Asian Games 2018: Vietnam joins kurask test event in Indonesia
Vietnam has sent six female athletes to take part in a test competition of kurash (Turkish wrestling), one of official sports of the 18th Asian Games, which is slated for next August in Indonesia.
Regional teams take part in a test competition of kurash (Turkish wrestling) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 5 and 6. (Photo: VNA)
Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnam has sent six female athletesto take part in a test competition of kurash (Turkish wrestling), one ofofficial sports of the 18th Asian Games (ASIAD 18), which is slated for nextAugust in Indonesia.
The event took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 5 and 6,gathering athletes from eight countries and territories – the Republic ofKorea, Singapore, Taiwan (China), Afghanistan, Vietnam, India, Iran, andIndonesia.
Eric Thohir, head of the ASIAD 18 Organising Committee, saidthe test competition is to examine the sport’s preparations and rules inpractice as it is the first time kurash has been chosen for the regional sportsgala.
At ASIAD, the sport will be open for both male and femaleathletes, Do Ngoc Hung, coach of Vietnam’s kurask team, told Vietnam NewsAgency.
He noted the six Vietnamese female athletes will compete inthe 52kg, 63kg, and 78kg events.
More than 200 Vietnamese athletes will compete in 20 of the40 sports in ASIAD 2018, including football, karate, wushu and pencak silat.
They aim to bring home from three to five gold medals in keysports, such as athletics, swimming, weightlifting, shooting andgymnastics.-VNA
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Regional teams take part in a test competition of kurash (Turkish wrestling) in Jakarta, Indonesia, on May 5 and 6. (Photo: VNA) 
