Vietnam at Tokyo 2020: Waiting for miracles from Thuy Linh and Anh Vien

After an unsuccessful Sunday, the Vietnamese contingent will continue their 2020 Olympic campaign on July 26 – the third official day of the Games, with badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh set to feature in the women’s singles event and swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien competing in the women’s 200m freestyle discipline.

Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh in action during her opening match against France’s Qi Xuefei at Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 24. (Photo: Getty)
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh in action during her opening match against France’s Qi Xuefei at Tokyo 2020 Olympics on July 24. (Photo: Getty)

Thuy Linh will play her second match in Group P against world No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying (Chinese Taipei). This is considered a tough challenge for the Vietnamese star even though she comfortably breezed past France’s Qi Xuefei 2-0 on the opening day.

The match is of great significance as the winner will ignite hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals.

Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-ying is undoubtedly a tough opponent for Thuy Linh.

Earlier on July 25, Vietnam’s male badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh conceded an opening defeat against world No. 3 Anders Antonsen (Denmark) in Group L.

Later today, Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien will join 28 other competitors in the women’s 200m freestyle preliminary round, with the best 16 to be awarded semifinal slots.

Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has been present at the Olympic arena three times.

Vien will swim in Heat 2 alongside seven athletes from Slovenia, the Russian Olympic Committee, Canada, the US, Australia and New Zealand.