Cambodia Stays at Top of SEA Vovinam Championships 2023

Cambodia yesterday gained 9 more medals, defending its place at the top of Southeast Asian Vovinam Championships 2023, the 6th of its kind.

Cambodia’s medal tally rose to 18 – 8 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze – during the first two days of the regional tournament.

Vietnam came in second with 11 medals (5 gold), followed by Thailand with 9 medals (2 gold), Myanmar with 17 medals (2 gold) and Indonesia with 10 medals (2 gold).

Taking place until Mar. 30 at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, the tournament of 30 disciplines attracted 202 sport delegates, including 137 athletes, 24 delegates, 17 arbitrators and judges and 24 coaches.

Participating countries are the host Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

The event intended to measure the capacity of athletes, technical officials, arbitrators, and judges for the SEA Games 2023 in Cambodia, according to H.E. Ou Ratana, President of Cambodia Vovinam Federation (CVF).

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP)