A pencak silat coach from Indonesia threw a board into the match as one his players lost to a Malaysian rival at the 32nd Sea Games Wednesday. Kadek Andrey, the Indonesian player, dominated the game from the start and was leading by 28-19 points at one point. But his Malaysian …
Read More »Cambodia football leader reverses resignation on PM’s appeal
Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC) president Sao Sokha has reversed his decision to resign after Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen asked him to stay on due to his continued success. Sokha announced his decision to resign on Sunday following Cambodia’s 0-2 loss to Myanmar in a group stage match of …
Read More »No place for sinners or sin bins
Brighton’s Lewis Dunk was shown a straight red card for foul and abusive language towards referee Anthony Taylor. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy Some sports historians will claim that the term ‘sin bin’ was first used in 1939, in a newspaper report of an ice hockey match between Detroit Red Wings …
Read More »SEA Games 32: Vietnam advance to women’s football semifinals despite loss to Philippines
Despite losing 1-2 to the Philippines in the last match of Group A on May 9, the Vietnamese women’s football team kept their top position of the group to qualify for the semifinals of SEA Games 32. Vietnam advanced by achieving the goal of not losing by a margin of …
Read More »Young Vietnamese athlete impresses Singapore star swimmer with SEA Games performance
Singapore ace swimmer Quah Ting Wen was surprised when she saw Nguyen Thuy Hien competing next to her and winning bronze in SEA Games 32 women’s 100 m freestyle event. Quah, 30, won the gold medal on Monday night after finishing her swim in 55.83 seconds, which put her number …
Read More »Schedule change puts Vietnam’s top runner in big trouble at SEA Games
SEA Games 32 host Cambodia suddenly pushed the schedule for the 1,500 m run and 3,000 m hurdles right next to each other, which put Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh in a dilemma. Nguyen Thi Oanh registered for four events at the tournament, including the 5,000 m run at 5:35 …
Read More »Malaysia head coach refuses to comment on referee
Coach Elavarasan refused to comment on the referee’s decisions including two red cards given to Malaysia in their 1-2 loss against Vietnam that led to their SEA Games elimination Monday. Elavarasan said Vietnam only needed a draw so they could play more defensively, while Malaysia were under a must-win pressure. …
Read More »Vietnam head coach considers resting key players in Thailand clash
Coach Philippe Troussier plans to rest key players in Vietnam’s next SEA Games clash against Thailand, as they have qualified for the semifinals by defeating Malaysia on Monday. Vietnam play Thailand in their last match in group B on Thursday. Both have entered the semifinals after winning all three group …
Read More »SEA Games 32: Vietnam men’s gymnastics team strikes gold
The Vietnamese gymnastics team won a gold medal in the men’s team all-around event with 313 points on Monday, the first day of their competition at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. The silver went to the Philippine team with 305.25 points and the bronze was carried off by …
Read More »Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-1 to enter SEA Games semifinals
A 2-1 victory against Malaysia on Monday sent Vietnam into SEA Games 32 semifinals with one game to spare, along with Thailand. The game between Vietnam and Malaysia was no lack of drama. The Golden Dragons got ahead early in the seventh minute after Nguyen Van Tung successfully converted a …
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