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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

(230820) -- YANGON, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tun Min Aung (L) of Myanmar fights with Tokeshi Kohei of Japan during a Myanmar Lethwei World Championship of Myanmar traditional boxing match in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 20, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

(230820) -- YANGON, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tun Tun Min (L) of Myanmar fights with Thwe Thit Win Hlaing of Myanmar during a Myanmar Lethwei World Championship of Myanmar traditional boxing match in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 20, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

(230820) -- YANGON, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tun Tun Min (L) of Myanmar fights with Thwe Thit Win Hlaing of Myanmar during a Myanmar Lethwei World Championship of Myanmar traditional boxing match in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 20, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

(230820) -- YANGON, Aug. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tun Min Aung (R) of Myanmar fights with Tokeshi Kohei of Japan during a Myanmar Lethwei World Championship of Myanmar traditional boxing match in Yangon, Myanmar, Aug. 20, 2023. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar selects boxing athletes for upcoming SEA Games

STORY: Myanmar selects boxing athletes for upcoming SEA Games DATELINE: Jan. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the final selection of boxers for Southeast Asian (SEA) Games STORYLINE: The Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF) on Sunday organized a final trial event to select national boxers for upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. "It is the final selection of athletes for upcoming SEA Games in Cambodia," U Wunna, MTLF central executive committee member and head of Myanmar's traditional boxing team for the SEA Games, told Xinhua. The federation already made a preliminary selection of 25 athletes for the SEA Games from a tournament last year, and they have trained together since then, he said. Fourteen athletes are taking part in the final trial, he said, adding that top competitors like Tun Tun Min and Yar Man, who are not included in the event, will be automatically selected for the SEA Games. The federation will select 16 athletes fo

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-TRADITIONAL BOXING COMPETITION

(230116) -- YANGON, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nay Yine (L) of Myanmar fights with Thant Zin of Myanmar during a traditional boxing competition in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 15, 2023. The competition was held by the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation in preparations for upcoming Southeast Asian Games. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-TRADITIONAL BOXING COMPETITION

(230116) -- YANGON, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zwe Yarman (L) of Myanmar fights with Ko Nai of Myanmar during a traditional boxing competition in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 15, 2023. The competition was held by the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation in preparations for upcoming Southeast Asian Games. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-TRADITIONAL BOXING COMPETITION

(230116) -- YANGON, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zwe Yarman (R) of Myanmar fights with Ko Nai of Myanmar during a traditional boxing competition in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 15, 2023. The competition was held by the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation in preparations for upcoming Southeast Asian Games. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-TRADITIONAL BOXING COMPETITION

(230116) -- YANGON, Jan. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ko Nai (L) of Myanmar fights with Zwe Yarman of Myanmar during a traditional boxing competition in Yangon, Myanmar, Jan. 15, 2023. The competition was held by the Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation in preparations for upcoming Southeast Asian Games. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua)

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Myanmar athletes to train in China for SEA Games

STORY: Myanmar athletes to train in China for SEA Games DATELINE: Nov. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Yangon CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Myanmar athletes at the Yangon International Airport 2. various of Myanmar athletes departing for China for training 3. various of Myanmar officials and athletes at the Yangon airport STORYLINE: Myanmar will send 86 athletes to China this month to train for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, officials said. "By sending athletes to China, we achieved good results in the previous SEA Games. Our nation will do better if we can send more athletes to China for training," Htay Aung, director of the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs, told Xinhua on Tuesday. A total of 101 athletes and coaches in four sports, namely 38 in volleyball, 25 in track and field, 21 in lethwei (Myanmar boxing), and 17 in Wushu, are set to travel to China in three batches in November and will train for about three months, he said. The first batch of 38 athletes and

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Myanmar traditional boxing championship held in Yangon

STORY: Myanmar traditional boxing championship held in Yangon DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of boxers competing in the game STORYLINE: The seventh Myanmar Lethwei World Championship was organized with fans at the Theinbyu Stadium of Myanmar's Yangon on Sunday. "This is seventh edition of the annual Myanmar Lethwei World Championship, and we held with spectators this year because of low rate of COVID-19 infection in the country," U Wunna, member of the central executive committee of Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF), told Xinhua on Sunday. "All the limited tickets for the event were sold out earlier despite a crisis time," U Wunna added, who is also the organizer of the event. The event, in which Myanmar national boxers fight against foreign boxers, has been held annually in since 2016. "More spectators came and watched event as Lethwei enthusiasts haven't watched the boxing fights inside the stadium for a long time,

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Myanmar traditional boxers return after COVID-19

STORY: Myanmar traditional boxers return after COVID-19 DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of boxers competing in the game STORYLINE: Eighteen-year-old Kyar Thway said he was excited as he would return to the boxing ring after more than two years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kyar Thway was waiting at Yangon's Theinbyu Stadium on Saturday afternoon for his 63.5-kg weight class match. "I feel slightly unmotivated as I was absent from the boxing fight for more than two years," he said, adding that he would compete his best to win the bout at the Shwe Aung Lan Myanmar Lethwei Championship. Myanmar Traditional Lethwei Federation (MTLF) affiliated with the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs has organized the competition, which runs from June 25 to July 10. "Since the COVID-19 outbreak, it is the first Myanmar Lethwei championship event that allows fans to enter the stadium in line with COVID-19 guidelines," MTLF pr

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Myanmar traditional boxing athletes undergo training amid COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: Myanmar traditional boxing athletes undergo training amid COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:54 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of traditional boxing athletes training STORYLINE: Athletes from Myanmar's Traditional Boxing Club undergo training amid the COVID-19 pandemic so that they get ready for the period when boxing competitions can be organized in full swing. Lethwei is a Myanmar fighting style also known as kickboxing or Myanmar traditional boxing. Participants use bare-knuckle fighting where the fists are bandaged and taped up. Myanmar traditional boxing is a high-standard competitive weaponless martial art and is older than Thai boxing. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI TRAINING

(220525) -- YANGON, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amateurs for Lethwei, also known as Myanmar traditional boxing, pratice at Nagar Man boxing club in Yangon, Myanmar, May 24, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI TRAINING

(220525) -- YANGON, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An amateur for Lethwei, also known as Myanmar traditional boxing, trains with his coach at Nagar Man boxing club in Yangon, Myanmar, May 24, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI TRAINING

(220525) -- YANGON, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amateurs for Lethwei, also known as Myanmar traditional boxing, pratice at Nagar Man boxing club in Yangon, Myanmar, May 24, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI TRAINING

(220525) -- YANGON, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An amateur for Lethwei, also known as Myanmar traditional boxing, trains at Nagar Man boxing club in Yangon, Myanmar, May 24, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI TRAINING

(220525) -- YANGON, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An amateur for Lethwei, also known as Myanmar traditional boxing, trains at Nagar Man boxing club in Yangon, Myanmar, May 24, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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(SP)MYANMAR-YANGON-LETHWEI TRAINING

(220525) -- YANGON, May 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Amateurs for Lethwei, also known as Myanmar traditional boxing, pratice at Nagar Man boxing club in Yangon, Myanmar, May 24, 2022. (Xinhua/U Aung)

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Myanmar traditional kickboxing gaining popularity among foreigners

Nico Poma (L), who hails from Angola and runs an Internet-related company in Yangon, faces his opponent in a match of Lethwei, Myanmar's traditional kickboxing, in Yangon in August 2015. A growing number of foreigners have taken up the sport since Myanmar's transition to a civilian government in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo