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Sao Sokha, president of the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), has stepped down immediately after the home nation lost to Myanmar in the third round of SEA Games 32 men’s football. “I would like to announce my resignation as the president of the Football Federation of Cambodia as promised and …

The fast-improving Philippines are building up to their maiden FIFA Women’s World Cup, but first, Southeast Asian glory is at stake and a must-win clash against Vietnam awaits on Tuesday. The Vietnamese are reigning SEA Games champions and the only other team from the region going to the World Cup …

Vietnam will advance to the semifinals of the SEA Games men’s football event with a match to spare if they beat Malaysia on Monday night. At the games being held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the 0-0 draw between Laos and Singapore on Saturday eliminated both, leaving the two semifinal slots …

Karate artists won two more gold medals for Vietnam at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia on Sunday. One of them was secured by Hoang Thi My Tam by beating her Indonesian rival 4-3 in the women’s kumite 55kg event. In the women’s under 68kg categories, Dinh Thu Huong …

The Quang Ngai Marathon – BSR Cup started on May 7 with 2,000 runners competing in the 5, 10, and 21km categories. Information about the Quang Ngai Marathon – BSR Cup was released on April 28 by the Quang Ngai People’s Committee. Initiated by Binh Son Refining and Petrochemicals, which …

Marathoners to challenge Sơn Trà Mountain   Members of organising committee of the VTV8 Sơn Trà Run Challenge join a press conference in Đà Nẵng. The December 24 race would attract 2,000 athletes. VNS Photo Công Thành      ĐÀ NẴNG — About 2,000 runners will race in the first …

Vietnamese basketball players defeated their Philippine rivals 21-16 to pocket the gold medal in the women’s 3×3 event at the ongoing 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. The victory on Sunday morning marked the first gold for Vietnam at the sport in years participating in the tournament, ending the prolonged domination …

Vietnamese karate artists won two gold medals in the women’s and men’s team kata categories at the 32nd SEA Games Saturday, their first in 18 years. Female fighters Nguyen Thi Phuong, Luu Thi Thu Uyen, and Nguyen Ngoc Tram defeated their Indonesian rivals with 41.1 points to secure the victory. …

A stellar performance in the men’s 55 kg clean and jerk event helped Do Tu Tung win the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships. Tung lifted 116 kg in the snatch event during his performance Friday. What surprised everyone is in the clean and jerk event, Tung lifted a whopping 147 kg, …

Indonesia took gold on both the men’s and women’s marathons Saturday, as the Southeast Asian Games took over Cambodia’s ancient royal enclave of Angkor Wat. It may not have the star power of a World Championships or the illustriousness of the Olympics, but the SEA Games may boast the best …