Sports play a very important diplomatic role and can bring nations together in a way that politics cannot, said a Cambodian top sport official.
The Khmer Swimming Federation shared that the medal they claimed at the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi last month was the result of “generations” of developing the sport in the Kingdom.
Japanese football legend Keisuke Honda, who leads the Cambodian national team as manager, used the occasion of his 36th birthday to share his experience and inspire the young Kouprey, urging them to develop their capabilities further in order to succeed in their careers.
Prime Minister Hun Sen urged all ASEAN member states to be united in making a bid to host the World Cup.
President of the Cambodian Equestrian Federation Tep Mona said the leadership and athletes of the federation showed no sign of giving up on their dreams of competing for medals at the 32nd SEA Games in the Kingdom.
Wealthy football club Visakha opted not to send their players to train and compete abroad in preparation for the AFC Cup 2022 group stages – unlike Cambodian Premier League champions Phnom Penh Crown who camped in Malaysia to play warm-up matches and prepare for the competition.
The Cambodia national football team lost 2-0 to hosts India in the opening match of Group D of the final qualifying round for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on June 8.
The 21 volleyball clubs from across Cambodia who applied for the 2022 Sar Kheng Cup started competing in their four groups on June 8. Held at the Visakha Volleyball Arena at Prince Stadium, the competition will identify which teams are strong enough to progress to the next round.
The World Cup Trophy is to pass through Cambodia for the first time on June 15, touching down at Phnom Penh International Airport at 9am, and then be taken to the Peace Palace in the capital.
The Cambodian women’s hockey team said their players were not overwhelmed or discouraged following back-to-back losses in the ongoing qualifying tournament in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
Hosts India expressed their ambition to win their June 8 opening match of Group D of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 final qualifier against Cambodia. The match is scheduled to kick off at 10pm at Salt Lake Stadium, and India see it as the first step to achieving their goal of securing a place in the finals