Watch for Sorn Davin bearing Cambodia's flag at the London Olympics this Friday

Sorn Davin will carry the Cambodian flag at this Friday's opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London. Photograph: Ken Gadaffi/Phnom Penh Post

Sorn Davin named as Cambodian flagbearer for Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Ken Gadaffi
The Phnom Penh Post

Taekwondo star Sorn Darvin will become Cambodia’s first female flag bearer at an Olympic Games when she leads the delegation at the opening ceremony of the London Games this Friday.

"Sorn Darvin will carry our flag. She was the most worthy candidate among all our athletes," said Vath Chamroeun, Secretary-General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia.

The towering 25-year-old Phnom Penh native won a silver medal at the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia and has wealth of experience in international competitions.

Having landed in London on June 14 and attending a five-week training course under top British taekwondo coach David Cook, Davin is set to compete in the women’s over-67kg event on August 11.

10th ASEAN taekwondo championships kick off in Cambodia

April 08, 2011
Xinhua

The 10th taekwondo championships for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) kicked off here on Thursday afternoon with a vision of enhancing solidarity, friendship and cooperation among the athletes in ASEAN.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An said that it is the first time Cambodia hosts the international taekwondo tournament event.

"The event is not only to further enhance closer solidarity, friendship and cooperation among athletes in ASEAN, but also to help to promote tourism in Cambodia," she said.

S. Korea donates 100,000 USD to train taekwondo players for Cambodia

April 22, 2007

South Korea has donated some 100,000 U.S. dollars to train taekwondo players for Cambodia, a sports official told Xinhua here on Saturday.

The finance will be used for sending 10 Cambodian taekwondo players to be trained in South Korea for two months and hire a South Korean taekwondo coach to teach Cambodian players in Cambodia, said Lak Sam Ath, senior official at Ministry of Education and Sport.

"The fund will also be spent for accommodation of South Korean players who will come to Cambodia to exchange skills with Cambodian players," he said.

"We have tried to train our taekwondo players to join the Sea Game to be held late this year in Thailand. We expect that they will get good results," he added.

Source: Xinhua