What a career.
Ups and downs. And finishing with a silver medal at S.E. Asian Games.
A Vietnamese site calls their gymnasts kings and queens after winning medals in 11 out of 14 Finals in Artistic Gymnastics at the recent SEA Games.
WOMEN’S ALL-AROUND
1. Phan Thi Ha Thanh (Vietnam) 53.217
2. Do Thi Ngan Thuong (Vietnam) 49.700
3. Lim Heem Wei (Singapore) 49.484
Do Thi Ngan Thuong was the first gymnast to represent Vietnam in Olympic competition in Beijing … but tested positive for the banned substance furosemide. 😦
… Do surprised fellow athletes and coaches when she embarked on a comeback five months ago, following the two year doping ban ending. She ended her career with a total of three medals from this edition of the South East Asian Games – a silver in the All Around, and gold medals on both the Uneven Bars and Balance Beam.
… Thuong was on the ebb after the doping scandal at Olympic 2008 in Beijing . That the saddest memory in her life.
“For me, this is a big lesson for me and will never repeat it. I also hope that it will be a lesson for young athletes and they will be able to stand up against whenever they fall,” …
After graduation from the Sports and Physical Training University, Thuong has become a coach in Hanoi. She is in charge of seeking young talents …
Gymnastics Coaching.com 