Cambodia’s outstanding centre back Tes Sambath expressed regret, after injury ruled him out of the chance to compete at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Hanoi. The national football coach also shared his disappointment for the big loss to his team, saying the Kouprey will face serious challenges in the regional event. Sambath picked up an ankle injury while playing for Visakha in the Cambodian Premier League against Kirivong Sok Sen Chey on March 19, and the club’s doctors say that the player will be out for at least three weeks. The 2022 SEA Games begin in two…
Author: Chhorn Norn
The controversy over the termination of an Angkor Tiger Football Club contract without any compensation – involving defender Sring Titchhy – remains a hot topic among football fans. Supporters are eager to see what the end decision will be and whether the two parties will finally reach a mutual agreement. Titchhy has complained in public and asked the club to produce evidence to support the allegations against him that it made in an April 19 statement. The dissolution of the contract had been dealt with in private, until the defender used social media to demand increased compensation. “At first, I…
A failure to find a win in the 3×3 format of the ongoing ABL Pre-Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) Challenge 2022 or the ABL 3×3 International Champions Cup 2022 in Bali, Indonesia, is a worrying indicator of a lack of form for the Cambodian national basketball team, especially ahead of the upcoming SEA Games. In the 3×3 format of the ABL Pre-SEA Games Challenge 2022, the Cambodians lost every match, going down 17-12 to hosts Bali in their first match, before recording a heavy 21-2 defeat at the hands of Platinum Karaoke of the Philippines and a final 19-10 loss…
The Cambodian Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) Organising Committee (CAMSOC) – along with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia – have finalised their official selections and announced that the Kingdom will compete in 33 sports at this year’s SEA Games. This year’s host is Vietnam and the games will run from May 12 to 23 in Hanoi. According to the official delegates list seen by The Post on April 19, across the 33 sports there are a total of 550 delegates. Cambodia will send 237 male and 126 female athletes, 93 coaches…
Khmer Swimming Federation secretary-general Hem Thonkiri confirmed that the national swimming athletes have increased their time in the pool in order to strengthen their technical skills and chase improvements. However, the team remains hesitant to set medal targets ahead of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), to be held in Vietnam in May. Thonkiri told The Post on April 17 that the Khmer athletes’ preparations for the upcoming event are progressing nicely now that training has resumed following the restrictions imposed by the first outbreak of Covid-19. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport allowed the team to train…
The first International Professional Combat Council (IPCC)-sanctioned Kun Khmer event will be held in Kampong Speu province on April 23. The “WURKZ Khmer Boxing” event is the first in the Kingdom to be sanctioned by the IPCC, a global organisation of combat sport promoters. The top 12 Kun Khmer fighters who won their Town Arena qualifiers on March 12 were allotted into groups at a press conference on April 2. With total prize money of up to 120 million riel ($30,000) on the line, each of the boxers has demonstrated that he has the strong will needed to compete for…
The Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) has officially named the preliminary squad for the Southeast Asian Games’ (SEA Games) Cambodian women’s football team, with 35 players from five league clubs summoned for the multinational meet, as coach Prak Vuthy said it will not be an “easy” journey for the underdogs. The preliminary lineup released by the FFC on the morning of April 13 shows that 2021 Women’s League champions Phnom Penh Crown have fielded the most players, with 13. They are Chea Wai, Chea Faria, Heng Seakleng, In Sreynith, Keat Sieuhang, Kim Chanthet, Mak Sreyroth, Meng Cheamleang, Nhor Sreynet, Poeun…
Cambodian star Jessa Khan showed off her momentum and remained strong to record another major victory on US soil. The Cambodian Jiu Jitsu martial artist won a gold medal – her first major black belt title – at the 2022 IBJJF Pan Championships. The Cambodian-American martial arts prodigy has won gold medals in nearly all categories including international competitions, but this was the first time Khan took gold at the Pans, having lost a bout in 2021. Speaking after the gold medal match, Khan said: “I’m really happy. It was my 1st major gold. Last year was really hard for…
Most boxing fans who watched the “Angkor King Fight” event, held for the first time in Siem Reap on Sunday night, expressed frustration and pain at seeing three of Cambodia’s strongest boxers easily knocked out in the first round by their Chinese opponents, while three others lost on points – in kickboxing matches that used rules which ran contrary to their natural Kun Khmer style of fighting. Cambodia’s top boxer Lao Chantrea, Sot Veasna and Chhoeung Lvei were all knocked out in the first round, while struggling to adapt to the rules of the night. The use of elbows was…
Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter Long Benloeun expressed his regret at not being able to seize the opportunity to beat his Thai opponent to claim the $600 prize purse, while newcomer Phan Phannath clapped his hands in apology to his parents after also failing to secure a knock-out. In a one-round, nine-minute Mas Fight match at Town Arena on Sunday, Long Benloeun fought Thai boxer Peemai Por Kobkere in the toughest of bouts, with knee and elbow strikes being swapped between the fighters. However, despite dominating the last two minutes, Benloeun was unable to get the KO and claim the bonus.…