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Football Association of Malaysia president Hamidin Mohd Amin is optimistic about the chance of Malaysia’s football team beating both Thailand and Vietnam at this year’s SEA Games in Cambodia. After winning 5-1 in the opening match against Laos on Wednesday, Malaysia will play Thailand on Saturday and then Vietnam on …

The 2023 SEA Games opening ceremony lit up Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh this Friday with dance, lighting and fireworks shows. “Today is the era of competition,” said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at the ceremony. “We compete with each other to increase our strength and reach a …

The identity of five Vietnamese runners that tested positive for banned substances in SEA Games 31 last year were revealed on Friday by the Vietnam Athletics Federation. Besides the five Vietnamese runners, Quach Thi Lan, Khuat Phuong Anh, Vu Thi Ngoc Ha, Hoang Thi Ngoc and Le Ngoc Phuc, two …

The Philippines’ Carlos Yulo, a prolific gold medalist in recent SEA Games, will compete in this year’s event in Cambodia despite not fully recovering from an injury. “I can still feel the pain once in a while, but I guess I’ll be okay,” he told Filipino newspaper Inquirer. Yulo hurt …

Jiu-jitsu fighters won three bronze medals for Vietnam on Thursday at the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia. In the men’s duo event, Ma Dinh Khai và Trinh Ke Duong earned a bronze, with the gold medal going to Kongmona Mithora and Touch Pikada of the host Cambodia. In …

Football Federation of Cambodia president Sao Sokha has announced that he will resign immediately if the hosts cannot make it past the group stage in the SEA Games 32 men’s football. Sokha made the announcement on his Facebook page an hour after Cambodia’s national team drew 1-1 against the Philippines …

Southeast Asian athletes will vie for dominance in more than 30 sports in Phnom Penh from May 5 to 17, in everything from athletics and football to jet ski and obstacle race. The SEA Games has a flexible program that includes sports in the hosts’ favour and also allows for …

Mixed Martial Arts Felipe Ventzki Negochadle of Brazil (above) will fight against Nghiêm Văn Ý of Việt Nam in the LION Championship 11’s men’s 65kg class. Photos of organisers. HÀ NỘI — The final LION Championship (LC11) promises thrilling fights including five belt matches on December 9 at Hà Nội’s …

Football Hải Phòng will visit PSM Makassar on November 30 at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Bali, Indonesia. Photo of Hải Phòng FC HÀ NỘI — Hải Phòng coach Chu Đình Nghiêm has faith his side can advance to the next round of the AFC Cup but they need a win over PSM …

Sepak takraw The Việt Nam team poses with their trophy at the ASEAN International Sepak Takraw Invitational 2023 in Kunming, China. VNS Photo Thanh Sơn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam won one gold and one silver at the ASEAN International Sepak Takraw Invitational 2023 in Kunming, China. The gold was in …