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Sepak takraw: two gold medals for Vietnam

7 min · A2 · Elementary · Oct 20, 2026

At the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, Vietnam's women won sepak takraw gold on September 29 and October 3.

Do you know the game sepak takraw? It is a bit like volleyball. Players send a ball over a net. But they cannot touch the ball with their hands or arms! They use their feet, legs and head instead.

Sepak takraw is an old game from Southeast Asia. The ball is round and light, with holes in it. Long ago, people made it from rattan, a kind of plant. Today, big matches use a plastic ball.

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setnoun

One part of a match in sports like volleyball or sepak takraw. The team that wins more sets wins the match.

Thailand won one set, but Vietnam won two.

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