The Cambodia Taekwondo Federation (CTF) re-appoints tourism minister H.E. Thong Khon as president for 2011-2015 periods during the election in the General Assembly of federation which held on August 2 at National Olympic Committee of Cambodia.
As the president of third mandate for the CTF, H.E. Thong Khon, Minister of Ministry of Tourism and President of National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, got the absolute vote of 44 voices and was chosen to be president again in the fourth mandate.
As the result of general assembly proceedings, International Taekwondo Federation (ITF) and World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) combined together under one governing of CTF with one president and two general secretaries that is one response for ITF and another one response for WTF. Through the voting, Noun Prea and Ouk Ry became vice-president, Hem Samnang became general secretary and Boun himsothidaya became vice-general secretary.
H.E Thong Khon said after re-appointment that he was committed to developing Taekwondo and gain more achievement. “Taekwondo clubs need to work together to strengthen sport status in Cambodia.” At the time, he raised future plan for federation, especially to prepare for joining SEA Games in coming November in Indonesia. “We will prepare for participation in Asian Qualification Tournament for London 2012 Olympic Games,” he stressed. As the head of federation, he also plans to create Taekwondo association across country and set up for club tournament every month.
Taekwondo is one of Cambodia’s most successful sports. Hem Samnang, General Secretary of CTF, said that till now Taekwondo got 92 medals (8 goal medals) from international tournament including 10 medals from last year’s 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. “Cambodia received eighth ranking among eleven countries in ASEAN.”
Source: The Southeast Asia Weekly (SEAW), August 7-13,2011, Vol.5, Issue 32, Page 4
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