The Tank Biathlon competition is scheduled to be held from August 13 to 27 at the training ground. On this occasion, the Vietnamese Tank Contingent and other participants were given information related to technical issues and spent time studying the areas as well as conditions of the competition.
This year’s event drew the participation of 21 contingents, divided into two groups. Group 1 includes ten contingents from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Venezuela, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, China, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia, while the second one consists of teams from Abkhazia, Armenia, Zimbabwe, Iran, Laos, Mali, Myanmar, Syria, Sudan, Tajikistan, and South Ossetia.
According to the regulations of the organizing board, this year, Group 1’s contingents will compete in the qualifying round, semi-finals (eight teams) and the final round (four teams). Meanwhile, Group 2 only competes in the qualifying round.
According to the lot-drawing results on August 8 at Patriot Park on the outskirts of Moscow, the Vietnamese contingent will operate blue tanks and compete with their rivals from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela.
This year, four Vietnamese tank crews will join the competition. The first crew will start competing on August 13.
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Alabino Training Ground, where “Tank Biathlon” competition takes place |
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The host introducing the T-72B3 tank |
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Vietnamese tank contingent discussing conditions and rules of this year’s “Tank Biathlon” event |
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All members are determined to achieve the highest outcomes in this year’s event. |
Translated by Minh Anh