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.