On Monday, the Da Nang Department of Culture and Sports held a get-together for local athletes and coaches who will participate in the upcoming 29^th SEA Games.  The regional multi-sports event will take place in Malaysia’s capital city of Kuala Lumpur from 19 - 31 August.

Swimmer Phuoc promising to gain his best possible achievements at the upcoming SEA Games 29

Present at the meeting were billiards player Nguyen Thanh Binh, walking coach Tran Anh Hiep, walkers Nguyen Thanh Ngung and Vo Xuan Vinh, swimmer Hoang Quy Phuoc and his Hungarian coach Peter Nagy who is Head of the Swimming Coaches’ Board of the BVSC Zuglo Club. 

Addressing the meeting, Mr Tran Do Quang, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Athlete Training Centre, remarked that his centre has kept a close eye on the training of the local athletes in both Viet Nam and foreign countries.  He added that the city leaders are expecting billiards player Nguyen Thanh Binh to defend 1 silver and 2 bronze medals he won in the British-style Billiards category at the 28^th SEA Games.  In addition, they are setting high expectations on swimmer Phuoc, and walkers Ngung and Vinh. 

Director Hung (middle) and the coaches and athletes

Coach Peter Nagy said that Phuoc has produced excellent performances in the men’s 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events at some recent international swimming tournaments.  His great rival Joseph Schooling from Singapore is a heavyweight opponent in these events.  The Hungarian coach, however, believed that his trainee would gain even more success at the forthcoming sports event.   

Also at the meeting, the Department’s Director Huynh Van Hung wished the coaches and athletes good health, and hoped that the Da Nang team would make every effort to secure their remarkable achievements with 4 gold medals, 2 silver and 4 bronze they gained at the previous regional sports event.