BadmintonHÀ NỘI — Vietnamese player Lê Đức Phát championed the Uganda International Challenge badminton tournament, earning his first international title in 2024 on February 25 in Kampala. In addition to the prize bonus, Phát bagged 4,000 points for his world ranking and is expected to be in the top 70 on the next Badminton World Federation's ranking release. Phát is one of two Vietnamese male players hunting a place at the Paris Olympics this summer. As per rule, each country will have a maximum two official spots. Among 38 official spots, 33 will be selected based on their Race to Paris ranking and the remaining five will be wildcards offered by the International Olympic Committee.

Source: Viet Nam News February 26, 2024 11:02 UTC