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FIFA 'open to everything' including World Cup every two years

FIFA on Friday launched an overhaul of the international football calendar beyond 2024, saying it is open to "everything" including the organisation of a World Cup every two years, despite opposition from wilting players and fears over a devalued product.

Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: poll

More than 80 percent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll published Monday showed, with just under 10 weeks until the Tokyo Games.

Vietnam to play friendly against Iraq ahead of crucial Futsal play-off tie

Vietnam are due to take on Iraq in a friendly game on May 17 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of the team’s preparations for the play-off round of the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Japan to extend emergency virus measures as Olympics approach

Japan will prolong a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions and impose restrictions in more areas on Friday as cases surge less than three months before the Olympics.

Rowers earn Vietnam seventh ticket to Tokyo Olympics

Vietnamese rowers Luong Thi Thao and Dinh Thi Hao performed brilliantly in the Asia and Oceania Olympic qualification tournament in Japan to officially secure their place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, rescheduled for this summer.

Park Hang-seo calls up 35 players ahead of upcoming World Cup qualifiers

Head coach of the Vietnamese national football team Park Hang-seo announced on May 4 a list featuring 35 footballers named in the latest national team squad which will take part in fixtures in June as part of qualifiers in

V.League 1 matches to be played behind closed doors

The V.League 1 match between Hanoi FC and Sài Gòn FC will be played behind closed doors to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

More Tokyo Olympics tickets expected for Vietnam

Vietnam is anticipated to secure more tickets to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in nine sports after gymnast Dinh Phuong Thanh officially qualified for the upcoming global sporting event.

Around 4,300 runners to join Vietnam Trail Marathon in Son La

Around 4,300 domestic and foreign runners from 41 countries, living and working in Vietnam, will join the Vietnam Trail Marathon (VTM) in Moc Chau district, Son La province on April 24.

Vietnam competes for final slot at Futsal World Cup finals

The Vietnam team will compete in the play-off round to qualify for the two slots at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021.

Weightlifter Duyên wins Việt Nam's first international medal of year

Hoàng Thị Duyên won the first international medal of the year for Vietnamese athletes by finishing third at the Asian Weightlifting Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Monday.

Local weightlifter wins bronze at Asian Weightlifting Champs 2021

Vietnamese weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen secured a bronze medal in the women’s 59kg category on April 19 as she competed in the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2021 which took place in Uzbekistan.

Goalkeeper Van Lam officially joins Cerezo Osaka after end of quarantine period

National team goalkeeper Dang Van Lam concluded two weeks of quarantine in Japan on April 17 and is set to be presented to fans of J-League 1 side Cerezo Osaka Club on April 18.

Boxers seek golds at Hà Nội’s SEA Games

Former boxing champion Trương Đình Hoàng and his young teammate Vương Thị Vỹ have set their sights on SEA Games gold medals.

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem to compete in fifth stage of Champions Chess Tour

Vietnam’s no. 1 chess player, Le Quang Liem, will again have the chance to clash with chess king Magnus Carlsen as he has been invited to participate in the fifth stage of the 2021 Champions Chess Tour, to be

Virus surges fuel fears 100 days before Tokyo Olympics

A western Japanese city cancelled the Tokyo Olympics torch relay over spiking coronavirus cases on Wednesday, fueling fresh fears about whether the pandemic-postponed Games should go ahead with just 100 days until the opening ceremony.

Quang Ninh subsidises local football players following wages suffering

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have just awarded the local football team VND500 million (USD21,739) for their outstanding achievements in the V-League.

Asian Champions League for women to kick off in 2023

A women's AFC Champions League will be launched in 2023, Asia's football governing body has told AFP, with the new international club tournament aiming to increase the strength of the female game across the continent.

First athletes vaccinated against COVID-19 for int’l competitions

A total of 20 Vietnamese athletes who are due to compete in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics were vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 30 at the 108 Military Central Hospital.

Top flight: South Korea's 18-year-old world drone champion

In a South Korean rice field, the teenage world drone-racing champion is preparing to defend his title in one of the planet's fastest and highest-tech sports.

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