The Vietnam Committee for Sports and Physical Culture recently decided to launch trampoline in the country. The Committee is building a plan to introduce the sport of trampoline in 2007, according to sports officials.
With the introduction and development of trampoline, Vietnam will become the third Southeast Asian country to train athletes in trampoline. Thailand and Malaysia have also launched trampoline programs in recent years.
Trampoline became part of the Olympic program at the end of 1997. The first trampoline competition at the Olympic Games took place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The sport became part of the program of the Asian Games at the recent 2006 edition of the Asian Games in Doha.
Among the Asian countries practicing trampoline, Japan, China, and Uzbekistan count among the top countries in the world. Israel, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Hong Kong have also competed at various international competitions, sometimes exhibiting competitive or promising performances.
With the introduction and development of trampoline, Vietnam will become the third Southeast Asian country to train athletes in trampoline. Thailand and Malaysia have also launched trampoline programs in recent years.
Trampoline became part of the Olympic program at the end of 1997. The first trampoline competition at the Olympic Games took place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The sport became part of the program of the Asian Games at the recent 2006 edition of the Asian Games in Doha.
Among the Asian countries practicing trampoline, Japan, China, and Uzbekistan count among the top countries in the world. Israel, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Hong Kong have also competed at various international competitions, sometimes exhibiting competitive or promising performances.
By Lefebvre Guillaume
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