Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien is a face expected to win a gold medal at the 2026 World Challenge Cup to be held in Uzbekistan from May 21 to 24.
At this time, Dang Ngoc Xuan Thien is training with the Vietnamese Gymnastics Team at the National High-Level Athlete Training Center. In December last year, Xuan Thien showed his best form to win a gold medal in his forte, the singles round horse event.
At that time in Thailand, after winning the gold medal, Xuan Thien once shared: "I have been very focused on preparing for SEA Games 33 and the gold medal result is what I believe I will achieve. Stepping into performing professionally, I am very confident. Next, I will continue to prepare for the task for 2026".
After SEA Games 33, Xuan Thien has been training again since January 2026.
These days, the gymnastics gym at the National High-Level Athlete Training Center is always brightly lit because Xuan Thien and his teammates are still practicing their skills non-stop, ready for the 2026 World Challenge Cup.
The male player once said that the goal of winning a gold medal at the 2026 Challenge World Cup is highly expected by himself.
In May last year, Xuan Thien won a gold medal in the simple round horse event at the 2025 Challenge World Cup held in Bulgaria. The gold medal was assessed by the coaching staff of the Vietnamese gymnastics team as bringing many values.
Because after nearly 7 years, we have just witnessed another male player win the championship at the World Challenge Cup.
After 1 year, Xuan Thien really wants to repeat his previous achievement.
Professional coaches assess that Xuan Thien's simple round horse performance is reaching top difficulty and is capable of competing for achievements in Asia as well as at the world level.
However, this player from Ho Chi Minh City humbly said that he is never subjective before any tournament because all opponents are well prepared.
The 2026 World Challenge Cup in Uzbekistan is Xuan Thien's first international tournament this year. Xuan Thien's achievements will be a measure for coaches to evaluate the player's performance at this time.
At the same time, the player will accumulate more expertise to aim for the ASIAD 20 arena in September in Japan.
At the 2026 Asian Challenge Cup, the Vietnam Gymnastics Team also registered participating players including Nguyen Van Khanh Phong, Vu Tien Anh, Nguyen Phuoc Hai and Nguyen Thi Quynh Nhu.
