Track and field athletes in Da Nang have returned to outdoor training after nearly one month of being confined to their rooms due to the coronavirus-forced nationwide social distancing period.

Jumper Nguyen Thanh Ha is one of the city’s promising talented track and field athletes

During 3-week national lockdown, track and field athletes in Da Nang tried to follow the restrictions but still trained to the best of their abilities, with the focus on home workouts to maintain their fitness.

Since the national social distancing measures were eased on 23April, local track and field athletes have returned to training at the Chi Lang Stadium with the focus on technical-tactical exercises in an effort to gain required level of fitness and technical quality for forthcoming national and international sports competitions.

Currently, the city’s Track and Field Team under the management of the municipal Athlete Training Centre has a total of 70 members. Many of them have achieved considerable success in national athletics events.

Notably, the city’s athletics sector has played a vital role in training and providing talented athletes for national squads. Included are race walkers Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc and Nguyen Thanh Ngung, hammer throwers Do Quang Tuong and Le Thi Nguyen Thuy, discus throwers Vo Thu Bich Tram and Dang Tran Trinh Nguyen, jumper Nguyen Thanh Ha, and high jumper Nguyen Pham Hoai Yen.

In addition to improving the performance of athletics talents, the coaching board is now paying more attention to training promising talented athletics.

Greater heed is paid to installing more exercise equipment and sending local athletes to train abroad in an attempt to help them gain even more success at the upcoming national and international sports events.

By NGUYEN AN - Translated by M.DUNG