BANGKOK: Thailand will boycott a kickboxing event at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, officials confirmed Tuesday , in a bitter row with the hosts over what to call the sport: Muay Thai or Kun Khmer.
Thai officials are angry at plans by Cambodia to refer to the event - which they regard as their national sport - on the official programme as Kun Khmer instead of Muay Thai. While the name Muay Thai may be better known around the world, Cambodian officials insist the sport originated from their Khmer culture.
The event is one of a series of combat sports at the 11-country regional games, alongside regular kickboxing, karate, taekwondo, kun bokator and vovinam.Charoen Wattanasin, vice-chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand, said the International Olympic Committee had not endorsed the term Kun Khmer."The Thai Boxing Association won't be sending athletes to compete."It’s glamour at the top, heartbreak at the bottom and sheer hard work in between.
The two kingdoms have repeatedly clashed over their cultural heritage, with 2011 seeing several months of bloody military conflict over a disputed temple on the border.Muay Thai secured Olympic recognition as a sport in 2021 - but its pathway to the Olympic games is uncertain because of safety concerns.Related:
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