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Harbin Asian Winter Games: Cambodian snowboarders participate for first time
Date:2025-02-11


Cambodia has sent its delegation to the Asian Winter Games for the first time. The team includes four snowboarders who made their debut at the Yabuli Ski Resort. Our reporter Zheng Yibing has more on this. 

It is the snow season.

We have friends from Cambodia attending the Asian Winter Games. It's their first time to have such an experience and they are happy to participate.

CHANTSOVANRATANAK DOUNG, Cambodian Snowboarder: "We'll just go there to share, share like the connection with other people like from the outside country. just feel happy that I have the opportunity to come here. Like I don't have much experience on snowboard, but I would love like to try more and more if I have the opportunity to train."

They need to adapt to the cold weather.

MENGCHOING PHIN, Cambodian Snowboarder: "It's minus twenty-two. It's a little bit different. No, completely different."

CHANTSOVANRATANAK DOUNG, Cambodian Snowboarder: "Very cold out here and then yes, of course, I'm really happy."

I am also very happy because these athletes agreed to teach me how to use a snowboard.

CHANTSOVANRATANAK DOUNG, Cambodian Snowboarder: "The first thing you need to do is to put your shoes and bindings together. Now, you need to keep it tight."

ZHENG YIBING, CGTN Reporter: "Completely tight without any loose parts. I am so honoured and changed my boots for the snowboard. This is a very different feeling. I don't think I can move."

It seems there is a long way to go for me. Thanks to Heaven and Earth! They are helping me.

CHANTSOVANRATANAK DOUNG, Cambodian Snowboarder: "You can take off."

ZHENG YIBING, CGTN Reporter: "That's good for this part. Thank you."

And they are having great fun here too.

MENGCHOING PHIN, Cambodian Snowboarder: "I am so excited to be here. The winter sport is amazing. Chinese people are amazing. I love the culture. I love the food here. Everything is amazing."

The bros from Cambodia made their debut in the Men's Slopestyle. Although they couldn't win medals this time, they showed no fear.

ZHENG YIBING, CGTN Reporter: "What's your plan for the future?"

MENGCHOING PHIN, Cambodian Snowboarder: "For the future I would love to train about winter sport like Snowboard, learn some more like more skill, more style, learn some new tricks. Put everything that we can into it and push. We'd love to try everything if we have chance."

Zheng Yibing, CGTN, Yabuli, in Heilongjiang Province. 

 

Editor:Jiang Xuefeng Source:CGTN