Category: Sports

Gilas Pilipinas will try to bounce back and clinch a semifinals berth when it faces Singapore in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games men’s basketball tournament at the Morodok Techo Elephant Hall 2 here Saturday.

The Philippines will go into the match at 1 p.m. (2 p.m., Manila time) looking to atone for its 68-79 loss to Cambodia on Thursday, marred by the sweltering heat.

In a news release issued by the Philippine Olympic Committee – Philippine Sports Commission media bureau on Friday, Coach Chot Reyes said the team must shoot better after a mere 36 percent against the host.

Naturalized player Justin Brownlee suffered from cramps and dehydration and scored just 10 points.

‘It was just a terrible first half for us,’ said Reyes. ‘You saw what happened. Justin couldn’t move, severely dehydrated. The heat really got to him. But later on, he played better but then he was cramping up already because he lost too much fluids.’

Tensions also flared when Cambodia coach Marcus Savaya called a timeout with 20.7 seconds remaining in the contest and the result of the game already settled.

‘That’s just an unwritten rule, that’s just culture. And it’s not even coaching ethics, it’s just ethics. Just ethics, right? So, you know, if he wants to — if the other coach wants to make a fool of himself, then that’s on him. That’s not our problem,’ Reyes said.

Singapore also lost to Cambodia, 85-60, and to Malaysia, 93-70, in previous contests.

As of 8 p.m. Thursday, the Philippines was running sixth with 27 gold, 51 silver, and 65 bronze medals.

Vietnam paces the 11-nation field with a 58-57-72 tally, followed by Cambodia (56-54-44), Thailand (54-39-58), Indonesia (42-34-58), and Singapore (36-28-33).

All countries have clinched at least a medal but provisional ASEAN member Timor-Leste has yet to snag a gold and has only two bronze medals seven days since the Games formally opened.

Source: Philippines News Agency

Fencing, a combat sport that features sword fighting, will join other sports which kick off and continue their competitions today at the 32nd SEA Games.

This “sport of kings” will start at 10:00am with Men’s and Women’s Individual Epee and Individual Sabre events.

Other sports on today’s competition list are Cricket, Golf, Petanque, Beach Volleyball, Athletics, Swimming, Cycling, Basketball, E-Sports, Sepak Takraw, Wushu, Badminton, Billard, Floorball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Diving, Volleyball, Boxing, Kun Khmer, Field Hockey, and Football.

Until May 11, at 9:00 am, Vietnam got in total 162 medals (50 gold, 50 silver and 62 bronze), followed by Cambodia with 137 medals (47 gold, 41 silver and 49 bronze); and Thailand with 135 medals (47 gold, 36 silver and 52 bronze).

Cambodia has been hosting the 32nd SEA Games from May 5 to 17 under the motto “Sport: Live in Peace”.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Ms. Sorn Seavmey, Cambodian Taekwondo athlete, expects to win gold medal in the 2023 SEA Games hosted by Cambodia.

According to the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC), her competition will take place at Chroy Changvar Convention Centre Hall from May 12 to 16.

“A a host athlete, I will try my best to make the Cambodia flag to stand on the stage for the 32nd SEA Games 2023,” she said.

Cambodia was highly appreciated by Southeast Asian and other countries as the host of the 32nd SEA Games from May 5 to 17 under the motto “Sport: Living in Peace”.

The host country is providing free entry for the spectators to all tournaments, free accommodation and food for all sport delegates, and free broadcasting rights for all media partners.

This reaffirms the Kingdom’s commitment to hosting the regional sports ensuring warm hospitality, friendship with all participating regional countries.

SEA Games 2023 is welcoming over 12,400 athletes, coaches, and staff from the ten ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

As the host of the 32nd SEA Games, Cambodia stands among the top in the ranking of winning gold medals, hiking pride among both domestic and overseas fellow Cambodians.

AKP reached out to some of them and compiled their expressed pride.

