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Laos Prepares For ASEAN Para Games With 12-Sport Bid

Laos is preparing to compete in 12 sports at the 14th ASEAN Para Games in Kuala Lumpur next October. The Lao team has proposed entering athletics, swimming, powerlifting, boccia, women’s goalball, men’s blind football, women’s wheelchair basketball, cycling, badminton, wheelchair fencing, tennis and shooting, according to the Lao delegation attending...

Young Lao Chess Team Wins 12 Medals from Singapore

Laos continues working to develop chess among younger generations.  A group of young Lao players...

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...

Young Lao Baseball Team Shines at Southeast Asia Games

On 15 December, the Lao Men’s National Baseball Team finished fifth at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2025 in Thailand, ending the tournament...

Laos Secures First eSports Silver at SEA Games Amid Thai Gamer Controversy

Laotian Times and AFP - The eSports competitions at the 33rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Thailand have drawn widespread regional attention, marked by...

Cambodia Pulls Out of SEA Games in Thailand Over Border Conflict

AFP - Cambodia withdrew on Wednesday from the Southeast Asian Games, an Olympic official said, as a border conflict with hosts Thailand escalated and...

Laos Ready to Compete at 33rd SEA Games in Thailand, Targeting at Least Five Golds

The Lao National Olympic Committee announced on 5 December that Laos will send its athletes to compete in the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games,...

SEA Games to Open in Thailand After Chaotic Build-up

By Matt SURRUSCO/AFP - The Southeast Asian Games officially open in Bangkok on 8 December, against a backdrop of chaotic organization, with fresh border...

Health Ministry Deploys Major Safety Operation for National Games

The Ministry of Health has deployed over 290 technical staff to safeguard athletes, officials, and spectators at the 12th National Games in Vientiane, ensuring...