Kun Khmer may not survive this SEA Games if less than 4 nations participate.
Amateur Muay Thai Association of Thailand came out to show another stance Clearly not sending Kun Khmer matches, of course, and confirming that Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia will not send the competition as well, as for Brunei and Timor Leste, there is no Thai boxing association in the country. therefore unable to compete as well while in Vietnam undecided
Therefore, the latest There are still only the hosts of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. will have the right to include local sports But there are limitations, which Kun Khmer does not follow the rules, but the host has just informed me in the month. Last Jan. And if in the end there are less than 4 countries sent to compete in Kun Khmer, it’s unlikely to be organized.
Stefan Fox, secretary general of IFMA International Muay Thai Federation Explain clearly that Kun Khmer is a combat sport, not different from judo, taekwondo, but if Cambodia will push Kun Khmer to be sustainable. must make it accepted internationally must make this kind of sport properly certified
1. Must make Kun Khmer recognized by WADA World Anti-Doping Agency.
2. Must have members of at least 40 countries.
3. There must be a level competition. Championship at least 3 times abroad
The competition must be fair, for example, the director must be fair. It is safe for athletes and most importantly, there is control over the use of prohibited substances.
The path to pushing the national sport to the international level Especially the Olympics, it’s not easy. Especially Muay Thai That takes the push to the Olympics for up to 20 years, the first step of all kinds of sports. going to the Olympics Must become a member of International Federation of Sports Federations which took up to 10 years and Thailand took another 10 years to be accepted of the International Olympic Committee
Than Muay Thai will be widely popular There are many agencies in Thailand that help drive the competition, including IFMA, the private sector that helps organize the competition continuously, and the government that recognizes the importance of making Muay Thai a soft power.
and one of the most influential boxers in Muay Thai like Buakaw is a fan of boxing fans around the world until recently receiving the Athlete of the Decade Award from the award announcement of the Sports Photojournalist Association of Thailand said that in the past, it has always been responsible for disseminating the art of Muay Thai. and immensely proud that contributed to the world-class Muay Thai