Thailand grab volleyball gold

Vung Tau City (VNA) - Thailand 's Tenpaksee Usa and Sannok Jarunee
beat compatriots Kulna Kamoltip and Phokongploy Yupa 2-0 in international
women's beach wolleyball final at Ocean Park in Vung Tau City on
April 26.

The bronze went to the Chinese pairing of Lin Xianling and Lin Donghe who defeated
compatriots Li Yang and Hu Anna, 25-23, 21-18.

Usa and Jarunee received 2,500 USD and a trophy while Kamoltip and Yupa
pocketed 1,800 USD and Lin Xianling and Lin Donghe 1,500 USD.

The best player was Sannok Jarunee, who was paired with Kulna Kamoltip when fourth
at Asiad in Doha in 2006.

The progressive young player was the host's Nguyen Thi Mai while the Miss
Volleyball title went to Kazak Bogatu Lyubov.

"I am pleased with the Vietnamese players, especially the pairing of Do Thi Hau
and Ngo Vo Thanh, who had a good match against the Chinese pair Xianling and
Donghe," said Le Hoang Son, head of the beach volleyball section of the Vietnam
Volleyball Federation.

Fourteen teams from eight Asian countries were involved at Vung Tau City.-Enditem