As noted by iThethao.vnat national boxing tournaments, the host unit often uses athletes who are practicing at their units to take on the position of volunteers. It is also true for Dak Lak, the province has successfully organized the recent National Boxing Championship 2023.
At the strong teams, as well as the national tournament, the boxers participated in the competition aged 17-18 or 19-40. For that reason, the faces chosen for volunteers are usually athletes “2nd line” (preparatory) of this age. Besides, athletes aged 15-16 can also be mobilized.
In the opposite direction, when the young boxing tournament is held, all athletes aged 17-18 and below will participate in the competition. Therefore, volunteers are usually athletes of 19-40. One of such volunteers is Nguyen Chau Kieu Chi, athletes attending the National Tournament 2023.
At the national boxing tournaments held in Dak Lak in the past 2 years, Kieu Chi has not only participated as a mere athlete. She also became a volunteer at the National Boxing 2022, as well as in charge of assistant coach in some matches of the National Boxing tournament 2023.
On the eve of the National Boxing Championship 2023, Nguyen Chau Kieu Chi fell into a relatively difficult branch. She had to encounter a strong opponent Pham Thi Thuy Dinh (Ninh Binh) in the first match. Similar to Kieu Chi, Thuy Dinh is also an experienced fighter at national boxing tournaments.
Kieu Chi let Thuy Dinh lead in the first half. Until the second half, the new homeowner up to regain the advantage. She won against Thuy Dinh with a point after 3 rounds. In the next match, Kieu Chi stopped in the semi -finals when losing to Pham Thi Quynh Anh (Tien Giang), thereby winning the final bronze medal.