Da Nang’s rowers have been training both at home and abroad in a bid to realise their goals of taking 7 gold medals at the forthcoming 8^th National Sports Festival.

Members of the local men’s coxed four rowing team

In particular, rowers Pham Trung, Vo Nhu Sang, Doan Dinh Chieu and Bui Quang Huy, plus a rowing coach, have been sent to Hungary for short-term training courses in order to enhance their professional skills since late August.

In addition, since late September, Pham Thanh Liem, Tran Thanh Cuong, Hien Nam, and Y Khoer Nie, along with a canoeing coach, have been trained in Hungary.

Moreover, members of rowing and kayaking team, including Pham Thi Hue, Tang Van Phap, Tang Van Nhat, Vo Duy Thanh, Nguyen Van Tien, Luu Tong Tam and Nguyen Van Huy, have been in strict training sessions.

Rowing coach Tong Huu Dung said being considered as one of Da Nang’s key teams at the upcoming national sports event, leaders of the city and the municipal sports sector have high hopes on the rowing team. Therefore, all members of the team are highly focusing on well preparations.

Mr Dung remarked the city now has only 7 rowing coaches so it finds very difficult for them to closely monitor the training of their athletes.

Notably, although rower Pham Thi Hue is very strong in women's single sculls event, she has been trained in the heavyweight women's quadruple sculls since the start of this year. Therefore, the coaching board have to change a lot of training plans for Hue.

On the other hand, the rowing team members and their coach are using 2 warehouses of rowing boats for staying and organising physical training courses.

The rowing coaches and their squad members are making ceaseless efforts to realise their target set for the forthcoming National Sports Festival.