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By
: Suy Se, Picture by : Bobby Viceral.
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Cambodian
Disabled Athletes Did Well in Malaysia Games
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A team of Cambodian
disabled runners came back with 13 medals from the
Area Para Games in Malaysia. Competing against contenders
from nine other countries, these athletes brought
fame and glory for the Kingdom of Cambodia. The
other members in the team are three men who have
also lost their right legs, Chim Phan, 31, Kim Vanna,
29 and Sak Oung, 30 and Ouen Cheik, 25, who has
lost his left hand.
Our tribute to these champions brought home six
gold, five silver and two bronze medals. This reflects
the effort of the runners and the Federation as
well. "We constantly prepare ourselves to be
in better condition", said Yan Sorkun, who
serves on the executive committee of the Asian Para
Sport Federation. Orn Sok Eng, 29, who lost his
right leg when he stepped on a |
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| land mine in 1990,
has won several medals in his career, including two gold,
a silver and a bronze medal. The other members in the
team are three men who have also lost their right legs,
Chim Phan, 31, Kim Vanna, 29 and Sak Oung, 30 and Ouen
Cheik, 25, who has lost his left hand. |
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Although
the durian fruit has somehow or other managed to
stay available at fruit stores all throughout the
year, this month saw a great influx of the fruits
from even across the border of Thailand. It is the
"Durian Season". Just about every corner
in every street in Phnom Penh are stores (most of
them are opened only during this season) popping
up with heaps of the durian fruit being snatched
away by people with a craze for the king of all
fruits. Especially near the roundabout of the Olympic
stadium are rows of fruit stalls lining the thoroughfare
and concentrating only on
selling the fruit. At night, the scene is a beautiful
one with lots of bright lights and people bustling
from store to store looking for a bargain. Sok Poa,
a seller near the roundabout, said that most of
the durians are from Kampot province and these are
very good; far better than those expensive imported
ones. The going price for the moment is between
2,000 and 3,000 riel for a kilogram. If you haven't
yet acquire a taste for the durian and would like
to have a go at it, visit the roundabout near the
Olympic Stadium at night-you'll get to enjoy the
scene and take in the aroma of the king as well. |
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While the
country is developing in other sectors, a few of
the roads around the country are being repaired
and developed. Municipality of Phnom Penh is repairing
a few roads in Phnom Penh "to welcome the forthcoming
Asian Meeting in November", said Nhem Saran,
director of Municipal Public
Works and Transportation. The roads enjoying the
face-lift are Russian Federation (road to and from
the Pochentong airport), Mao Tse Toung, Prah Soramaridh,
Sotearos and Norodom Blvd. Street 355, 271, 184
and a few other smaller ones are being fixed as
well. Job has started |
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| since earlier part
of the year and should be completed by November, he said.
"Right now, we have already finished about 50 percent
of the job". |
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A new place
for People who love swimming and playing in water
is up and now opened to public. Aptly named the
Phnom Penh Water Park, it is situated on the right
side of the road on the way to the international
airport.
Built at a cost of about S$2 million the complex
has slides, powerful jets, fountains and modern
swimming pools. The place was declared open on April
06, 2002 by Senior Minister Sok An. The park is
opened every day from Mondays to Friday starting
from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm and on weekends, from
9:00 am to 8:00 pm. Locals need to pay only $5 per
person. On top of that, for every 5 people visiting
the park, one person gets to enter free. For foreigners,
the price is $7 per adult person and $5 for those
standing below a meter in height. No discount for
number.
"The sea is too far away," Khy Pisith,
22, a businessman who visited the park. "I
come here every week and I feel very happy about
it. Its like being in the sea, I can do exercise
all the same and I pay only $5 ".
"They spend only $25 for six people and they
feel safe and happy. No need to take a long driver
to go to the sea," said Chan Pov, a park official.
The park can accommodate up to between 2,500 and
3,000 people. |
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