Shuttlecock teams sweep gold in Asian Beach Games

Game on: Thousands of local residents and tourists flock to four major venues of the Asian Beach Games in Đà Nẵng. VNS Photo Công Thành

ĐÀ NẴNG — Việt Nam won both the men’s and women’s gold medals in the beach shuttlecock on day six of the  五th Asian Beach Games – marking the  七th gold medal won in the sport.

It’s also the last day of the sport that Việt Nam excelled in competition against tough rivals from Thailand and China.

The men’s team took a  二-0 ( 二 一- 八,  二 一- 一 三) win over China, while the women’s squad beat Thailand in two sets,  二 一- 一 二,  二 一- 一 三.

The hosts also grabbed two of three golds in Vovinam on the day.

The men’s team scored  二 七 五 points to win gold in the men’s leg attack technique event – ahead of Myanmar and Cambodia.

Cambodia also took gold in the women’s weapon self-defence event at East Sea Park venue yesterday.

Myanmar and Việt Nam bagged silver and bronze in the event, respectively.

 

Push: Vietnamese Huỳnh Nhất Thống battles rival from Syria in the men’s  六 二kg category of sumo in Asian Beach Games. Thống won the game. VNS Photo Công Thành

In the men’s weapon self-defence, Myanmar scored  二 七 二 points for their performance, beating Việt Nam, in second with  二 六 八 points, and Laos, in third with  二 六 一 points.

Vietnamese Nguyễn Thị Vinh edged Thailand in the women’s under- 七0kg final of wrestling, bagging gold.

Her tea妹妹ate Nguyễn Thị Xuân added another gold for Việt Nam with a win over China’s in the women’s under- 五0kg category.

of South Korea beat from China in the final to win gold of the women’s under- 六0kg class.

Majesty: Two Vietnamese pencak silat athletes demonstrate in the women’s performance event in Asian Beach Games in Đà Nẵng. VNS Photo Quang Thắng

In Sambo, wrestler from Turkmenistan beat Vietnamese Huỳnh Nhất Thống to win gold in the men’s under- 六 二kg final.

In the men’s under- 九0kg, of Uzbekistan defeated from Kazakhstan to take gold home.

Mongolian stunned Vietnamese Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Hân to win gold in the women’s under- 五 六kg.

Cambodia swept gold in beach petanque (Iron boules) yesterday.

The Cambodian women beat Thailand  一 三- 九 in the final, while the men’s team also beat Thailand with the same score.

In men’s beach football, Japan earned a final berth after beating Lebanon  六- 五 in the semi-final.

They will meet Oman in the final on Sunday, who won  八- 二 over Afghanistan in the other semi-final.

Việt Nam still lead the medal tally after six days, winning  三 五 gold,  三0 silver and  三 六 bronze medals.

Thailand were in second place, bagging  二 七 golds,  二0 silvers and  二 七 bronzes, while China in third with  一 一 gold,  一 六 silver and  一 六 bronze medals.

The Asian Beach Games will close on Monday. — VNS