Olympics

Sports Authority of Việt Nam Director Đặng Hà Việt is Chief-de-Mission of the Việt Nam Team at the 32nd SEA Games. He will take the position leading the team at the Paris Olympics. VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism officially announced the Việt Nam Olympics Team which will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics later this month.

The delegation of 39 members will be headed up by Chief-de-Mission Đặng Hà Việt, director of the Sports Authority of Việt Nam, who will be supported by two deputies Hoàng Quốc Vinh and Ngô Ích Quân.

The announcement on July 11 named 16 athletes, coaches, foreign experts, doctors and other staff.

Vietnamese competitors will vie for medals in 11 sports: athletics, cycling, swimming, shooting, weightlifting, canoeing, rowing, badminton, archery, boxing and judo.

The Sports Authority of Việt Nam plans to hold a send-off ceremony for the Vietnamese delegation on July 17 in Hà Nội. They will join the Olympic Athlete Village on July 20.

The vibrant colours of more than 200 countries will be displayed the Paris Olympics, from July 26 to August 11.

Instead of a traditional opening ceremony in a stadium, France has planned a river parade along 6km of the River Seine, ending at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

Some 300,000 spectators will watch from the banks of the capital's river, while an audience of 1.5 billion is expected to tune in on television.

The Paris Olympics will feature 32 sports, including 28 'core' sports that were also part of the Games in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021. Breaking, a competitive form of breakdancing that blends artistry and dance with acrobatic moves, will make its debut at the French games. - VNS