Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has requested an immediate halt to the organization of Kun Khmer competitions, as allowing children to participate in the competition could pose a risk to safety and health, while the Ministry must comply with applicable regulations and procedures.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Education on June 23, there has recently been a social media post about the organization of a Kun Khmer boxing competition at Wat Mes Prachan, Mes Prachan Commune, Pearang District, Prey Veng Province, led by Mr. Meas Meur, which is inappropriate and has aroused public interest, especially encouraging children and minors to participate in fighting activities that are not in line with the principles of safe sports development and child protection.
After receiving the above information, the team of the Kun Khmer Boxing Federation met with local authorities And found that the organization of the competition did not meet the technical requirements in accordance with the federation’s regulations, especially the pairing of players, there was no clear assessment of the ability, experience and weight category, which could pose a risk to the safety and health of the players. At the same time, the organizers and relevant technical officials, including the referees, did not have evidence of training and recognition from the federation. On the other hand, the Khmer Boxing Federation did not issue a permit or approval to organize the program.
The Khmer Boxing Federation’s working group informed the local authorities and advised the organizers to suspend the competition. However, the organizers continued to organize the competition by continuing to organize the competition at another location without permission and approval from the Khmer Boxing Federation.
The Ministry requests the Khmer Boxing Federation and relevant authorities to immediately instruct and stop organizing the competition. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports has called on all institutions, units, communities and individuals who intend to organize Kun Khmer boxing competitions to comply with the regulations, technical conditions and procedures in force, and to pay close attention to the safety, health and dignity of the players.
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