Cambodia has lived up to the pre-games prediction and hype for this year’s 11th ASEAN Para Games in Solo, Indonesia, notching a significant achievement for the Kingdom. The Cambodian women’s three-on-three wheelchair basketball team won the first medal at the games, taking home top honours with a gold medal victory. Unfortunately, the Cambodian men’s three-on-three wheelchair basketball team couldn’t match the women’s feat and were defeated by the host team Indonesia in their final. Though this was their very first ASEAN Para Games, the Cambodian women’s basketball team put in a record-setting performance and dominated by winning all of their…
Author: Chhorn Norn
Part of a boxing bloodline, Chhut Serey Vanthong trained with his father since the age of 11, enduring countless hardships to build a solid reputation in the Kun Khmer kickboxing world. After spending more than two years training and competing in various events at pagodas, Vanthong first stepped into the ring in competitions in private arenas in Phnom Penh in 2014,quickly building a reputation with his good and attractive ability. This led the opportunity to compete in major events for belt titles, with Vanthong becoming the last boxer of an illustrious group to finally win the coveted belt after the…
Under the auspices of the Kingdom’s SEA games organising committee (CAMSOC), the Cambodia Boxing Federation (CBF) has hired experienced Kazakh coach Kassymkhanov Berikbol Amantayevich to train the national team in preparation for the biennial multi-sport event in Phnom Penh next year. With the presence of the new coach, the federation has declared its intention to earn at least two gold medals at the games. “CAMSOC set the federation the goal of one gold medal, but thanks to the addition of our new coach, we have decided that two are within our capabilities,” said CBF secretary-general Buy Sophoan on July 28.…
The Cambodian women’s wheel chair basketball team sees a real chance of coming home with a gold medal, while the men’s have raised concerns at the strength of their rivals. Both teams will be in action in the coming days, with the 11th 2022 ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Indonesia, due to get underway on July 30. Although making their first-ever Para games appearance, the women’s team see their Thai opponents as the only obstacle between them and a gold medal debut. Mao Sokchea, coach of both the men’s and women’s teams, told the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia (NPCC)…
After two years of Covid-19 disruption, the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) and other partners have co-organised the Angkor Empire Marathon scheduled for August 7 in Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap. The organisers said the resumption of the Angkor Empire Marathon in 2022 will contribute to the restoration of tourism in the province. This will be the seventh time the marathon has taken place. Vath Chamroeun, secretary-general of the NOCC, said at a press conference on July 27 that the NOCC was unable to hold the Angkor Empire Marathon in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Fencing Federation of Cambodia president Te Lorin explained that even though the martial art has been practised in the Kingdom since the French introduced it in colonial times, it has yet to achieve widespread popularity. Speaking at the July 25 closing ceremony of the 2022 National Fencing Championships, held at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), he explained the benefits of the sport and dispelled some of the myths that surround it. Lorin, who is also the rector of Western University, said many parents would not allow their children to practise fencing because they feared they could be injured.…
The Kingdom’s Paralympic delegation boarded a charter flight to Surakarta, Indonesia, to attend the 11th 2022 ASEAN Para Games. Fourteen members of the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC) also accompanied the delegation, intending to observe the running of the event ahead of their own hosting of next year’s 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia. During a send-off for the delegation at Phnom Penh International Airport, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s son Hun Many – president of the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia (UYFC) who was assigned by the premier to lead the Paralympic team –…
Top Cambodian boxers Yen Dina, Chhoeun Lvei and Amarin Phuthong, all fresh from winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively at the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam, are looking to continue in winning ways at Morodok Techo National Stadium today evening. The three kickboxers say they are confident of victory in their matches at the World Fight Tournament 2022, with five fights on the card as Cambodians clash with fighters from five different countries. The main bout is the matchup between SEA Games gold medallist Dina and Indian fighter Anil Metha in the 63.5kg category. The winner advances to the…
National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia (NPCC) secretary-general and chief of mission Yi Veasna believes that Cambodia’s disabled athletes have a shot at winning a record number of medals at the ASEAN Para Games to be held in Solo, Indonesia, from July 30 to August 6. At the ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia in 2017, the Kingdom failed to win any gold medals, but did take home five silver and five bronze. Veasna said Cambodia will be able to win at least three gold medals on top of some silver and bronze this time around to break the record set at…
Kirth Chantharith, head of the General Department of Immigration and president of the Cambodia Table Tennis Federation (CTTF), has urged athletes to strive for medals at next year’s Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), which will be hosted by Cambodia. “After a long wait of 64 years, Prime Minister Hun Sen agreed to host the 23rd SEA Games in 2023,” he said. “Athletes, coaches and all the leaders of the CTTF must do everything they can to make sure we obtain good results in both national and international tournaments. They should encourage and nurture them so they are especially focussed on…