The Paris Olympic Games Boxing qualifier is the last chance for Vietnamese boxers to directly win tickets to the Olympics. This qualifying period takes place from May 23 to June 3 in Bangkok, Thailand. The tournament recorded more than 600 athletes registered to compete, taking 51 tickets to the Olympic Games in 13 different weight classes.
According to the regulations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the time limit for registration of the second qualifying competition has ended at the end of April. However, according to information, according to information iThethao.vn Noting, the Vietnam Boxing team can officially close the list of boxers playing on 8/5.
Boxing Vietnam can delay the list of athletes competing for the Olympic qualifying round because, in a weight class, the team currently registers a “official” boxer and another “reserve”. The selection of “official” or “preparatory” boxers will be decided on May 8, before the team to Thailand.
Another reason why the Vietnamese boxing team closed the list quite late, is because the coaches need to accept the results of the U22 Asian Championship 2024. This is the tournament that records many Vietnamese players at the age of U22 participating in the competition but the competition fails, specifically as follows:
– Athlete Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tran (weight of 50kg women): This athlete is kept for the U22 Asian tournament by not participating in the Boxing Championship of the strong teams nationwide 2024.
Before the Boxing U22 and Asian Championships 2024, Ngoc Tran is considered a championship candidate. She won the gold medal in this tournament in 2023. However, losing early against an anonymous opponent in the international arena showed that Ngoc Tran was currently in good form and body.
– Athlete Nguyen Huyen Tran (57kg weight class): Huyen Tran is called to recruit even without winning the national championship, as well as losing the opening match of 4 consecutive international tournaments. Similar to Ngoc Tran, Huyen Tran also did not attend the Boxing championship of the national strong teams 2024 to keep the U22 Asian tournament.
However, keeping his strength did not help Huyen Tran improve his achievement. She continued to lose to Sakysh Anel (Kazakhstan). The early stop at a U22 tournament shows the opportunity to improve the achievements of Huyen Tran and Ngoc Tran is not high. They will encounter stronger, more experienced opponents.