The championship was held from June 20 to 25, with more than 300 coaches, athletes, and referees from 19 countries and territories. Athletes will compete for 50 sets of medals in 28 combat weight categories and 8 technical performance events. The Vietnamese Muay Thai team, as the host, has sent 50 athletes to participate in this tournament.
Right after Vietnam in second place is the UAE team with a total of 16 medals (8 golds, 4 silvers, 4 bronzes). The third place team is Kazakhstan with 20 medals of all kinds (7 golds, 7 silvers, 6 bronzes); Accordingly, the countries in the same region as host Vietnam ranked from 4th to 7th in terms of achievements, including: Thailand with 10 medals of all kinds (6 golds, 4 silvers); Philippines won 10 medals (5 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes); Malaysia won 5 medals (2 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze) and Indonesia with a total of 8 medals (1 gold, 3 silvers, 4 bronzes).
The head coach of the national Muay team Dương Ngọc Hải said: the national Muay team has shown much progress compared to previous tournaments. However, we are not allowed to rest on our laurels. After this tournament, the athletes need to continue to train to prepare for other international tournaments. Our formidable opponents are still Thailand, Kazakhstan and UAE... Only when we prepare carefully and have the highest determination can we continue to succeed.
The success of this tournament is a clear demonstration of the right direction in investing and training Muay in Vietnam, while creating positive psychological momentum for the players in the coming big matches of the year.
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