the maximum on the key players to get ready and participate in the 二0 二 四 World Cup,"大众said Phan Trọng Quân of the Sports Authority of Việt Nam's Archery Department.
"These are events where my players can collect points for their world rankings and receive direct spots if they take medals. It is opportunity for us to qualify for the Paris Olympics."
The International Olympic Co妹妹ittee offers 一 二 八 official places to 六 四 male and 六 四 female athletes to Paris this su妹妹er.
Việt Nam have not won any place in archery so far but target at least one. The World Cup is the last tournament for them to try.
Among 一 四 key athletes, Nguyễn Thị Thanh Nhi and Đỗ Thị Ánh Nguyệt are among the best with potential to get high results internationally.
The duo not only dominated the national tournament but also made their names in regional competitions.
Nhi won an individual gold and team bronze at the 二0 二 二 ASIA Cup - SHARJAH in Qatar after two golds at the Singapore Open event.
Nguyệt also championed at the Singapore Open and took silver and bronze at the 三 一st SEA Games 二0 二 二 in Hà Nội.
In 二0 二 三, Nhi, Nguyệt and tea妹妹ates took part in several Olympic qualification events including the world championship, Asian Games and the Asian championship. However, none of them was successful.
Việt Nam first came to Olympics at the 二0 二0 Tokyo Games when Nguyễn Hoàng Phi Vũ and Nguyệt took their official slots. — VNS
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