Different from 3 matches in the Paris Olympic qualifying round, Vo Thi Kim Anh joined the game completely different in the first day at the Olympic playground. The reason is because her opponent is Preeti Pawar, one of the most powerful boxers in the world at the present time, once in the top 4 Asia.
At the age of 20, Preeti Pawar's luggage to the Paris Olympic Games is a bronze medal of the Asian Championship 2022, ASIAD 19 bronze medal, gold medal in the U22 and Asian Championship 2024. Preeti Pawar also has the advantage in the left truss. For that reason, Vo Thi Kim Anh had to change the way to join the opponent.
The direction of the coaching staff for Kim Anh in this match is very clear: positive moving, limiting the opposite to avoid risks. Kim Anh adhered to the tactics very well, and she harvested more or less the advantage after the first half. The representative of Vietnam played well and temporarily leading 3-2.
Entering the second and 3rd half, the tactics of active movement continued to be performed by Kim Anh. However, the representative of Vietnam was “captured” by Preeti Pawar in some situations. Surprisingly took place in the second half, when the transcript showed, all 5 assessments were dotted with Kim Anh losing to Preeti.
By the end of the second half, the temporary score was 3 draws, 2 people marked Preeti completely. The situation gradually became unfavorable for Kim Anh. Entering the last half, once again suddenly came, when 4/5 assessment preeti won Vietnamese boxers in the decisive match.
In the end after 5 rounds, Vo Thi Kim Anh received a 0-5 defeat (28-29, 28-29, 28-29, 27-30, 28-29) before Preeti Pawar. This result caused Vietnamese boxers to stop soon after the first match. Meanwhile, Preeti Pawar continues to reach the next round.