Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, Deputy Director of Medical and Anti-Doping Sub-Committee, has come to check and investigate the work at venues as well as the hotels of delegations. He had a brief discussion with journalists from the 3rd AI Games Organising Committee website.

Thanks to the three-pronged efforts of the OCA, VAIGOC and the NOCs, the third Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam could be declared a success, OCA honorary life vice president Wei Jizhong said in Hanoi on Saturday.

Yesterday, the elimination rounds for Men’s and Women’s Double Petanque occurred at the Tu Liem Gymnasium, Hanoi. Compared to the Single matches, Double Petanque was way more exciting. The reason for this is the Organizing Committee required each athlete to compete in only one round. Almost every outstanding athlete in each delegation decided to compete in the Doubles competition.

According to the requirements by the Organizing Committee, in order to ensure food hygiene, food samples are checked directly after every meal. The selection and purchase of ingredients is tested carefully before the food is cooked.

Impressed by the elegance of Muslim ladies who always wear their headscarves during their matches, we sought an interview with a Muslim woman competitor to understand more about their lives and their training routine. Therefore, on the occasion of being the host of the 3rd AI Games, after the Wushu elimination rounds at Trinh Hoai Duc Gymnasium, we had a short interview with Ms. Jalah Sharife, Iran’s Wushu team leader.

The champion Polyakov Vladislav from Kazakhstan is the biggest rival of Nguyen Huu Viet at the 3rd AI Games. He stated “I love the Vietnam team. The swimmers are so young and strong and quick to learn. I have noticed this last time I went to Bangkok, Thailand to compete. They are such huge obstacles for me in winning gold”.

Yesterday, the Chinese athletes won first place in 52kg, 56kg and 65kg categories and won a ticket to the final in four bouts. They only lost once in the 60kg, to Wang Wei from Iran.

On the evening of November 5th, the medal ceremony of men's Xiangqi team took place. There are 24 players from six competing nations: China, Japan, Cambodia, Hong Kong-China, Vietnam and Macau-China.

Yesterday, the archery competition ended at the Hai Phong Youth Gymnasium. There are four set of medals given out on the competition day. Vietnam won one more bronze medal in the men's team compound. The team Cuong, Tuan and Viet Anh narrowly defeated the Indian team with a score of Vietnam 230 – India 226.

Mr. Jegathesan, the Operations Director of OCA’s Anti-doping Division, discussed the organisation of a range of anti-doping tasks on the morning of November 5th, at Daewoo Hotel.