Return with victory: Some Myanmar sports teams returned to Yangon

Myanmar sports contingent which participated in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games which is being held from 5 to 17 May returned to Yangon via chartered aircraft at 5:30 pm on Thursday.

The sports teams were welcomed back by Yangon Region Chief Minister U Soe Thein, Yangon Region ministers, officials from the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, presidents from the Myanmar sports federations, and the public at Yangon International Airport. The Myanmar sports team was led by Chairman of the Myanmar Olympic Committee U Min Thein Zan, Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, team leader and Director-General U Tun Myint Oo of the Sports and Physical Education Department and 16 sports administration members.

The sports contingent includes 158 athletes and coaching staff from Vovinam Team which has won four gold, three silver, and 17 bronze medals, Chinlone Team which has secured one gold, two silver, and six bronze medals, Vovinam (Kun Bokator) Team which has earned one gold, Petanque Team which has won one gold medals, Lethwei Team which has collected one silver, and one bronze medals, Chess Team which has picked two bronze medals, and Track and Field Team, Volleyball Men’s Team, Badminton Team, Sepak Takraw Team, and Boxing Team.

Myanmar has won 64 medals in total (14 gold medals, 13 silver medals, and 37 bronze medals) until the morning of 11 May. Myanmar broke the previous 31st SEA Games’ record of 62 medals including (nine golds, 18 silvers, and 35 bronzes) this year. The remaining Myanmar sports teams in Cambodia are still competing in the 32nd SEA Games.