Cambodia has been waiting for 64 years to have the opportunity to host the SEA Games. This glorious aspect is the spirit of unity of the Cambodian people and the 11 ASEAN member countries. In this SeaGames 2023, all Cambodian athletes are determined to train day and night, expecting to bring as many gold medals as possible to Cambodia.
In fact, three Cambodian women of Khmer descent have won gold medals in many world and national sports competitions, representing Cambodia, ready to help Cambodia win SEA Games gold medals in both sports. These three categories, according to their respective skills, are determined to raise the Cambodian flag to the highest level in the world to know Khmer more than before.
1. Chan Michelle Annika competes in table tennis “Where we are Cambodian children, our hearts are still Khmer” Quotes: A small girl with a big heart, a 15-year-old Cambodian girl born and raised in the United States and a young table tennis player Cambodia competes in the SEA Games for gold medals. She has been playing and training since she was 10 years old. She has been a table tennis champion in the UK as well as in the United States and has competed in Cambodia as the first winner of the International Children Game.
2. Jessa Khan competes in the Jiujitsu event “No matter where I am, I am Cambodian, I am here to represent Cambodia, I am really excited to try again to win a gold medal for Cambodia,” Khan Chesa told BTV. The jiu-jitsu fighter is a hybrid of three races who grew up in the United States. She has been with the sport since she was 12 years old.
She is a Cambodian who won a gold medal at the Ju-Jitsu World Championship – Abu Dhabi 2022 and was the first person to win the first gold medal in the 2018 Jujitsu World Championships for Cambodia. Asian Games.
3. Selena Chhiv competes in women’s football “I will do my best to join the Cambodian women’s national team in the SEA Games because I am ready and training all the time.” Has won many medals at competitions in Canada. She has been playing football since the age of five, and to compete in the SEA Games, she sometimes trains six days a week.