AKP Phnom Penh, Cambodia won in total 28 medals from the 11th ASEAN Para Games held in Solo city, Indonesia, from July 30 to Aug. 6, 2022.
The total 28 medals include 7 gold, 10 silver, and 11 bronze in boccia, men’s sitting volleyball, women’s wheelchair basketball, table tennis, chess, athletics, and swimming, according to the Cambodia SEA Games Organising Committee (CAMSOC).
H.E. Yi Veasna, Secretary General of the National Paralympic Committee of Cambodia, expressed his appreciation of the achievements, stressing that the winning medal tally is more than the number targeted.
The closing ceremony of the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Solo will be organised this evening, during which Cambodia will receive the ASEAN Para Games flag to become the official host of the 12th ASEAN Para Games in 2023.
Cambodia has sent 115 athletes to compete in 11 sport disciplines at the games including athletics, swimming, men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball, goalball, football CP, table tennis, badminton, weightlifting, chess, and boccia.
At the 9th ASEAN Para Games in Malaysia, Cambodia got 5 silver and 5 bronze medals. The 10th games, scheduled to be hosted by the Philippines, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 threat.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press