US EditionCambodia pulls out of 33rd SEA Games amid border conflict with Thailand, citing safety reasons
Cambodia withdrew all athletes from the SEA Games after border clashes caused over 500,000 civilians to flee, citing safety concerns amid a century-old dispute.
- On Wednesday, Cambodia withdrew its entire delegation from the Southeast Asian Games, a SEA Games official confirmed to AFP.
- The century-old border dispute over France's colonial-era maps and boundary temples has fueled renewed fighting this week between Thailand and Cambodia, expanding to five provinces and killing at least 11 soldiers and civilians.
- Having already withdrawn from eight sports citing 'safety', a small Cambodian delegation still marched in the athletes' parade at the opening ceremony, NOCC chief Vath Chamroeun wrote families requested immediate returns.
- The Games opened on Wednesday and run until December 20 in Bangkok and Chonburi, with tightened security at the opening ceremony attended by Thai royals and BamBam.
- More than 500,000 people have fled their homes to safety in Thailand and Cambodia since the conflict reignited, and this week's clashes are the deadliest since five days of fighting in July before a shaky truce.
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Games-Cambodia pulls team out of SEA Games in Thailand over border conflict
BANGKOK, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Cambodia on Wednesday withdrew its team from the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand for safety reasons, as a border conflict between the two neighbours raged for a third day. In a letter to organisers, the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia said it made the decision due to “serious concerns” and requests from families of athletes to allow them to return home. Fighting erupted between Thailand and Cambodia on Mon…
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