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Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat

Basketball coaches slam temporary court, dunk on the heat

Basketball coaches at the Southeast Asian Games have complained about the quality of the court, blaming the temporary linoleum surface for injuries to players. The biennial regional sports meet in Phnom Penh is being played mostly at the brand new, China-funded Morodok Techo National Sports Complex. While the site has …

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Impatience cost Vietnam SEA Games semifinal: Indonesia coach

Impatience cost Vietnam SEA Games semifinal: Indonesia coach

Coach Indra Sjafri said Vietnam’s tough play made Indonesia “miserable” in the SEA Games semifinal Saturday, but the young squad’s impatience eventually cost them the match. “Thank God we won,” Sjafri said in the post-match interview. “This match was really difficult as Indonesia only found the winning goal at the …

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Vietnam coach keeps faith in players after loss

Vietnam coach keeps faith in players after loss

Men’s football coach Philippe Troussier said he still has faith in his team’s potential after Vietnam’s disappointing last-minute loss to Indonesia at the SEA Games semifinals Saturday. “Our target was to win the game, so the result disappointed us,” Troussier said after the match on Olympic Stadium in Cambodia. “But …

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The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia

The last-placed runner who became toast of Cambodia

Everyone in Phnom Penh, it seems, wants a selfie with Bou Samnang. The Cambodian runner has become a star of the Southeast Asian Games since her gritty performance in the 5,000m. Although she came last, her determination to finish the race under torrential rain charmed the country and even won …

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Singaporean athlete proposes to girlfriend at SEA Games

Singapore’s Bryce Chong proposed to his girlfriend on the beach after winning the duathlon bronze medal at the SEA Games 32. A few hours after completing the race, Chong, 26, was on another intense mission: proposing to his long-time girlfriend Sheryl Foo. Everyone cheered for the couple when Foo said …

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Vietnam need to forget Myanmar win: head coach

Vietnam need to forget Myanmar win: head coach

National women’s football head coach Mai Duc Chung wants Vietnam to forget their last win against Myanmar when the two teams meet again in SEA Games finals next week. Vietnam had a big 4-0 victory against host Cambodia in the semifinals of SEA Games 32 women’s football at Olympic Stadium …

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