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Updated : 10:31 AM, 11/03/2009
Vietnam tops AIG 3 medal tally
The host country of the third AIG, Vietnam, ranked first at the third Asian Indoor Games (AIG 3) with 17 golds, 10 silvers and 10 bronzes after three days of the competition.

It was followed by China with 14 golds, 10 silvers and five bronzes, and the Republic of Korea with seven golds, five silvers and five bronzes came third.

On the evening of November 2, Nguyen Minh Tinh brought home one more gold in Vovinam fighting, 70kg men’s category after defeating Seyed Morteza from Iran.

In the men’s 65kg, Iranian Alireza Jadidi beat Lao rival Sirivanh Khamphi 10-0 to take gold.

Duo Lam Dong Vuong and Tran The Thuong took another gold in double performance, while artists from Cambodia received silver medal, and those from Indonesia garnered bronze medal. 

After three competition days from October 31-November 2, Vietnam’s Vovinam team placed first with eight gold medals.

It was followed by Indonesia with two golds and five bronzes. Cambodia came third with one gold, five silver and three bronze medals.

Vietnamese fin swimmers won two more golds in the women’s and men’s teams events and they were followed by the Japanese rivals.

After three days of competition, the Vietnamese fin swimming team obtained four golds, four silvers and two bronzes, ranking third and followed China and the Republic of Korea with five golds each.

Vietnam also won the first gold medal in the dragon and lion dance event after defeating the teams from Hong Kong and Macau.

Meanwhile, E-sport player Nguyen Le Van, participating in the Need for Speed event, touched silver after being defeated 0-2 by Xuebinhe from China.

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