Minister of Interior Sar Kheng congratulated the Kingdom’s athletes and sportsmen and women for their record setting medal performances at the just-concluded 32nd SEA Games, noting that Cambodia had claimed a total of 282 medals. In a May 22 congratulatory letter, he noted that athletes from the Ministry of Interior had earned a total 132 medals, 35 of them gold, 34 silver and 63 bronze, helping Cambodia rocket to fourth on the overall medal table, a huge jump over its previous best placing of eighth. “On behalf of the entire ministry, I was thrilled with the result. I congratulate the…
Author: Chhorn Norn
Cambodia has successfully concluded its duties for the 32nd SEA Games, after a 64-year-wait to host the regional biennial multi-sports extravaganza. The games were staged at a dozen Phnom Penh venues, as well as in Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep and Siem Reap provinces. The magnificent closing ceremony took place on the evening of May 17 at the purpose-built $150 million Morodok Techo National Stadium in the capital. The final events of the 36 sports that were on offer at the games took place on May 16, with the last being the men’s under-22 football final. The match, held at the…
Taekwondo superstar Sorn Seavmey overcame an incomplete training regime to claim an astonishing fourth consecutive gold medal at the SEA Games. Seavmey, who also holds the title of “Lok Chumteav”, Her Excellency, announced her retirement following the match. As the Kingdom’s most successful taekwondo athlete, Seavmey announced her return to the 32nd SEA Games less than a month before the start of the competition. As she had not competed at the games since 2019, expectations were low that she could repeat her golden performances from 2013, 2017 and 2019. Seavmey delighted her fans with a fairytale return to the arena,…
As the 32nd SEA Games – being hosted by Cambodia for the first time in the event’s 64-year history – draws to a close on May 17, Prime Minister Hun Sen extends his thanks to all those involved in the regional biennial multi-sports extravaganza. Speaking to more than 3,000 graduates from three national agriculture schools on May 15, the premier highlighted the main triumphs of the games. One of the major successes, he said, is that the visiting athletes and their sporting delegations are certain to return to their home countries with smiles on their faces. Another is the medal…
Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism and permanent vice-president of the Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC), calls on all people who have received tickets to the May 17 closing ceremony of the biennial multi-sports extravaganza at the Morodok Techo National Stadium to ensure that the event proceeds in an orderly manner, as the eyes of the world are once again on the Kingdom. Khon expressed his pride in the May 5 opening ceremony, which garnered praise and was considered a spectacular success, further promoting the reputation of the Kingdom. He warned however that close attention will have to be paid…
Prime Minister Hun Sen announced today that all foreign SEA Games athletes and coaches will be able to enjoy free admission to the Angkor Archaeological Park, where they can admire the Kingdom’s rich cultural treasures. He extended the generous offer while presiding over a May 15 graduation ceremony for the students of three agricultural schools in Phnom Penh. “After the games, if athletes want to visit Angkor Wat, they will not be required to purchase passes, but will be admitted for free. I want to make this clear,” he said. “I have instructed Angkor Enterprises – which is overseen by…
The Cambodian wrestling team is aiming to secure at least three gold medals on their home turf as the SEA Games wrestling events kick off today. The matches will continue until May 16. Casey Barnett, vice-president of the Wrestling Federation of Cambodia, said the federation also has its sights set on three silver and three bronze medals. Barnett, who is also the president of CamEd Business School, was optimistic that the goals set are realistic, based on the team’s extensive preparations. The wrestlers have been training hard in China and Iran. “We strongly believe that our men and women will…
The Cambodian Wushu has completed all 22 events at the 32nd SEA Games, managing to claim a historic first gold medal in the traditional Chinese martial art. The trio of Chin Sros, Tin Bopha and Vy Srey Leak took gold in the women’s Duilian performance event, scoring 9.443 points to defeat second placed Myanmar, with 9.403, and bronze medal winners Singapore, who earned 9.393 points. In addition to the women’s gold, Team Cambodia claimed three silver and six bronze medals, placing them sixth out of the 10 nations that competed. Indonesia placed first, with six gold, six silver and a…
Cambodian billiards players Suon Chhay and Men Sophanith claimed another gold in the snooker men’s doubles, to add to the gold medal won by Sruong Pheavy in the 3-cushion carom event. Pheavy’s hunt for a second gold was thwarted by Vietnamese player Kien Tuong Phung in the semi-finals, leaving her forced to play off for bronze. In the men’s doubles final on May 12, Chhay and Sophanith beat the highly rated Malaysian team 3-1 to take the gold. The pair were elated by their victory, which was made even more impressive thanks to their underdog status. This is the first…
Cambodian swimmer Kaing Muoy Nin earned the Kingdom’s first historic gold medal in the pool on May 12, with a record-setting performance in the women’s 400m bi-fin finswimming event. Though Cambodia’s conventional swimmers and divers completed their 43 events without claiming any medals, the finswimmers restored pride to the nation with several impressive performances. Muoy Nin led the field home in a time of 3:59.01, more than five seconds ahead of Indonesia’s Az Zahra Raqiel. Her Cambodian teammate Khoeun Bun Pich Morakot claimed the bronze, ahead of Singapore’s Dawn Tong Eh Koh, the Philippines’ Cabayaran Alexi Kouzenye and De La…