Vietnam Takes Home Gold at Inaugural World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Championships
The Vietnamese taekwondo team achieved success at the 2023 World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Championships held in South Korea. Competing in the Freestyle class, the team won a silver in the preliminary round and a bronze in the final, showcasing their high level of difficulty. Out of the 20 teams participating, including 18 from host South Korea, one from Italy, and one from Vietnam, the Vietnamese team outperformed their Italian counterparts to secure a gold in the preliminary round. In the final, they earned a bronze, trailing behind two South Korean teams. The 2023 World Taekwondo Demonstration Team Championships is a significant event within the larger 2023 Gangwon Chuncheon World Taekwondo Cultural Festival, scheduled from August 18 to 24. This festival attracts approximately 15,000 athletes, officials, and tourists from around 60 countries and territories. The Vietnamese taekwondo team, consisting of nine athletes, namely Chau Tuyet Van, Nguyen Thi Mong Quynh, Nguyen Thi Kim H...