Phnom Penh (FN), Sept. 5 - Cambodian-American female athlete Khan Jessa, who won one gold medal in Jujutsu game in the Asian Games 2018, pledged to bring more gold medals to Cambodia in the upcoming major international events, especially the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines in 2019.

The pledge was made during a visit to American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) on Wednesday to share her experience in sports with AUPP students, accompanied by Cambodian gold medalist Saly Ou Moeut and Vath Chamroeun, Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia (NOCC).

"I hope to involve in other games in the future, representing the Kingdom of Cambodia, with the commitment to take other gold medals for our country," said Jessa.

Jessa expressed gratitude for the Cambodian people and Prime Minister for supporting her and other athletes participating in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta.

The 2018 Asian Games, held from 18 August-2 September, was hosted by Indonesia for the second time since 1962 with around 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions competing in 40 sports, making the second-largest program in Asian Games history.

Of the 13 games Cambodian participated, Cambodian-American female athlete Khan Jessa won one medal in Jujutsu game - a Japanese martial art using close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent; and Saly Ou Moeut won another gold medal in Ski Modified game and one bronze in Jet Skiing Runabout 1100 Stock.

The Asian Games was first held in New Delhi, India in 1951 on the initiative of former Prime Minister of India Lahawal Nerouk. Cambodia joined the Second Asian Games in 1954 but failed to win the medals. Cambodia won the first bronze medal in the 4th Asian Games in 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia by Cambodian boxer Yu Chin Hong. Later, Cambodia won two silver and two bronze medals in 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Due to civil war, Cambodia were absent in the Asian Games from 1974 to 1994, and officially re-entered the Games until these days. Since then, Cambodia has made efforts to improve sport capacity in the pursuit of national pride in the cause of peace and the development of Cambodia.
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