Tram wins bronze for VN at Asian champs
The organisation board applied a new scoring system using electronic armour the athletes wear during competition. This was the first time the Vietnamese athletes used the gear in the 18 year-long history of the competition, which proved a disadvantage as they didn’t get a chance to get used to it, said
On the opening day last Saturday, Hoang Ha Giang, who already held a ticket to the Beijing Olympic Games, was the first Vietnamese favourite to fall at the four-day tournament when she lost her under-49kg match.
Asian Youth champion Tran Thi Ngoc Truc and Southeast Asian champion Trinh Kim Tuong Van also suffered early exits after losing their under-52kg and under-72kg matches to South Korean and Lebanese rivals on Saturday.