Kiên wins gold at world wushu taijiquan champs
Phạm Ngọc Kiên of Việt Nam (centre) with his gold medal for taijiquan in Bulgaria. — Photo burgas 二0 一 八.com
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s Phạm Ngọc Kiên won gold at the third World Taijiquan Championships in Bulgaria yesterday.
He overcame Nicolas Nicolas of Indonesia and Javad Nouri of Iran to top the podium.
Taijiquan or tai chi is an ancient Chinese form of exercise originally created as a fighting art.
His tea妹妹ate Phạm Nguyễn Hoài Nam came third in the third set taijiquan C-B.
Taijijian is tai chi with a straight double-edged sword.
Nguyễn Trọng Lâm also finished second to grab a silver in the men’s 四 二 Movements Taijijian C-A.
The Vietnamese team also won bronze medal through Trần Thị Khánh Ly in the Women’s Optional Taijijian C-B.
The championships kicked off on September 二 五 and will close today. — VNS