In the early morning of August 7th, two years ago, Vietnamese sports shocked the world when Hoang Xuan Vinh brought home Vietnam's first gold medal at the Olympics.
Hoang Xuan Vinh came first in the 2016 National Athlete of the Year poll with a convincing victory, far ahead of second-place Anh Vien by 381 points.
Having taken her first tentative steps from the village-level training center, Vu Thi Trang is still on the path to conquering new heights, a path that at times seemed as though she would have to stop.
After enjoying the sight of the beautiful women showing off their cleavage, 'Lightning Bolt' held a medal ceremony like at the Olympics.
The shooting range at the Nhon Center, built in 2003, is now in serious disrepair. Korean shooting stars were truly astonished to learn that Hoang Xuan Vinh still trained there and won the Olympic gold medal.
Chinese media outlets are expressing bitterness over the failure of their national sports team at the Rio Olympics. The general reaction is not one of disappointment, but rather of blame and avoidance of reality.
The total prize money received by shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh to date is over 5,4 billion VND, not including many other valuable items.
Track and field legend Usain Bolt has been embroiled in an infidelity scandal shortly after winning his Olympic gold medal in Rio and on his 30th birthday.
The strength of American sports was once again affirmed at the Rio 2016 Olympics with the top spot on the medal table.
The moment Usain Bolt turned to look at his opponent and smiled before crossing the finish line in the 100m semi-final is considered the most memorable image of the 2016 Olympics.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a striking appearance at the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics to extend Japan's welcome to Tokyo 2020 to friends from around the world.
Live coverage of the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from 6:8 AM on August 22nd, live images from the Maracana Stadium, Brazil.
Many female athletes chose unusual and rare hair colors to create a striking appearance while competing at the Olympic Games in Brazil.
Having just returned from the Rio Olympics, Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Thien held a meeting with the General Department of Sports and Physical Training to discuss investment in Vietnamese sports after the 2016 Olympics.
A Malaysian man died suddenly while watching the men's singles badminton semi-final at the 2016 Rio Olympics between Malaysian player Lee Chong Wei and his long-time rival Lin Dan from China.
Neymar took responsibility for the decisive penalty kick, helping Brazil win the Olympic men's football gold medal for the first time.
The men's football final unfolded in the most captivating and dramatic fashion possible, with host nation Brazil crowned champions after a tense penalty shootout.
Everything is coming to an end at the Rio 2016 Olympics as the sporting event draws to a close and the final sets of medals are being awarded to the athletes.
Tran Duc Phan, head of the Vietnamese sports delegation at the Rio 2016 Olympics, shared that "Vietnamese sports are happy, but also sad about the Rio Olympics."
For the first time in the history of Vietnamese sports, shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh had to admit he was "shocked" on his triumphant homecoming due to the overwhelming enthusiasm of the people.
Usain Bolt easily completed his historic Olympic treble in the men's 4x100m relay with the Jamaican team.
A young man who looks exactly like North Korean leader Kim Jong-un participated in the parade at the 2016 Olympics, surprising many people.
Gymnast Son Yeon-jae received immense attention from the media and fans immediately upon arriving at the airport in Rio.
As expected, the composition of the Vietnamese sports delegation at every international tournament becomes a subject of controversy. The Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics was no exception.
Behind the failure of Chinese sports at the 2016 Rio Olympics lies a long story about the sports development strategy of the world's second-largest economy.
According to Brazilian police sources, the story about Ryan Lochte and his teammates on the US swimming team being robbed at gunpoint is completely fabricated.
The Vietnamese delegation concluded its journey at the Rio 2016 Olympics with Nguyen Thi Lua being the last athlete to compete in wrestling.
The gold medals at the Olympics are no longer as dazzling as they once were. If understood literally, one can find their own explanation for the decline of Chinese sports.
The Rio 2016 Olympics witnessed a deeply moving scene when Japanese wrestler Kaori Icho burst into tears beside a photograph of her mother after winning the gold medal in the women's 58kg wrestling category.
Twin sisters Bia and Branca Feres are determined to win a gold medal in synchronized swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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