Pair win dance gold at World Master Games

Vietnamese duo Pham Trung Hoa and Nguyen My Trang took the top podium place at the World Master Games on May 28 in Chinese Taipei.

Vietnamese Pham Trung Hoa - Nguyen My Trang (in red) dance for their gold medal in the World Master Games's event on May 28 in Chinese Taipei.
Vietnamese Pham Trung Hoa - Nguyen My Trang (in red) dance for their gold medal in the World Master Games's event on May 28 in Chinese Taipei.

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese duo Pham Trung Hoa and Nguyen My Trang have placed first at the World Master Games in dance on May 28 in Chinese Taipei.

Out stepping many strong rivals in the 40-45 year-old group, the pair won the highest score to take gold in the the Latin A category in the Taipei Arena.

Earlier, they secured silver in the Latin D and bronze in Latin C classes.

Hoa has been a dancer and trainer for the past 18 years and is a long-term competitor in the sport of dance.

Trang is a businesswoman and has danced for about eight years, having competed professionally since September 2023.

The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years governed by the International Masters Games Association. It is open to sports people of all abilities and most ages – the minimum age criteria ranges between 25 and 35 years depending on the sport.

Participants compete for themselves – there are no country delegations. Beyond the age requirement and membership in that sport's governing body, there are no competition qualification requirements.

This was the first time the Games had been hosted in Asia, attracting more than 25,000 competitors from 108 countries and regions taking part in 35 sports./.

VNA

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