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Cambodia Withdraws From SEA Games Amid Border Tensions

12/10/2025

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The Cambodian National Olympic Committee (CNOC) withdrew its delegation from the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand due to escalating safety concerns amid renewed border clashes, in a December 10, 2024 letter.
CNOC had been set to compete in 12 sports but had already pulled out of nine events before the Games.
Reports of gunfire exchanged between Cambodian and Thai troops heightened alarms for athletes and their families.

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The Cambodian National Olympic Committee (CNOC) withdrew its delegation from the Southeast Asian Games in Thailand due to escalating safety concerns amid renewed border clashes, in a December 10, 2024 letter.
CNOC had been set to compete in 12 sports but had already pulled out of nine events before the Games.
Reports of gunfire exchanged between Cambodian and Thai troops heightened alarms for athletes and their families.