Revealed: Thao My and Thao Vy lost their loved ones right before the 32nd SEA Games, making history

At noon on Sunday, May 7, the Vietnamese women's basketball team with four members, Truong Thao My, Truong Thao Vy, Huynh Thi Ngoan and Nguyen Thi Tieu Duy made history when they won the gold medal in the basketball content. 3x3 SEA Games 32.

This is the best achievement that the Vietnamese team has in the SEA Games basketball arena, completing the task of changing the medal's color. However, this success had to come with great sacrifices, both physically and mentally.

During the match, captain Huynh Ngoan suffered a knee injury in the semi-finals and played until the last match. Nguyen Thi Tieu Duy also suffered from knee pain due to overload but still competed.

Besides, according to information that Webthethao and Basketball TV have, sisters Truong Thao My and Truong Thao Vy suffered from mental pain and lost loved ones right before the 32nd SEA Games.

Perhaps that's why as soon as they found out that they won the SEA Games gold medal, the two sisters could no longer hold back their emotions. Thao Vy, after hitting the basket to determine the victory in the final, collapsed.

More specifically, Thao My and Thao Vy's grandmother passed away recently. This is the reason why the sisters' mother, Katherine Truong, does not accompany her two daughters to compete like in previous tournaments.

Both sisters have even considered giving up a competition to return to the US and spend time with family at this sensitive time. But because of the colors of the flag, Truong Thao My and Truong Thao Vy still decided to compete to complete the task.

Another side information is that My and Vy once promised her that they would bring her a medal. Keeping the schedule of matches as the fulfillment and fulfillment of promises to the deceased.

This makes the historic gold medal of the quartet Thao My, Thao Vy, Huynh Ngoan and Tieu Duy even more special. All fought for each other, together and determined not to give up.

Despite the difficult weather, injury barriers and emotional pain, but the coaching staff, team members, and fans were there to continuously encourage and reassure the spirit. 4 players.

The perfect result came when Thao My, Thao Vy and two teammates made history for Vietnamese basketball at the SEA Games, as well as fulfilling their own wishes for their late grandmother.