President of the Cambodia Boules and Petanque Federation Sok Sokan is increasingly confident that the national players will be able to uphold their enviable reputation by claiming gold medals at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games hosted by Cambodia in 2023. Sokan expressed his confidemce after the team won three gold, two silver and two bronze medals for the nation at the 4th Asian Boules Sport Confederation Petanque Championship 2022. He considered the Thailand results a huge victory, as the Cambodian team was the highest-ranked side at the tournament. Of the 15 participating countries, none was able to equal Cambodia’s…
Author: Chhorn Norn
The Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) and relevant parties called an emergency meeting to inspect the progress of work and further discuss the preparation of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 3rd national sporting tournament and first Paralympic Games, scheduled to take place on November 21-30 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium. The meeting was held in the presence of Minister of Tourism and CAMSOC permanent vice-president Thong Khon. Also in attendance were his deputies as well as representatives from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the Phnom Penh Municipal Hall and the Management Department of the…
27 Cambodian petanque delegates left the country on November 10 for Thailand to participate in the 4th Asian Boules Sport Confederation Petanque Championship. The event will run from November 10-14. The Boules and Petanque Federation of Cambodia, under the leadership of new president Sok Sakan, considers the trip an important opportunity to test the ability of the national team before they compete on their home territory in the 32nd SEA Games. Almost all of the ASEAN teams who are expected in the Kingdom next year will be present in Thailand. “Our players and their coaching staff have been training full…
Cambodian boxer Khun Bora, better known as Kim Bora, is training hard in a bid to take the rare prize of a brand new villa in an upcoming bout with Chhut Serey Vanthong. In the back of his mind, however, is a shot at winning glory for the Cambodia at next year’s 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, which Cambodia will host. Hailing from Banteay Meanchey province, Bora is considered one of Cambodia’s strongest A-level boxers, making it difficult for him to find suitable opponents in the Kingdom. He is well known for his willingness to engage with lesser fighters, never…
The Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) is accelerating plans – in collaboration with its partner Pathmazing, one of the country’s largest software development firm – to launch an online management system for registering volunteers for the 2023 SEA Games. In preparation for the online registration of volunteers, CAMSOC convened an internal committee meeting at the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) on November 3 under the presidency of CAMSOC secretary-general Vath Chamroeun. “Today we held an internal meeting of the digital management commission. We have developed a technological system called GMS which will allow the public, including young people,…
After claiming a gold medal at the 2022 Ju-Jitsu World Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the Ju-Jitsu Federation of Cambodia suggested that Jessa Khan was a clear favourite to top the tables at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Kingdom next year. In the 52kg category on November 2, Khan easily defeated her first three opponents, then went on to beat her Spanish opponent in the final on points and take gold. Prime Minister Hun Sen posted a congratulatory message to Khan immediately after she won the final. Minister of National Defense Tea Banh, who also…
After Visakha volleyball club won the 2022 Hun Sen Cup in style, the result has encouraged the leadership of the Volleyball Federation of Cambodia (VFC) to be more confident in pursuing their master plan and grabbing a gold medal at the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Cambodia. National Police chief and VFC president Neth Savoeun praised the progress of the 11 clubs that participated in the Hun Sen Cup, especially members of the national volleyball team, most of whom play for Visakha, though some also play for the Ministry of Interior and Preah Sihanouk Provincial Administration. At the…
President of the Cambodian Badminton Federation Ly Kosal said the national badminton team is on track to claim gold medals at next year’s 32nd SEA Games, to be held in the Kingdom for the first time. Kosal expressed high hopes for the national women’s team, who are undergoing training in China thanks to the auspices of the Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC). The plans were delayed two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Although their time in training was cut short, I believe that they have progressed well. The preparations they are making in China are increasing their abilities…
The Volleyball Federation of Cambodia (VFC) is expanding its international outreach efforts ahead of the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in 2023 and has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Cambodian-American Sports Association and established cooperation plans with the French Volleyball Federation (FFVB). These agreements pave the way for holding an international friendly or exhibition tournament in the future, especially with the decision to select some women athletes living abroad for the Cambodian women’s national team in preparation for Cambodia playing host to the SEA Games next year. VFC secretary-general Aing Serey Piseth said the agreements with…
The leaders of the Cambodia Gymnastics Federation (CGF), and former games’ medalists, have expressed strong confidence that they will be successful in claiming gold to achieve the goal set by the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC), at the first historic SEA Games in Cambodia in 2023. CGF, with Minister of Tourism Thong Khon as president and Sok Hong as vice-president, has been tasked with winning at least one gold by CAMSOC. The gymnastics team broke their own record at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam, claiming several silver and bronze medals. CGF secretary-general Noy Phana said they were holding…