Athletics

Announcing 43 official sports of ASIAD 20

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Host country Japan has announced 43 sports with 468 events competing in the 20th Asian Games (ASIAD 20).

Athletics athlete Ha Thi Thuy Hang participates in the 2026 Asian Championship

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Champion of the 2026 Asian Beach Games Ha Thi Thuy Hang will compete in this year's Asian Championship in China.

Vietnamese athletics sends team for 100m short distance training in France

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Vietnamese athletics continues to send important forces to train in France to accumulate expertise before competing in important tournaments.

Vietnamese athletics players and new motivation

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The faces of the Vietnamese athletics team return to the training ground after the 2026 Asian Beach Games. They are preparing for the task of participating in the 2026 Asian Championships (for the dance event group) in May.

Ha Thi Thuy Hang - Promising athletic talent of Phu Tho sports

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Female athlete Ha Thi Thuy Hang is one of the promising young talents that Vietnam Athletics (long jump event team) is possessing to aim for many important tasks.

Athletics wins 2nd gold medal at the 2026 Asian Beach Games

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On the competition day of April 25, the Vietnamese athletics team continued to win a gold medal in the men's long jump event.

Athletics athlete Thuy Hang wins gold medal at the 2026 Asian Beach Games

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Vietnamese athletics won the first gold medal at the 2026 Asian Beach Games in the women's long jump event.

Vietnamese athletics seeks opportunities in Asian beach sports

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Vietnamese athletics sets a goal to win gold medals at the 2026 Asian Beach Games, hoping to create momentum for ASIAD and improve achievements.

Vietnamese athletics selects athletes to participate in the 2026 Youth Olympics

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Vietnamese sports will continue to be officially awarded a ticket to compete in the 2026 Youth Olympics in October.

SEA Games 33 runner-up Le Thi Cam Tu attends the 2026 Singapore Open International Athletics Tournament

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Le Thi Cam Tu will participate in the 2026 Singapore Open International Athletics Tournament and seek opportunities to win medals.

For Vietnamese athletics to reach ASIAD, Olympic level

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Vietnamese athletics needs to build a synchronous system of selection and training, applying science and technology... to create breakthroughs towards continental and Olympic achievements.

Speed Queen Vu Thi Huong - the person who helps Vietnamese athletics have a position

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Athlete Vu Thi Huong has contributed many important achievements for Vietnamese athletics to have a position on the continental map.

Female marathon runner competing in the 2026 national championship has gender tested

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Athletes competing in the professional marathon – 42km women's event completed the SRY gene sex test.

National Athletics Championships tests the gender of female athletes

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The gender check and verification for athletes competing in women's events will be implemented in athletics tournaments in Vietnam from 2026.

Athlete Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc will not participate in the 2026 Asian Walking Championships

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Player Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc and her teammates will be absent from the 2026 Asian Walking Championships which will kick off in Japan.