Hanoi Sports Training Center and Sports Center clarify the case of coaches “dismissing” athletes
As Dan Viet reported, surrounding the incident of gymnast Pham Nhu Phuong retiring from her career at the age of 20 and “accusing” coach Nguyen Thuy Duong of “collecting” 10% of her medal bonus and 50% of her hot bonus, At the same time, every month there is a collection of “strange funds”, the Department of Sports and Sports has verified and clarified and decided to discontinue the training of the Vietnam Gymnastics Team for coach Nguyen Thuy Duong and coach Nguyen Ha Thanh (for not reporting promptly). Athlete Pham Nhu Phuong’s request for leave to go abroad).
Athlete Pham Nhu Phuong asked to retire and accused the coach of “wasting” his medal reward. Photo: FBNV
According to Dan Viet’s research, contributing to a “team fund” is not strange to athletes. A former gymnastics athlete at the same time as coach Nguyen Thuy Duong said: “In my time, athletes who won medals also “contributed” 10% of medal bonuses. As for hot bonuses, they did not have to be paid. This amount was given by the coach. practice and use it for the purpose of developing the subject. As for the specific details of what it will be used for, we don’t know.
Every month, our athletes also pay a team fund, I don’t remember clearly, it seems like 150 thousand VND/month.”
Thus, it can be understood that the concept of “paying for team funds” has long existed in the Vietnamese gymnastics village, the only difference being the amount of money that athletes must pay at each time.
In another development related to the incident, talking to Dan Viet this afternoon (January 17), Ms. Truong Ngoc Lan – Deputy Director of Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center said:
“In the near future, we will convene a meeting between all parties including department leaders, coaches, athletes, athletes’ parents… to clarify issues related to the case of athlete Pham Nhu Phuong “accusing” coach Nguyen Thuy Duong collects “waste” money from athletes.
Our point of view is not to cover it up, because this is a very sad incident that affects the image of the industry. The incident also shook the trust of parents, so it must be clarified and transparent.
After clarifying everything, the Hanoi Sports Training and Competition Center will report to the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Department of Sports and Training.”