MANILA - There may have been a rare smile on shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh's face on Saturday , but Vietnam's first Olympic champion was hardly satisfied.
He lost his lead after shooting 9.4 in the second-last round, after which he shook his head and sighed as Thailand's Pongpol Kulchairattana edged ahead to take the lead by 0.1 point. The Nov 30-Dec 11 Games capped a"not so good" year for Hoang, who has not succeeded in his attempts to qualify for next year's Olympics yet.
Defending his Olympic title is his top priority, as he vowed:"I'll try very hard . My scores at the World Cups this year have been low, but I will make some changes to my training style so I get higher scores.Admitting that he is feeling the pressure, Hoang, who has till May 31 next year to qualify, said:"I need to relax my mind... I want to feel light, enjoy competing and not worry.
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