According to Xinhua News Agency, for the first time in history, Cambodia sent athletes to participate in an Asian Winter Olympics.
Yu Zaiqing, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), carries the torch for the 9th Asian Winter Games. Photo: Xinhua
The above content was announced by the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC) on February 4. Accordingly, the Cambodian delegation has 9 delegates including coaches and athletes and will participate in the luge event.
"This is the first time that Cambodia, a tropical and hot country, has a sports team participating in the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China," said NOCC Secretary General Vath Chamroeun.
Mr. Chamroeun said the delegation's participation is in line with the policy and vision of the International Olympic Committee, which encourages countries and regions with hot weather or without snow or ice to participate in the Asian Winter Games.
He also added that Cambodian athletes had been training in South Korea ahead of the Asian Games.
The 9th Asian Winter Games will be held in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China from February 7 to 14. This will be the second time Harbin has hosted the event and the third time China has hosted the Asian Winter Games. More than 1,270 athletes from 34 countries and regions across Asia will participate, making it the largest Games in terms of the number of delegations and athletes participating.
Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/campuchia-lan-dau-tien-cu-van-dong-vien-tham-du-dai-hoi-the-thao-mua-dong-chau-a-20250206142540092.htm
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