Last weekend, the Vietnamese boxing team set out to Uzbekistan. Because there was no direct flight, the whole team was transited in Korea to arrive. After a day to rest, Vietnam boxing team started training in Central Asia. This is part of the team's plan to prepare for ASIAD 19.
The Vietnamese boxing team component to Uzbekistan includes many faces who have attended the last 32 SEA Games. Martial artist Nguyen Thi Tam is a rare case that does not go with the team. As expected, in the next few days, Nguyen Thi Tam will come to Thailand to train with coach Nguyen Nhu Cuong to prepare for ASIAD in a separate lesson plan.
At ASIAD 19, the Vietnam Boxing team is expected to send 10 boxers to compete in the weight of men and women. Except for a number of light weight classes of women who have 4 spaces attending the Olympic Games, the mid -range weight classes of women, as well as the male boxing only has 2 interests attending the Olympic Games for each content. Therefore, boxers need to reach the semi -finals or finals to get tickets to the Olympics.
At the last 2 ASIAD periods, Boxing Vietnam won 3 bronze medals. Le Thi Bang, Luu Thi Duyen are the people who won the ASIAD 2014 bronze medal. At ASIAD 2018, Nguyen Thi Tam is the fighter to bring the only bronze medal for Boxing Vietnam. With that achievement table, Boxing Vietnam is expected to win 1-2 medals at ASIAD next.
Because of being combined as an Olympic qualifying round, Boxing Asiad 19 will have the same content as the Paris 2024 Olympics.