Ms. Keo Rany, who lives in Long Beach, California of the United States of America, was thrilled seeing Cambodians everywhere flocking in the Kingdom to witness the historic games.

“Cambodians in the United States are very excited and very happy,” she added.

Mr. Sok Sothun, a math teacher at Preah Sisowath High School in Phnom Penh, watched the games on TV and on social media live stream said, first he did not expect Cambodian athletes to win so many medals.”

“Within my entire 60-year life now, I had never seen Cambodia hosting the SEA Games. Now we are hosting it with a high standard. We offer accommodation and food for sports delegations free of charge,” he continued.

He also called on all his country people, especially the direct audience of the games to maintain good order and dignity for the honour of Cambodia as a host.

Mr. Sim Soeun, a peacekeeping force in an engineering unit in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) was so satisfied with the role of Cambodia as the host of the games.

Mr. Yim Dip, the warehouse manager of a private company in Battambang province, noticed that the performance of Cambodia in the games promoted pride and unity among the people.

“There are many more medals. I am positive that Cambodian athletes will collect more medals,” he added.

Mr. Yim Dip also observed remarkable progress in Cambodia’s sports, both physically and technically.

Ms. Ton Kim Houy, a lawyer living in Sihanoukville, shared that “As a Cambodian, I feel very happy and proud of my country for winning so many medals, building up honour for the nation.”

According to the medal tally update of the 32nd SEA Games 2023, as of 12:00 on May 11, Cambodia has won 137 medals, including 47 gold, 41 silver and 49 bronze.

With the collected medals, Cambodia was ranked second after Vietnam and before Thailand.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Cambodia earned nine more medals for Kun Khmer (Khmer martial art) in nine different matches held at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh this afternoon.

Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, and also President of Cambodian SEA Games-ASEAN Para Games Organising Committees (CAMSOC-CAMAPGOC), attended the competitions and conferred medals to the medalists.

Of the nine medals, seven are gold medal and two are silver.

Cambodian well-known athlete Prum Samnang took the lead and defeated his Myanmar counterpart Tun Tun Min in Men’s 81kg category, the heaviest weight.

Likewise, when Cambodian gold medalist Lao Chantrea won his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Thanh Tung in Men’s 75kg category, Cambodian fighter Tith Sophorn automatically got a gold medal against his Vietnamese challenger who gave up the competition because of the latter’s leg’s injury for Men’s 71kg category.

Similarly, two other Cambodian fighters earned gold medals against their Laotian counterparts. While Cambodian Khun Bora also knocked out his opponent Soubinh Banxadeth in late first round for Men’s 63.5kg, Cambodian Chhut Vannthong won his rival Attaxay Sihabout by final score for Men’s 60kg.

Additionally, Cambodian athlete Khun Laingkousin secured his gold champion against his Filipino Kristian Atan Narca by final sore in Men’s 57kg whereas Cambodian gold medalist Touch Chanvotey defeated her Vietnamese Nguyen Thi Chieu by final score in Women’s 54kg category.

Both Cambodian fighters Moeuy Soeung and Toun Sreyphin earned silver medals after losing to her Vietnamese counterparts Trieu Thi Phuong Thuy and Bui Yen Ly for Women’s 51kg, and Women’s 57kg, individually.

Yesterday, Cambodia bagged eight medals in Kun Khmer, five gold by athletes Mab Theara, Phun Piseth, Kham Khlaneang, and Lao Chetra who defeated their Vietnamese opponents in Men’s 45kg, 48kg, 51kg, and 67kg categories, respectively, and by Him Koemrieng who overcame his Laotian rival in Men’s 54kg category.

Besides, Kun Khmer athlete Sam Samnang clinched a silver medal after losing to her Vietnamese counterpart in Women’s 60kg category while Cha Chanden and Sokry Kanika won bronze medals for Women’s 45kg and 48kg categories, correspondingly.

A number of gold medals in Kun Khmer earned by Cambodia now went beyond the targeted gold medal index at three set by the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC).

