When the second consecutive Olympic season of Vietnamese sports ended without a medal, once again - I can't remember how many times - questions about the physical fitness and qualifications of the athletes were raised. . Those who go to the Olympics, according to common understanding, are the best in their sport, representing the country. However, with Vietnamese sports, that is not really the case.
Strictly speaking, Vietnamese sports, while still counting the number of athletes who have passed the qualifying round to get tickets to the Olympics, will still have a long way to go before bringing to the world's playground a team of quality, ready-made players. Ready to compete for medals. But that's no reason to sit still and not take action. Right now, it is necessary to learn and learn from leading sports - from the world, the continent to even within Southeast Asia.
As mentioned above, why is the problem for Vietnamese athletes when entering the world stage always their level and physical ability? Because it fails to create a truly competitive environment among athletes. Let's take the story of Korean archery as an example, when the athletes themselves shared that "getting into the Olympic team is more difficult than winning an Olympic Gold Medal".
That is, the competitive environment is extremely fierce, amidst the persistent training of every aspiring athlete. But for Vietnam, in many sports, the number of athletes who are truly classified as top-notch, qualified to compete in international competitions is very few, or even none. Not to mention the coaching staff's orientation in choosing who to play in which arena...
With physically demanding subjects, people will ask how Vietnamese sports are training athletes , in what ways, from exercises to nutrition that cannot be improved? For example, football player Van Hau spent 1 year training in the Netherlands and returned with impressive body shape and muscles. That means, physical development - muscle gain, endurance... can still be done with small Vietnamese athletes.
Of course, not every sport requires strong muscle mass, but when you go to the international playground and are asked about your physical fitness, you clearly need to review it.
