25th SEA Games, Laos

(KPL) A Lao Shuttlecock Federation organized in Vientiane on 23 June a seminar to upgrade the basic knowledge on shuttlecock sport to referees who are working on shuttlecock sport.

Mr. Boviengkham Vongdala, President of the Lao shuttlecock federation was instructors opened the function. The trainers from Vietnam was invited to be the instructor for the course. This was a part of activities to prepare for the 25th SEA Games 2009 in Laos.

Today, the Lao Shuttlecock Federation has selected 18 shuttlecock athlete to be the member of the National shuttlecock team for 25th SEA Games.

(KPL) The Shuttlecock Federation has planned to send athletes to train abroad in preparation for the 25th South East Asian Games in 2009 in Vientiane and international competitions.

Lao players won fourth in World Shuttlecock Championship in China in 2001, took third in World Shuttlecock Champion in Germany the year after and won three bronze medals from the 22nd South East Asian Games in Vietnam.

“Our athletes are training with Lao coach in Vientiane and the federation will send 12 of them to train in Vietnam between 15 June and 5 September,” said this week the secretary of the federation Mr Anousone Khenkitisack.

“After practicing in Vietnam, the athletes will have to continue their practise until the end of 2009 as Shuttlecock Federation Cup Competition will take place in Vientiane, which will also be attended by players from Vietnam,” he added.

(KPL) The Lao National Foot Shuttlecock Federation has hoped to win two gold medals in the 25th SEA Games next year although the federation is established this year.

Lao shuttlecock athletes did quite well in the international competitions wining one bronze medal in the World Foot Shuttlecock Championship in Germany in 2002 and two silver and bronze medals in the 22nd SEA Games in Vietnam in 2003.

“We hope to win two gold medals in the SEA Games as we have seen that our athletes have constantly developed their competition skills,” said the president of the Lao National Foot Shuttlecock Federation Dr. Bosengkham Vongdara.

“After establishing, the executive committee of the federation will publicise foot shuttlecock and organise the competitions of this sport in provinces to seek athletes for national team.”

Source: kpl