Login Register

Logo of Phnom Penh Post newspaper Phnom Penh Post - Sport

Most read

Promoter: Samnang showed ‘Khmer heart’
Publication date 08 November 2023 | 21:09 | ICT

The much-hyped Wurkz Sena Kun Khmer event on November 5 drew record crowds and was surely one of the largest sporting events the Kingdom has seen since the 32nd SEA Games.

Latest

[name_1]

  • Angkor 100km ultra run to help get tourism on track

    The Kingdom’s tourism industry has been urged to use next year’s 7th Ultra-Trail Angkor 2024 as an opportunity to promote the sector, with sporting officials confident the 100km race will attract runners from a number of countries.

  • The Melbourne event was the first to promote the Kingdom’s unique martial art down under. It was promoted by the Kun Khmer Super Fight Club, in partnership with Australian event management firm Best of the Best. PHOTO SUPPLIED

    Legend’s sons claim titles at Aussie Kun Khmer event

    Despite never having had the chance to compete for a title within Cambodia, Eh Amarin Phuthong, the son of Kun Khmer legend Eh Phuthong – a man once described as “Cambodia’s Muhammed Ali” – has claimed an Australian Kun Khmer title.

  • FFC president Sao Sokha (left) and former CPL CEO Satoshi Saito. Photo supplied

    Football federation explain Saito decision

    The Cambodian Premier League (CPL)’s announcement that it will not extend the contract of CEO Satoshi Saito when it expires at the end of this year has drawn widespread criticism from social media users.

  • Outgoing Cambodian Premier League (CPL) CEO Satoshi Saito speaks at a recent meeting. PHOTO SUPPLIED

    CPL ousts CEO Satoshi Saito in major reform

    The Cambodian Premier League (CPL) has announced it will not extend the contract of CEO Satoshi Saito when it expires at the end of this year.

  • Cambodian Kun Khmer legend Prum Samnang (left) is set to face off against Myanmar's Dave Leduc on November 5. Supplied

    Tensions high ahead of historic Kun Khmer match up

    The long-awaited November 5 matchup between Kun Khmer legend Prum Samnang and Myanmar-Canadian boxer Dave Leduc has become the most anticipated fight of the year.

  • Dragon boaters claim first overseas win

    The Cambodian national dragon boat team has made history by claiming gold at the 9th International Dragon Boat Regatta Races in Sarawak, Malaysia.

  • The Badminton Asia (BA) SEA Regional Junior Championship event, scheduled to run from October 30 to November 3 at the Morodok Techo National Stadium on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, was slated to feature U-15 and U-17 athletes from five nations, although one opted out shortly before competition began. NOCC

    SEA youth badminton champs underway in capital

    Following its successful hosting duties during the 32nd SEA Games earlier this year, the Cambodian Badminton Federation has been sanctioned to host a Badminton Asia (BA) SEA Regional Junior Championship event.

  • Cambodian athletes (in red) compete at the 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. PHOTO SUPPLIED

    Para Games athletes return home without medals

    Cambodia’s Para Games team have unfortunately completed their campaign at the 4th Asian Para Games in China empty handed, with none of the Kingdom’s 24 athletes able to find a path to the podium against stiff competition from around the wider region.

  • Saly Ou Moeut, who led the team of five to the event, made the announcement as they arrived home to Phnom Penh International Airport on October 24. NOCC

    Jet ski racers dedicate victories to Hun Manet

    The Cambodian jet ski team have dedicated their medal-winning performance at recent world championship event to Prime Minister Hun Manet.

  • Vovinam athletes confident ahead of world champs

    The record-setting Cambodia Vovinam team are intensifying training, as they prepare for this year’s world championships in Vietnam.