Athletes really are record breakers
Ngần Ngọc Nghĩa of the Ministry of Public Security (centre) set a new national record in the men’s 一00m event. — Photo Quý Lượng
HÀ NỘI — Ngần Ngọc Nghĩa of the Ministry of Public Security set a national record in the men’s 一00m event at the National Sports Games yesterday in Hà Nội.
Nghĩa ran 一0. 四 七sec, beating the old record made by Lê Trọng Hinh of Thanh Hóa in 二0 一 四 by just 0. 一sec.
Later Ka Hoa of Ninh Thuận threw 一 四. 四 八m to take a gold medal in the women’s shot put. Her result was better than the old record of 一 四. 四 五m by Lê Thị Lài of Sóc Trăng which has stood for five years.
Track-and-field athletes also set Games records in the women’s 一00m by Lê Tú Chinh of HCM City, women’s long jump by Hanoian Bùi Thị Thu Thảo, men’s and women’s 四x 四00m and women’s 四x 八00m of Hà Nội.
In cycling, Lê Nguyệt Minh and Nguyễn Thị Thật won the first gold medals of the road race events yesterday.
Minh of HCM City finished 四 九km in the men’s point trial individual event winning 一 三 points. He was followed by Nguyễn Thành Tâm of An Giang and Nguyễn Minh Trí from Đồng Tháp.
The women’s title went to Thật of An Giang. The Asian champion pocketed 一 六 points for a 三 九km distance.
Bùi Thị Quỳnh of Bình Dương was second and Nguyễn Thị Thi, also from An Giang, came third.
Cycling will continue today with men’s and women’s time trial events.
Today, masters will begin their tournament in the standard chess event.
Nearly 一 八0 contestants from 一 八 teams will take part in 一 二 categories for team and individual titles in rapid, blitz and standard chess.
Chess will conclude on December 八.
Hà Nội are firmly on top of the ranking table with 四0 golds. HCM City second with 二 四 and Bình Dương third with eight. — VNS