Cambodia Enhances Sports Management Skills Through China Training Program

Seven Cambodian sports delegates have successfully completed a two-week training program on competitive sports management for developing countries in the People's Republic of China. The Cambodian delegates view the training as having strengthened their knowledge, vision, management expertise, and international cooperation network, laying a foundation for more effective and internationally standardized development of competitive sports in Cambodia. Ms. Hang Simoun, Vice President of the National Sports Training Center under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, and Secretary General of the Cambodian Dancesport Federation, stated this to the Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) on the evening of June 29, 2026, from China. She was en route from China and expected to arrive at Techo International Airport on the night of June 29, 2026. Ms. Hang Simoun highlighted that the training program included 36 participants from 10 countries: Jordan, Egypt, Cambodia, Gambia, Bulgaria, Kenya, South Sudan, Grenada, Tonga, and Namibia. Key outcomes of the training included: enhanced knowledge of China's competitive sports policies and management systems; understanding the process of athlete development from selection to high-level training; learning about the management of national team training centers and sports federations; acquiring knowledge in sports science, including training, nutrition, sports medicine, and data analysis; understanding the organization and management of national and international sports events; studying the use of technology and innovation in sports management and development; and sharing experiences with sports officials from other countries to expand international cooperation networks. Furthermore, Ms. Hang Simoun mentioned that the Cambodian sports delegation visited leading training centers, universities, and sports institutions in China to study practical applications. This experience is expected to enhance their capacity in planning and implementing strategies for the development of competitive sports in Cambodia. The knowledge and experience gained will be applied to improve the quality of management, training, and athlete development, thereby boosting competitiveness at regional and international levels. Ms. Hang Simoun emphasized that the training program has strengthened knowledge, vision, management expertise, and international cooperation networks, serving as a foundation for the more effective and internationally compliant development of competitive sports in Cambodia. On behalf of the Cambodian sports delegation, she expressed profound gratitude to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports and the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia for their continuous support, encouragement, and trust in providing this significant opportunity. She also extended deep thanks to the professors, experts, organizers, and all staff for their efforts, dedication, and warm hospitality throughout the program. She expressed sincere hope that the strong friendship and cooperation between the governments of the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Cambodia will continue to flourish and remain a long-term partnership, especially through strengthened sports ties and international cooperation in the future. It is noted that the participation of Cambodian sports officials in this program in China was a result of cooperation between the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC). The Cambodian delegation was led by Mr. Phat Banyasocheat, Ms. Hang Simoun, Vice President of the National Sports Training Center, and Ms. Chau Sokunthy, Deputy Director of the Department of Elite and Mass Sports, along with officials from national sports federations.