Bangkok: The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) will send a 333-member delegation to the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, which is scheduled to take place from December 3 to 20. The NOCC announced that the Cambodian government had approved the participation of athletes, coaches, and officials in 21 different sports.
According to Lao News Agency, NOCC Secretary-General Vath Chamroeun highlighted that Cambodia’s participation in SEA Games 33 will be supported by the host country, with all Cambodian athletes and delegation members accommodated in the same hotel in Bangkok. Chamroeun also emphasized the Olympic movement’s principle of non-discrimination, stating that sports competitions should promote peace and harmony rather than serve as political platforms.
The Cambodian delegation will compete in various sports, including athletics, swimming, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, judo, taekwondo WT, triathlon, volleyball, football, wrestling, pencak silat, kickboxing, petanque, sepak takraw and chinlone, jet ski, karate, jiu-jitsu, wushu, table football, and e-sports.
The SEA Games 33 is set to be held in Bangkok, Chonburi, and Songkhla, featuring 54 sports from the 11 Southeast Asian member nations. As the host of the 2023 SEA Games, Cambodia finished in fourth place, securing 81 golds, 74 silvers, and 127 bronzes.
