Nguyen Thi Oanh reunites with the athlete who finished last but is very famous in the world

The 32nd SEA Games has officially ended for a month, but the impressive stories of the 2023 Southeast Asian Games have not faded away. Sports fans probably still remember the incredible achievement of Nguyen Thi Oanh when she won 4 gold medals, the emotional moment of Cambodian athlete Bou Samnang crying in the rain or the joy of Tran Mai Ngoc when she brought home the gold medal in mixed doubles table tennis for the Vietnamese team after 26 years of waiting.

The target audience of the 32nd SEA Games Inspirational Characters poll is all athletes, from any country, regardless of achievement. After more than 3 weeks of launching the contest, more than 20 outstanding athletes have been revealed. According to the results of the judges and the audience's votes, the 3 most deserving athletes are Tran Mai Ngoc, Nguyen Thi Oanh and Bou Samnang (Cambodia).

Nguyen Thi Oanh (left) and Bou Samnang at the SEA Games 32 Inspiration Awards ceremony

Accordingly, on the afternoon of June 18, the award ceremony of the SEA Games 32 Inspiration program organized by Tuoi Tre Newspaper took place in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Here, Nguyen Thi Oanh had the opportunity to reunite with her Cambodian colleague Bou Samnang.

The golden girl of Vietnamese athletics and Bou Samnang competed together in the 5,000m race at the 32nd SEA Games. Nguyen Thi Oanh won the gold medal, while the runner from the host country, Cambodia, finished last, when all the other athletes had left the track and gone to rest.

However, while Nguyen Thi Oanh was praised by international media for winning two consecutive gold medals in just 30 minutes in the 1,500 m and then the 3,000 m steeplechase, Bou Samnang, although not winning any medals, was equally famous.

Pretty girl Tran Mai Ngoc - who won the gold medal in table tennis in mixed doubles at SEA Games 32

The Cambodian girl, despite having no chance to compete, did not give up and was determined to complete the test. The moment Bou Samnang ran alone and cried in the rain before reaching the finish line touched the hearts of many fans. After that, she reluctantly became famous all over the world with her strong will. Bou Samnang appeared in the most prestigious newspaper in the United States - The New York Times (with a video attracting millions of views), on the homepage of the World Olympic Committee... and was loved by the Cambodian people.

Bou Samnang shared a meaningful message: "Never give up, even if you go slowly, you will still reach your destination."

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