Sports

Chao Anouvong Stadium Renovation on Track for October Completion

Vientiane's Chao Anouvong Stadium renovation has surpassed 70 percent completion and remains on schedule for handover in October 2026.  Shuji Hayashi, senior architect at Azusa Sekkei, the project's consulting firm, told the Laotian Times on 17 June that construction has exceeded 70 percent of the overall plan and remains ahead...

Laos Calls on Vietnam for 2031 SEA Games Hosting Preparations

Laos has requested Vietnam’s support in sports development and athlete training as the country...

Laos to Host Its First-Ever World Bodybuilding Championships in December

Laos will host the 17th World Bodybuilding Championships, a first in the country's sport...

South Korea to Send Baseball Coaches to Laos Under Regional Development Program

Laos is set to receive South Korean baseball coaches in 2026 as part of...

Laos Kicks Off Baseball5 with Growing Interest Among Youth

Laos has kicked off a new chapter in sports with its first Baseball5 Friendly...

First Lao Gymnast Participates in Gymnastics World Championship 2023

A 19-year-old gymnast represented Laos for the first time at the 40th Fig Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Valencia, Spain taking place from 23...

Lao Contestant Takes on Popular YouTuber Mr. Beast’s Global Sports Challenge

In a recent YouTube video hosted by the popular internet personality, James "Jimmy" Donaldson, better known by his YouTube username "Mr. Beast," a contestant...

Korean Boxing Organizations Extend Support to Lao Athletes

Two Korean boxing organizations are providing assistance to Lao athletes to support their participation in regional and international competitions from 2023 to 2024. Korea...

Runners from Kenya and Ethiopia Win Half-Marathon at Golden Triangle SEZ

Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia won a half-marathon organized at the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone in Bokeo Province on Monday. Lao National TV...

Lao Junior Footballers Win Multiple Trophies at ACF Vietnam Football Tournament

The U-9 MAZDA LAOS football team secured first place in the ACF Vietnam Football Tournament held in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam, on 18-19 June,...

Lao Athlete Gets Top Spot at World’s Biggest Duathlon Event

Lao athlete Sayavong "Py" Vongviseth participated in the 18th Powerman Malaysia 2023 duathlon competition in Putrajaya on Sunday, where he won gold in the...