The National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, and other relevant stakeholders made the final decision to withdraw the men’s and women’s football teams and 6 other sports from the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand.

According to the official letter from the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, there are eight sports that Cambodia will not participate in at the 33rd SEA Games: men’s and women’s football, karate, pencak silat, petanque, wrestling, wushu, and sepaktakraw.

The National Olympic Committee will still participate in 13 other sports, including swimming, athletics, esports, fencing, gymnastics, jiu-jitsu, kickboxing, taekwondo, equestrian, jet skiing, triathlon, teqball, and volleyball.

The remaining officials and athletes from the 13 sports total about 150 people. The reason for not sending the other eight sports is due to significant security concerns, especially difficulties in ensuring the safety and protection of our athletes and officials in areas affected by flooding.