The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, with the formal approval of the Royal Government of Cambodia, has officially confirmed that Cambodia will host the 23rd ASEAN University Games (AUG) in 2028, as part of the Kingdom’s scheduled hosting rotation. This was confirmed by ministry secretary of state Vath Chamroeun. During a July 31 meeting at the National Sports Training Center, Chamroeun shared that education minister Hang Chuon Naron had formally requested that the government grant Cambodia the right to host the 2028 games. “It’s Cambodia’s turn to host, and the government has granted the ministry permission to organise the…
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Khov Chhay, president of the Khmer Boxing Federation, has announced that boxing events at all venues and television stations will be suspended from this week. The suspension will remain in effect until the ongoing border conflict subsides and the situation returns to normal. Chhay acknowledged that some matches were still held last weekend because they had already been arranged — including fighter lineups and contracts with sponsors — which made it difficult to cancel at the last minute. However, he said that from now on, the federation has formally notified all stations to halt all boxing events. “Last week, a…
The 10th Angkor Empire Marathon 2025 in Siem Reap has been postponed indefinitely, with a reversal of this morning’s announcement that it would go ahead as originally planned, on August 3. Many of the domestic and international runners who are registered for the event requested that the Cambodian National Olympic Committee (NOCC) continue to postpone the event, despite the unconditional ceasefire which took effect at midnight last night, said NOCC secretary general Vath Chamroeun. “The national Olympic committee would like to inform all national and international runners that the 10th Angkor Empire Marathon, scheduled for August 3, 2025, in the…
Chaiyaphak Siriwat, president of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation Council, has made it clear that as host of the 33rd SEA Games in 2025, Thailand has no authority to bar Cambodia from participating, regardless of any political disputes or tensions between the two countries. His remarks were in response to recent comments by Sarawong Thianthong, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, who told Thai media that he may propose excluding Cambodia from the upcoming SEA Games due to ongoing border clashes. He said he intended to raise the issue with the other 11 ASEAN member states. According to a…
The 10th annual Angkor Empire Marathon, originally scheduled for August 3, in front of the majestic Angkor Wat Temple, has been postponed indefinitely following escalating conflict along the Cambodian-Thai border. The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) issued an announcement on Sunday, July 27, confirming the decision to delay the event, despite all preparations being complete and thousands of runners having already registered. “Due to rising tensions at the border, the 10th Angkor Empire Marathon, set for August 3 in the Angkor area, is being postponed following intensified armed conflict that has resulted in casualties among both military personnel and…
Vath Chamroeun, who heads the sports department at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, has hailed plans to establish the “Kun Khmer Training Institute” as a historic achievement. He described the institute — being developed with Chinese support — as marking a turning point in the promotion of the Kingdom’s national martial art on the international stage. As he addressed a July 24 memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing ceremony with Cambodian Noon Fear Moon Seng Co., Ltd, a major sponsor of the initiative, Chamroeun explained that it was the first official step to establishing the institute. The goal is…
Hun Chan Reach, coach of the Cambodian Top Team (CTT) MMA team, is optimistic that all three of his fighters – Koramak Chan Reach (Pheng Sopanha), Long La and Rin Saroth – will bring home a championship MMA belt from the upcoming Gods of Martial Arts (GMA) event in Vietnam. The August 2 tournament will see Chan Reach take on Malaysian Tan Bo Meng for the 57kg belt, while Long La will face another Malaysian, Terenz Tan, for the 59kg belt. Saroth, meanwhile, is set to compete against Thai fighter Chayut Rojanakat for the 68kg title. Their title shots follow…
Cambodia’s U23 national football team has officially exited the ASEAN U23 Mandiri Cup 2025, after being unable to make history by defeating Vietnam — the defending champions of the last two competitions. In a close match, Cambodia once again fell short, narrowly going down 2-1 in the final minutes. However, head coach Koji Gyotoku did not appear discouraged by the loss in Tuesday night’s Group B decider. He had already anticipated the gap in quality between the two teams would prove too much, noting Vietnam’s strong performance and well-organised structure. “Before kickoff, I knew it would be very difficult because…
The International Woodball Federation (IWbF) is seeking the cooperation of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) and other relevant parties to establish a national Woodball federation in Cambodia, with the goal of developing the sport in preparation for a Cambodian team to take part in future international events such as the SEA Games and Asian Beach Games. The plan to set up a Woodball federation in Cambodia was brought forward by Mr. IWF president Sean Chi-Hsiang Weng and Aang Sunadji, president of the Indonesia Woodball Federation paid a courtesy call on Senior Minister Thong Khon, president of NOCC, at…
Cambodia’s national men’s U23 football team will face off against Vietnam at 8pm tonight, July 22, in a decisive match. The result will determine which side will advance to the next round of the ASEAN U23 Mandiri Cup 2025. Meanwhile, the national women’s team is regrouping in anticipation of the upcoming ASEAN MSIG Serenity Cup. The Cambodia U23s currently rank second in Group B of the Mandiri Cup, after a 1-1 draw with Laos in their opening match on July 16. Vietnam is temporarily at the top of the group, having defeated Laos by a commanding 3-0 scoreline on July…