The Cambodian finswimming delegation has concluded their campaign at the 2025 CMAS 2nd SEA Finswimming Championship Indoor competition in Jakarta, Indonesia, by winning 1 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals. The team returned to Cambodia on Thursday night with their 10 medal-haul, placing them third overall. This result marks a slight decline in both medal count and overall ranking compared with the 1st SEA Finswimming Championship 2025, hosted by Cambodia. Regarding this year’s results, Hem Kiry, secretary-general of the Khmer Swimming Federation and head of the delegation to Indonesia, noted the reason for the “fall” in performance. “Comparing the…
Author: Chhorn Norn
Cambodia has announced that delegations from 21 sporting disciplines will travel to the 33rd SEA Games 2025, hosted by Thailand from December 3 to 20. However, two national sports federations have boycotted the event, due to ongoing safety concerns. According to an announcement published this morning, November 22, on the official website of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC), the Royal Government has approved the sending of 333 delegates, including coaches and athletes, across 21 sports. The sports that Cambodia will compete at include: Athletics, swimming, equestrian, Kun Lbokator, gymnastics, judo, taekwondo (WT), triathlon, volleyball, football, wrestling, pencak silat,…
Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng goalkeeper Vireak Dara made history last night, by scoring the fastest goal ever recorded in the Cambodian Premier League (CPL) during a 6–1 victory over ISI Dangkor Senchey. In the evening’s other CPL encounter, Phnom Penh Crown also earned three points, in a hard-fought win over NagaWorld. During the November 19 match at AIA KMH Park, Dara struck the ball into ISI’s net just nine seconds after kickoff. As the match began, midfielder Yudai Ogawa passed the ball backward to Dara, who launched a long shot from distance, beating ISI goalkeeper Ly Kakada with a…
The Ju-Jitsu Federation of Cambodia (JJFC), led by newly appointed president Pañathun Jayson Thong, has been granted the right to host the 5th Southeast Asian Regional Ju-Jitsu Championship 2026, which will take place in Siem Reap province in August. According to a JJFC announcement, this is the first time Cambodia has been granted hosting rights for the regional event. The decision came after president Pañathun and first vice-president Jasper Martijn Paas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fahad Al Shamsi, secretary-general of the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU). Martijn Paas explained on November 19 that the MoU was signed on…
The Cambodian pencak silat team — which recently made history by winning its first bronze medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain — has expressed renewed confidence in securing more medals for Cambodia at the 14th ASEAN School Games 2025 in Brunei. The ASEAN School Games will take place from November 20 to 29. With the support of the Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, the Cambodia Pencak Silat Federation (CPSF) has sent a delegation of eight members, including two coaches, four male athletes and two female athletes. Among them is Phouk Daniel, bronze medallist from the…
The Cambodia Billiards Sports Federation (CBSF) has decided not to send any representatives to the 33rd SEA Games, which will be held in Thailand in December. The federation also announced it will not participate in any other events in Thailand this year. According to a November 18 statement from the CBSF, there are two primary reasons for the decision. The first is security and safety Concerns. Chum Kosal, federation president, stated that the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand does not provide sufficient guarantees to ensure the safety of Cambodian athletes. He cited the ongoing border disputes, the continued closure…
The Khmer Boxing Federation (KBF) has appointed Nin Vanda as acting secretary-general, replacing Sien Sopheak, who submitted his resignation on September 19. The appointment was made at AEON Mall 3 on November 17. Khov Chhay, KBF president, personally handed the appointment letter to Vanda during the Monday morning ceremony. He affirmed that Vanda is qualified to serve in the role. He outlined his expectations in his November 17 decision letter. “Nin Vanda must demonstrate his full commitment, take on responsibility for his duties and strive to ensure the successful implementation of each of his tasks,” it said. Chhay instructed the…
The Happy Football Cambodia Australia (HFCA) organisation and its partners celebrated their 20th anniversary at the Morodok Techo National Stadium on Sunday, November 16. Many of the vulnerable children who have received training from HFCA joined the event, along with several distinguished guests, all of them taking part in a series of friendly football matches to mark the occasion. HFCA founder Paraic Grogan described the 20th-anniversary celebration as a special moment, which showcased the organisation and its partner’s successful efforts to ensure that disadvantaged youth in Cambodia have access to high-quality football training. More importantly, he noted, HFCA provides a…
The Kouprey, Cambodia’s national football team, were unable to not break their historical record against Hong Kong, after the two sides drew 1–1 in an international friendly at Hong Kong Stadium last night. The result means that in the eight meetings between the two teams, Hong Kong has won five and drawn three, with Cambodia yet to secure a victory. However, winger-turned-defender Nick Taylor expressed dissatisfaction with the Hong Kong Football Association, accusing them of being unprofessional in their handling of Cambodia’s arrival, which he said put the team at unnecessary risk of injury. Posting on his official Facebook page…
The Cambodian women’s wheelchair basketball team defeated the Philippines 63–14 at the 2025 IWBF Asia Oceania Championships being held in Bangkok, Thailand — a qualifying tournament for the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan. This victory, achieved on Wednesday morning, marked Cambodia’s third win in the Division B competition, which includes Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Iran, India and host nation Thailand. Earlier in the tournament, Cambodia beat Iran 58–43 in their opening match and then Laos 67–40. However, on Tuesday, they lost 62-39 to Thailand before bouncing back to defeat the Philippines. Their final group-stage match will be against…