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Young Lao Chess Team Wins 12 Medals from Singapore

Laos continues working to develop chess among younger generations.  A group of young Lao players has returned from Singapore with 12 medals after gaining international experience against competitors from across Asia and beyond. Team Laos competed in the 24th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships from 7 to 17 August, earning wins...

Laos Asks Police to Probe Suspected Match-Fixing at ASEAN Cup, Details Still Unclear

The Lao Football Federation (LFF) has reported suspected match-fixing by national team players to...

Seven-Year-Old Becomes Laos’ Youngest Internationally Rated Chess Player

Seven-year-old Bounthiengtham “Jayson” Sengphachan has already done something no Lao chess player his age...

Young Lao Footballers Win International Titles as World Cup Fever Grows

While the FIFA World Cup dominates football headlines, a Lao youth footballers has returned...

Chao Anouvong Stadium Renovation on Track for October Completion

Vientiane's Chao Anouvong Stadium renovation has surpassed 70 percent completion and remains on schedule...

Junior Footballers From Laos Win Football Championship in Thailand

Young footballers from Mazda Laos GB FC have brought home a trophy from the SAT NSDF Thailand Championship 2023, after participating and winning in...

London Marathon Sees Thai Woman Set New Guinness Record

A Thai woman set a new Guinness World Record for running the fastest marathon dressed in Thai traditional attire at the London Marathon 2023...

Lao Athletes to Compete in 32 Sports at SEA Games in Cambodia

Athletes from Laos will compete in 32 out of the 46 sports at the SEA Games in Cambodia from 5-17 May. The Lao team...

Lao Athletes Win 24 Medals in Kun Bokator SEA Championship 2023

Athletes from Laos have brought home 24 medals from the 1st Kun Bokator SEA Championship 2023 in Cambodia, held earlier this month. Lao athletes...

Cambodia Makes SEA Games Free for All Attendees

Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, has announced that the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will be free of charge for all attendees. The games...

Indonesia Stripped of Hosting Under-20 World Cup by FIFA

GENEVA (AP) — Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks before the start of the...