Unfortunately, the success of Elena must be tarnished with the emergence of unpleasant issues. Elena is said to be cheating in a race with a move that is considered to violate the rules of fast road race.
It is as reported by Vietnam's leading media, Zing. In the news, the media said Elena did not make fast road moves, but running techniques.
This is evidenced by the clipping of photos showing the moment when Elena's legs did not touch the ground. Whereas in the rules of the race calan fast, it is clear that when stepped, one of the legs must still touch the ground.
One of Vietnam's other fast-paced athletes who did not compete at the SEA Games in 2017, Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuc said it was unbelievable with the performance of refereeing the race that allowed Elena, who broke the rules as the winner.