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Cambodian athlete Chhun Bunthorn this afternoon achieved his goal of winning a gold medal for the nation at the 32nd SEA Games.

Mr. Chhun Bunthorn, the 1st champion in Men’s 800-metre and 1,500-metre races in the first National Games in Cambodia, grabbed the gold medal in Men’s 800-metre running at 01:52:910 minutes, followed by Vietnamese athlete Mr. Duc Phuoc Luong at 01:53:340 minutes and Malaysian athlete Mr. Wan Muhammad Fazri Wan Zahari at 01:53: 860 minutes.

Participating countries in the Athletics (Men’s 800-metre running) are host Cambodia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar Singapore and Indonesia.

In the same afternoon, Cambodian Kun Khmer athletes won a total of 7 gold medals in different matches against their rivals from Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.

By far, Cambodia has bagged 55 gold medals including 10 in Vovinam, 15 in Kun Bokator, 7 in Kun Khmer, 4 in Chinlone, 3 in Jiu-Jitsu, 2 in Soft Tennis, 2 in E-Sports, 2 in Triathlon, 2 in Pencak Silat, 1 in Billiard, 1 in Ouk Chaktrang (Chess), 1 in Basketball, 1 in Cricket, 1 in Karate, and 1 in Wushu, 1 in Badminton, and 1 in Athletics.

Regional athletes are set to compete in 37 sports with 581 events-304 for men, 229 for women and 48 mixed-at the SEA Games 2023 being hosted from May 5 to 17.

The SEA Games 2023 is welcoming over 12,400 athletes, coaches, and staff from participating ten ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Cambodia this evening gained another gold medal for Cricket in Men’s T20 at the 32nd SEA Games 2023, bringing the host country’s gold medal tally to 56.

This is the second gold medal earned by the country in Cricket.

Cambodia has so far bagged 56 gold medals including 10 in Vovinam, 15 in Kun Bokator, 7 in Kun Khmer, 4 in Chinlone, 3 in Jiu-Jitsu, 2 in Soft Tennis, 2 in E-Sports, 2 in Triathlon, 2 in Pencak Silat, 2 in Cricket, 1 in Billiard, 1 in Ouk Chaktrang (Chess), 1 in Basketball, 1 in Karate, and 1 in Wushu, 1 in Badminton, and 1 in Athletics.

Regional athletes are set to compete in 37 sports with 581 events-304 for men, 229 for women and 48 mixed-at the SEA Games 2023 being held from May 5 to 17.

The SEA Games 2023 is welcoming over 12,400 athletes, coaches, and staff from participating ten ASEAN member countries and Timor-Leste.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Cambodia remains at the second place on the Medal Table for two consecutive days after winning a total of 155 medals – 56 gold, 44 silver and 55 bronze as of May 11 at 09:00 pm.

According to the latest update of the Cambodian SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC), Cambodia sit behind Vietnam which earned a total of 184 medals (57 gold, 56 silver and 71 bronze) and before Thailand with 151 medals (54 gold, 39 silver and 58 bronze).

Indonesia and Singapore were ranked fourth and fifth with 42 gold, 34 silver and 59 bronze medals; and 35 gold, 27 silver and 33 bronze medals, respectively.

The Philippines came in sixth with 27 gold, 51 silver and 65 bronze medals, followed by Malaysia with 25 gold, 32 silver and 50 bronze medals; Myanmar with 14 gold, 13 silver and 38 bronze medals; Laos with 6 gold, 14 silver and 38 bronze medals; Brunei with 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals; and Timor-Leste with 2 bronze medals.

A 1,203-strong Cambodian delegation, including 896 athletes, have been taking part in the 32nd SEA Games that the Kingdom is hosting for the first time in 64 years under the motto “Sport: Living in Peace” from May 5 to 17.

Cambodia bagged 63 medals – nine gold, 13 silver and 41 bronze – in the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam in 2022.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse