This year, Nguyen Thi Oanh returned to compete in the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships held in Tianjin (China) from February 6 to February 8.
3 years ago, Nguyen Thi Oanh participated in the 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Kazakhstan. At that time, she won a gold medal in the women's 1,500m event with a time of 4 minutes 15 seconds 55.
Through investigation, the Vietnamese Athletics Team will register Nguyen Thi Oanh to participate in the 1,500m and 3,000m distances at the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships.
This female athlete has won 3 gold medals respectively in the women's 5,000m, 10,000m and 3,000m hurdles events at SEA Games 33. After SEA Games 33, she returned to compete and finished first in the 21km event in the Vietnam International Half Marathon 2026 (Vietnam International half marathon 2026) held on January 1st in Hanoi.
Nguyen Thi Oanh is expected to achieve her best form to win medals in the events at this tournament in Tianjin (China).
Last year, the Vietnamese athletics team did not participate in the 2025 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Iran.
According to the announcement of the Asian Athletics Federation, this year's Asian Indoor Athletics Championships will compete for 3 days with events organized: 60m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m, high jump, three-step jump, 4x400m relay, throwing weights, 60m hurdles, pushing weights, long jump, 10 combined sports for men; 60m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 3,000m, 60m hurdles, high jump, throwing weights, long jump, three-step jump, pushing weights, 4x400m relay, 7 combined sports (women). A mixed event will be organized: and 4x400m men's and women's relay.
