Vietnamese Weightlifter Wins Silver at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

	Barbie Criticized for Allegedly Leaving out Asians in 'Inclusive' Tokyo 2020 Collection
	Japanese City Promotes Vietnam Ahead of Paralympics
	Who Is Naomi Osaka - The Beauty Lights Olympics Cauldron

Le Van Cong with his silver medal at Tokyo Paralympics on August 26, 2021. Photo courtesy of Vietnam Sports Delegation

Cong entered the event as the 2016 Rio Paralympics gold medalist and record holder in his weight class, with 183.5 kilograms lifted in 2017.

On his first try, Cong only registered 165 kg, which he easily lifted. His main opponent in this category, Omar Qarada of Jordan, lifted 170 kg.

This made Cong raise the weight to 170 kg on his second try, while Qarada registered 172 kilos. Cong succeeded while Qarada failed, which gave him a great chance to win gold.

In his third and also final try, Cong attempted a risky 173 kg, though still suffering an ongoing shoulder injury. Qarada also chose to lift 173 kg to compete for the gold medal.

Cong was really excited after successfully lifted 173 kilograms to put pressure on Qarada. However, the Jordanian also succeeded.

When two athletes are tied, the winner will be decided by weight. Cong is 100 grams heavier than Qarada so he had to settle for silver.

This is the first medal for the Vietnam delegation at Tokyo Paralympics. Also on Thursday, swimmers Vo Thanh Tung and Trinh Thi Bich Nhu competed but both failed to make it past the heats.

Tokyo Paralympics: OVs in Japan support Vietnamese athletes Expatriates in Japan have come to visit and cheer on Vietnamese Paralympic athletes, reported VNA.

Japanese City Promotes Vietnam Ahead of Paralympics Kokubunji City held the event "Hello Vietnam" to help local people better understand Vietnam ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Vietnamese President wishes Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Paralympics great success State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 22 sent a greeting letter to Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on the occasion of the Tokyo 2020 ...