Thailand, through the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations (IFMA), has affrimed that it will not send its athletes to compete in Kun Khmer at the 32nd SEA Games 2023 in Cambodia. Six other nations are supportive of the Kingdom’s use of the traditional Khmer name for the sport, and have registered a number of fighters who will participate. “We have respect for the Kun Khmer, but we can’t send athletes to compete in the sport. It is in violation of IFMA rules and Thailand does not have a Kun Khmer association,” said IFMA president Sakchye Tapsuwan, at a February…
Author: Chhorn Norn
Kim Srun Kosal, president of MasFight and representative of the International Professional Combat Council (IPCC) in Cambodia, said the title match between Cambodian strongman Thoeun Theara and Brazilian world champion Thiago Teixeira will raise the profile of Kun Khmer to the world. The IPCC Kun Khmer World Championship will be staged at Town arena in Svay Rieng province on February 11. The MasFight president, who is also a consultant for Town TV, said this is the second time that Town Arena has cooperated with the IPCC and sponsor Wurkz to organise “Wurkz Khmer Boxing”, but it is the first time…
The Standing Committee of the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) on February 8 convened a meeting with national sports federations to review the progress of their work and resolve any remaining issues as the Kingdom prepares to host the historic 32nd SEA Games in May. Led by Minister of Tourism and CAMSOC permanent vice-president Thong Khon, the meeting focused on the performance of the federations, each of which shall have a clear action plan and address any problems that may arise. CAMSOC secretary-general Vath Chamroeun said following the meeting that everyone acknowledged responsibility for their part of the games.…
The Cambodian national soft tennis team has arrived in Japan to participate in the 2023 International Soft Tennis Championship World Ranking Certified Match tournament there, held in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, from February 10-12. At the same time, the Kingdom’s wheelchair basketball team was also invited to participate in the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) from February 15-20, as part of a para-athlete exchange programme between the two nations. The Cambodia Soft Tennis Federation (CSTF) – under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and with the financial support of the Cambodian SEA…
The leadership of the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) said they consider the media and volunteers an important part of promoting the 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games and making the biennial multi-sports event a success. In a meeting to discuss the registration of local and international journalists at Morodok Techo National Stadium on February 6, Phos Sovann – head of the Ministry of Information’s General Department of Information and Broadcasting who also serves on CAMSOC’s information technology committee – said the registration of journalists and issuance of media credentials will begin from March. CAMSOC secretary-general Vath…
The Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) has signed an agreement with Japanese-run Ajinomoto on February 6, making them official sponsors of the biennial multi-sports event and a “premium partner”. CAMSOC secretary-general Vath Chamroeun said Ajinomoto is one of the largest Japanese firms that always supported the SEA Games as well as the Olympic Games. Chamroeun was optimistic that the sponsorship by Ajinomoto would be an important driving factor for other major Japanese companies to also choose to officially support the event. “Ajinomoto always support major events, and the company is especially interested in Cambodia because many Cambodians use its…
Minister of Tourism Thong Khon, president of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) and permanent vice-president of the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC), lauded the success of the 6th Angkor Ultra Trail 2023. He said the event – which took place in the Angkor Archeological Park – demonstrated Cambodia’s ability to host the upcoming 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games. “Cambodia is one of the most peaceful countries in the region, and through this peace, has developed rapidly in all areas, including sports. The success of this event shows we are ready to play host to…
Prom Samnang became just the second Cambodian boxer after Thoeun Theara to claim a major fight in Bangkok. The Kun Khmer exponent utilised a powerful knee strike to score a technical knockout (TKO) over British three-time champion Thomas Carpenter in their international friendly on February 5. The victory raised eyebrows among aficionados of the sport, with Samnang dispatching the favourite in the 78kg class in just under two minutes. The well-regarded Carpenter has previously claimed three titles in Thailand, most notable the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Muay Thai title in 2018, and the Max Muay Thai belt in 2016. On…
In a little over a week, the Kun Khmer International Federation (KKIF) has accepted membership requests from 20 new nations, in addition to the exiting 29. The sudden influx of international recognition stems from the Kingdom’s successful introduction of Kun Khmer to the 32nd Souheast Asian (SEA) Games, which Cambodia will host. “Over the past few days, many countries have approached us about joining the federation, and we now have almost 50 members. International media companies have been in contact with us too – they all want to learn about the history of our ancestral martial art,” said Meam Ra,…
Minister of National Defence Tea Banh, who also heads the Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC), has urged the construction company and commission overseeing work on the “sports village” to accelerate the process and finish in a timely manner well before the opening of the games in May. The site of the sports village will be situated nearby Morodok Techo National Stadium, the main sporting venue for the SEA Games Tea Banh said he had inspected the construction of the village and convened a meeting with relevant sides, especially executives and foremen from the builder, on January 31. He was…