Cambodia gears up to host Petanque World Championships
22 October 2019 | 20:54 ICT

Cambodia are set to welcome world class petanque players from across the globe as they host the Women’s and Junior Petanque World Championships at Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium from the November 17 to 24.

Petanque, a French game in which players aim to throw their boules closest to a target ball, was introduced to the countries of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos – then French Indochina – over one hundred years ago during the colonial era.

While the French colonial era ended in 1953, the game of petanque remains popular among Cambodians today, with the Kingdom still producing players competing at the highest level.

While Cambodian players have only enjoyed moderate success on the international stage, as of June 2016 the Kingdom was ranked in the world top 10 with a total of eight medals at the Petanque World Championships, across both the men’s and women’s game.

Arguably Cambodia’s most well-known players are women Keo Leng and Ouk Sreymom. Leng has been dominant in petanque’s precision shooting category, snagging three gold medals since 2013 at different World Championships.

They also paired-up in the doubles category for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, in which they beat their Thai counterparts in the final to secure a gold medal.
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21 November 2019
Phnom Penh: The Interim rankings for the Junior International Petanque Competition, after four rounds, sees Thailand in the lead at No 1, Cambodia 2, Laos 3, France 4, Macau 5, Poland 6, Madagascar 5, Belgium 8, Spain 9, Switzerland 10, Italy 11, Monaco 12, Germany 13. Turkey # 14, Czech Republic # 15 and # 16, Denmark.
The Junior team competitions will finish this afternoon, while the Woman's World Championships continue until 24 November.

Cambodia Wins Gold!

Phnom Penh, Cambodia Breaking News: Cambodian Woman's Petanque star, Leng Sokleng, has defeated Bivilak Thepphakan of Laos 36-22 in the final of the World Championship shooter event.


The Women's Finals Contests are being held on Friday, November 22nd, until Sunday, 24 November at the National Stadium in Phnom Penh.

Well done the Cambodian women's petanque team!

24 November 2019: The women's medals were the Cambodian gold medalist, Kheng Leng, the silver medal went to Laos, and Myanmar and China tied for the bronze medal.

PM HE Congratulates Cambodian Petanque Heroine for Winning Her Fourth Gold Medal
25/11/19 09:42

Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 22 – Cambodian Prime Minister HE has congratulated petanque heroine Ke Leng for consecutively winning gold medal at the 17th Young and Women’s Petanque World Championships 2019, held at Phnom Penh’s Olympic Stadium from the 17-24 November.

"This is the honour and national pride that our petanque heroine Ke Leng has snagged four gold medals consecutively; no athletes has achieved before," the premier wrote on Facebook on Friday.

"This historical record is in time that Cambodia hosts Young and Women’s Petanque World Championships 2019," he added.

Ke Leng faced Laos’s Bivilak Thepphakan in the final round on shooting, winning 36-22.

Leng has been dominant in petanque’s shooting category, awarding three gold medals at different World Championships, including 2013 in France, 2015 in Thailand, and 2019 in China.
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Two more gold medals for Cambodia's astonishing petanque team.

Cambodian Petanque Players Keep Bringing Fame to the Nation
AKP Phnom Penh, December 20, 2019 --
Cambodian petanque players have kept making historical records, bringing more fame and honour to the nation.

Yesterday, Cambodian petanque heroes - Ms. Ke Leng and Mr. Sok Chan Mean - won each a gold medal at the Asian Boules Sport Confederation (ABSC) Asian Championships being held in Vietnam.

Vietnam is hosting the ABSC Asian Championships from Dec. 18 to 22 in Hanoi.


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Well done to Ms. Ke Leng for her fine sporting achievements !

Cambodian Petanque Hero Ms. Ke Leng Symbolised as Living Sports Heritage
AKP Phnom Penh, July 18, 2020—

Mr. Claude Azéma, President of International Petanque Federation (IPF), has considered Cambodian Petanque hero Ms. Ke Leng as living sports heritage and a symbol of the world immortal Petanque.

The IPF president’s insight was shared through his video screened in a farewell event for Ms. Ke Leng’s retirement from Petanque sport organised by Boules and Petanque Federation of Cambodia here in Phnom Penh yesterday.

In the video, Mr. Claude Azéma compared the Cambodia’s world gold Petanque medalist to one of the greatest and famous athletes in the world including basketball player Mr. Michael Jordan, athlete Mr. Car Lewis, swimmer Mr. Michael Phelps and Ms. La Tsarine from Russia and others.

The 57-year-old Ms. Ke Leng throughout her sport career has earned gold medals from international competitions in France in 2013, in Thailand in 2015, in China 2017, and in Phnom Penh 2019 – this does not include her other awards and recognitions.
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