Le Thanh Thuy's beauty at the 33rd SEA Games
On the evening of December 9, the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games took place at Rajamangala Stadium (Bangkok, Thailand). The two athletes chosen to hold the flag for the Vietnamese sports delegation are Le Minh Thuan (taekwondo) and Le Thanh Thuy (volleyball). Both are talented athletes, meeting the criteria to take on important tasks.
At the opening ceremony, the main striker Le Thanh Thuy wore the costumes of the Vietnamese sports delegation, light makeup but still stood out with her white skin, delicate and sweet features.
Sharing with the media, the female player of the Vietnam women's volleyball team said she was very surprised to be assigned to hold the flag for the group. However, the middle blocker from Hai Phong was very happy to contribute a part to the debut of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the opening ceremony of the 33rd SEA Games. Thanh Thuy could not hide her pride and emotions both before and during the opening ceremony.
Le Thanh Thuy is one of 14 athletes of the Vietnam women's volleyball team participating in the tournament held in Thailand. She is 1m80 tall and plays as a middle blocker.
Anh Thao shares
Striker Bui Thi Anh Thao is one of two youngest members of the Vietnam women's volleyball team participating in the 33rd SEA Games, along with middle blocker Nhu Anh.
The Hanoi team's hitter expressed: "I feel very surprised to mix joy and luck because my teachers trust me and give me the opportunity to compete with my sisters at the 33rd SEA Games.
The whole team is still practicing very actively and living happily. My goal at this year's tournament is to accumulate more experience for myself and train my mentality to compete in major tournaments".
Officially selected to participate in the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, Anh Thao also marked her first appearance in the regional arena. With the absence of opposite Bich Tuyen, Anh Thao is expected to be able to fill the void in her senior, while creating a young and dynamic new wind in the national team.
Coach Tuan Kiet comments on opponents
At the 33rd SEA Games, the Vietnam women's volleyball team will face Myanmar on December 10, then Malaysia and Indonesia. With the current force, the team's goal is to qualify for the final and compete for a gold medal with Thailand at the 33rd SEA Games.
Head coach Nguyen Tuan Kiet has made comments about the opponent. He said that Vietnam has a good chance when meeting Myanmar and Malaysia in the group stage because these two teams are still in the process of rebuilding their forces.
However, the coaching staff requires the whole team to stay focused, avoid being subjective and aiming for the top spot in the group. In addition, because the competition schedule is mainly in the morning, noon and early afternoon, different from the competition schedule of the Vietnam National Championship, the coaching staff also calculates to let players change their daily rhythm to better catch the match.
