Resilient "kid" gymnasts have no summer

VHO - In the midst of the hot summer days, when friends of the same age are free to travel, visit their grandparents or simply have fun after a hard year of studying, at the Gymnastics gym - National Sports Training Center in Hanoi, there are still children practicing diligently. No complaints, no tears of homesickness - only eyes sparkling with passion and an iron will to overcome themselves.

When childhood is no longer about playing around

There are children under 10 years old, leaving their parents and school for the first time to come to the National Sports Training Center in Hanoi. Every day, they practice 6 to 8 hours. When summer comes, instead of resting, they enter the most intense training period of the year - preparing for tournaments.

The coaches of the National Youth Gymnastics Team - Hanoi National Sports Training Center not only care about physical and technical training but also focus on spiritual life, creating a warm and close training environment like a second family.

There is no real summer vacation, nor much time for childish games. Their lives revolve around practice sessions with the horizontal bar, balance beam, trampoline… Their small bodies are often covered with scratches and bruises – but they persevere, quietly overcoming all the pain.

Steel will in a small body

What makes adults moved is the spirit and determination of the young athletes. They not only have to train with high intensity but also have to learn to live away from home, to be independent in everything – from washing clothes, eating to maintaining discipline. Some children miss home so much that they cry at night, but the next morning they still force themselves to stand up and go to the gym with unwavering determination.

That willpower and spirit of sacrifice is a valuable foundation for today's "sports buds" to become tomorrow's "field heroes".

Understanding the disadvantages and homesickness of the children, the teachers at the National Youth Gymnastics Team - Hanoi National Sports Training Center not only care about physical training and techniques but also focus on spiritual life, creating a warm and close training environment like a second family. The encouragement, listening and sharing from the teachers regularly help the children become more steadfast and persistent in overcoming difficulties to pursue their passion and develop their talents.

They have traded part of their childhood to pursue their passion, to dream of one day standing on the podium of glory, bringing honor to their family and country.

A silent but great sacrifice

Behind every dance step, every supple and precise movement are hours of non-stop practice, the silent sacrifices of precocious children. They have exchanged a part of their childhood to pursue their passion, to dream of one day standing on the podium of glory, bringing honor to their family and their country.

Success does not come overnight. But that determination and spirit of sacrifice are the precious foundation for today's "sports buds" to become tomorrow's "field heroes".

Not only do they have to train at high intensity, they also have to learn to live away from home and be independent in everything – from laundry, eating, to maintaining discipline in daily life and training hours.

Phones and tablets are a way to connect with family, helping children ease their homesickness.

The National Youth Gymnastics Team shows their determination to "practice hard to become talented - diligence and hard work make good"

The young gymnasts not only train their physical strength but also cultivate the spirit of overcoming difficulties – something that not everyone can do at such a young age. They deserve to be called young warriors – those who are writing the most beautiful and inspiring stories in the country's sports world.

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