STORY: Myanmar Wushu athletes aiming high for 19th Asian Games
DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:38
LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar
CATEGORY: SPORTS

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1. various of Myanmar Wushu athletes training

STORYLINE:

Ahead of the 19th Asian Games, Myanmar Wushu athletes were training hard to achieve good results in the competition.

A total of 7 members will take part in the 19th Asian games, including four athletes, one coach and two officials of Myanmar Wushu Federation. They left Myanmar on Friday according to the Swe Swe Thant, Coach of Myanmar Wushu Federation.

Team Myanmar has made great efforts to win the highest prize in the competition. Swe Swe Thant also mentioned her expectation.

"In the Asian Games, the Myanmar Wushu team had abundant experience and we had won gold, silver and bronze medals. We once won prizes in the 18th Asian Games," Swe Swe Thant said.

111 athletes (63 men and 48 women) from Myanmar will compete in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar.
(XHTV)