Sports

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...

Lao Youth Footballer to Train Professionally in Italy

A Lao national youth team footballer has recently been selected by the Italian Football Institute to soon train at the professional level in Italy. The Lao Football...

Laos National Sepak Takraw Teams See Wins at Kings Cup Tournament

Teams from Laos have won several matches at the King's Cup Sepak Takraw tournament held in Bangkok, Thailand from 23 to 31 July. Sepak...

Lao U-19 Football Coach Michael Weiss Both Proud and Hopeful

The Laotian Times interviews Mr. Michael Weiss, coach of the U-19 Lao national men's football team, about the tactics and techniques that led the...

Sports Fans Upset by Kun Khmer/Muay Merger in Upcoming 32nd SEA Games

Cambodian sports fans have recently been upset with the decision to combine 'Kun Khmer,' the Cambodian national martial art - with Muay, the Thai/Lao...

PM Awards Medals to U-19 Lao Football Athletes

The Laos U19 national men's football team have been awarded class II medals of labor and citations by Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh for their...

Malaysia Takes AFF U19 Trophy in Indonesia

Malaysia U-19 won the 2022 AFF U-19 Cup after defeating Laos 2-0 in the championship match on Friday evening at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium,...